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Emirates · leaves Fri, November 13
ON TIME
2:50 AM
leaves the gate · DXB · Terminal 3 · Gate B31
In 19 h 56 min
Planned · lands 6:32 AM London time
Dubai LondonEK 11
Updated 6:54 AM Dubai · 2:54 AM London · live data
Emirates·Boeing 777-300ERLeavesFri, Nov 13tomorrowJust after midnight: leave home Thu evening.EK 11 Dubai to London: Scheduled2:50AMDXBDubaiTerminal 3 · Gate B31Scheduled6:40AMLGWLondonTerminal N
Held down by slow airports41 min into London; minutes waiting at security and passport control not in our data yet
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Emirates · Friday, November 13, 2026 · just after midnight: late Thursday night
Leaves 2:50 AMLands 6:32 AM
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Fri, November 13 Dubai time
- 2:50 AMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeDXB · Terminal 3 · Gate B31
- 3:00 AMplanned 3:05 AMTakes off, expected5 min earlyDubai DXB
- Fri, November 13 London time
- 6:32 AMplannedLands, expectedLondon Gatwick
- 6:40 AMplannedAt the gate, expectedLGW · Terminal N
- AircraftBoeing 777-300ER
- Flight time7 h 27 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
DubaiLate Thursday night
11:45 PM at the door · Dubai, Terminal 3
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 11:45 PM. You reach security at 12:00 AM, at its quietest before your flight.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 12:00 AM. Once through, about 1 h 45 min until boarding opens.
Where can you wait before your flight?
UsuallyReading the lounges at DXB.
Reading the lounges at DXB.Still counting: a new flight takes up to a minute the first time.
2:50 AM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate by 3:05 AM. Usually on time.
On timemost often, leaving the gate by 3:05 AM
One in eight of its last 83 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 30 minutes.
Which plane is your flight on?
UsuallyA Boeing 777-300ER, 3-4-3 in economy.
777-300ERToo few flights yet: all 2 of its recent flights we know of
Planes about 14 years old · Wi‑Fi, power at every seat, seatback screens, meals
3‑4‑3 in economy: the tighter of the two layouts airlines use on this type. No sun at the windows: it’s dark all the way.
Reading the rest of its recent trips.Still counting: a new flight takes up to a minute the first time.
In the air
Flight time 7 h 50 min
Which way does it fly?
UsuallyOver the Mediterranean Sea for about 4 h 20 min.
4 h 20 minover the Mediterranean Sea
Last land is Türkiye; the United Kingdom comes up about 0 min before landing.
8:35 AM the bumpy stretch · Over Czechia
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastMostly smooth. One bumpy stretch. Bumps over Czechia, 5 h 30 min after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
Mostly smoothone bumpy stretch, over Czechia before landing
About 5 h 30 min after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
- Bumpy
What will you see from the window?
EstimateNight all the way, town lights on both sides.
Night all the way, town lights on both sides.
Left windowseats A–C
The Universe , below the plane, in the dark
Sır Dam , below the plane, in the dark
Mediterranean Sea , open water below
HorshamUnited Kingdom, below the plane, in the dark
DXB timeLGW time
3:05 AM11:05 PM
6:10 AM2:10 AM
7:30 AM3:30 AM
10:30 AM6:30 AM
LGW
Right windowseats H–K
Deira Island , the coast below, in the dark
KahramanmaraşTürkiye, below the plane, in the dark
Mediterranean Sea , open water below
Burgess HillUnited Kingdom, below the plane, in the dark
No sunrise or sunset on this flight, so neither side has the sun. Dubai time in bold, as your phone keeps it in the air; London time under it. Approximate: from the airline’s planned departure at 2:50 AM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
LondonFriday morning
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 34 °F before dawn, rain possible. Bring a warm coat.
50°FMostly sunny, the week you land
High 50 °F · Low 34 °F. Bring a warm coat.
- Rain on 3 of 7 dayswhich days isn’t known yet
- About 6 h of sun a dayof 9 h of daylight
- Still dark when you landsun up 7:15 AM–4:15 PM
6:40 AM at the gate, London time · London Gatwick, Terminal N
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 6:55 AM, quiet for the day.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 6:55 AM, 15 min after the gate.
How do you get to the city center?
EstimatePublic transport is about 50 min quicker.
40minby public transport
a car or taxi: about 90 min
Door to door from the airport, around your landing hour.
Before you book
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