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Emirates · leaves Thu, November 12
ON TIME
7:40 AM
leaves the gate · DXB · Terminal 3 · Gate B8
In 3 h 59 min
Planned · lands 11:32 AM London time
Dubai LondonEK 15
Updated 3:41 AM Dubai · 11:41 PM London · live data
Emirates·Boeing 777-300ERLeavesThu, Nov 12todayEK 15 Dubai to London: Scheduled7:40AMDXBDubaiTerminal 3 · Gate B8Scheduled11:40AMLGWLondonTerminal N
Held down by slow airports41 min into London; minutes waiting at security and passport control not in our data yet
The Pulse is the average of its parts: (68 + 90 + 59 + 100) ÷ 4 = 79Pulse79
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The Pulse is the average of its parts: (68 + 90 + 59 + 100) ÷ 4 = 79Pulse79
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Emirates · Thursday, November 12, 2026
Leaves 7:40 AMLands 11:32 AM
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Thu, November 12 Dubai time
- 7:40 AMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeDXB · Terminal 3 · Gate B8
- 7:50 AMplanned 7:55 AMTakes off, expected5 min earlyDubai DXB
- Thu, November 12 London time
- 11:32 AMplannedLands, expectedLondon Gatwick
- 11:40 AMplannedAt the gate, expectedLGW · Terminal N
- AircraftBoeing 777-300ER
- Flight time7 h 37 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
DubaiThursday morning
4:30 AM at the door · Dubai, Terminal 3
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 4:30 AM. You reach security at 4:45 AM, at its quietest before your flight.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 4:45 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.
7:40 AM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate by 7:55 AM. Not always on time.
On timemost often, leaving the gate by 7:55 AM
Two in five of its last 85 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 40 minutes.
Which plane is your flight on?
Reading which planes this flight has flown.
Reading which planes this flight has flown.Still counting: a new flight takes up to a minute the first time.
In the air
Flight time 8 h
Which way does it fly?
UsuallyOver the Mediterranean Sea for about 4 h 25 min.
4 h 25 minover the Mediterranean Sea
Last land is Türkiye; the United Kingdom comes up about 5 min before landing.
12:10 PM the bumpy stretch · Over Romania
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastMostly smooth. One bumpy stretch. Bumps over Romania, 4 h 15 min after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
Mostly smoothone bumpy stretch, over Romania mid‑flight
About 4 h 15 min after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
- Bumpy
What will you see from the window?
EstimateThe left side sees more.
The left side sees more.
Left windowseats A–C
The Universe , below the plane
Sır Dam , below the plane
Mediterranean Sea , open water below
HorshamUnited Kingdom, below the plane
DXB timeLGW time
7:55 AM3:55 AM
11:00 AM7:00 AM
12:25 PM8:25 AM
3:25 PM11:25 AM
LGW
Right windowseats H–K
Deira Island , the coast below
KahramanmaraşTürkiye, below the plane
Mediterranean Sea , open water below
Burgess HillUnited Kingdom, below the plane
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 7:40 AM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
LondonThursday morning
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 50 °F, rain possible. Bring a jacket.
50°FRain possible by day
Bring a jacket.
- Light when you landsun up 7:15 AM–4:15 PM
11:40 AM at the gate, London time · London Gatwick, Terminal N
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 11:55 AM, quiet for the day.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 11:55 AM, 15 min after the gate.
How do you get to the city center?
EstimatePublic transport is about 40 min quicker.
40minby public transport
a car or taxi: about 80 min
Door to door from the airport, around your landing hour.
Before you book
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