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Emirates · leaves Thu, November 12
ON TIME
12:10 PM
leaves the gate · DXB · Terminal 3 · Gate A1
In 8 h 29 min
Planned · lands 4:02 PM London time
Dubai LondonEK 31
Updated 3:41 AM Dubai · 11:41 PM London · live data
Emirates·Airbus A380-800LeavesThu, Nov 12todayEK 31 Dubai to London: Scheduled12:10PMDXBDubaiTerminal 3 · Gate A1Scheduled4:10PMLHRLondonTerminal 3
Held down by slow airports62 min into London; minutes waiting at security and passport control not in our data yet
The Pulse is the average of its parts: (100 + 38 + 100) ÷ 3 = 79Pulse79
On the day, follow itin FlightPassport
The Pulse is the average of its parts: (100 + 38 + 100) ÷ 3 = 79Pulse79
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Emirates · Thursday, November 12, 2026
Leaves 12:10 PMLands 4:02 PM
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Thu, November 12 Dubai time
- 12:10 PMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeDXB · Terminal 3 · Gate A1
- 12:20 PMplanned 12:25 PMTakes off, expected5 min earlyDubai DXB
- Thu, November 12 London time
- 4:02 PMplannedLands, expectedLondon Heathrow
- 4:10 PMplannedAt the gate, expectedLHR · Terminal 3
- AircraftAirbus A380-800
- Flight time7 h 37 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
DubaiThursday afternoon
9:30 AM at the door · Dubai, Terminal 3
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 9:30 AM. You reach security at 9:45 AM, with time to spare; 10:00 AM is a little quieter.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 9:45 AM; 10:00 AM is a little quieter. Once through, about 1 h 15 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.
Does your flight leave on time?
Not in our record yet.
Its departures aren’t in our data yet. The airline’s schedule has it leaving the gate at 12:10 PM, Dubai time.
Which plane is your flight on?
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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 Persian Gulf for about 4 h 30 min.
4 h 30 minover the Persian Gulf
Last land is Türkiye; the United Kingdom comes up about 5 min before landing.
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastSmooth, light bumps now and then. No bumpy stretch on the way; small bumps at most.
Smoothwith light bumps now and then
No bumpy stretch on the way; small bumps at most.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
What will you see from the window?
EstimateEither side sees much the same.
Either side sees much the same.
Left window
The Universe , below the plane
Persian Gulf , open water below
KilisTürkiye, below the plane
Mediterranean Sea , open water below
Canary WharfUnited Kingdom, below the plane
DXB timeLHR time
12:25 PM8:25 AM
1:00 PM9:00 AM
3:25 PM11:25 AM
4:20 PM12:20 PM
7:55 PM3:55 PM
LHR
Right window
Deira Island , the coast below
Persian Gulf , open water below
GaziantepTürkiye, below the plane
Mediterranean Sea , open water below
BlackwallUnited 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 12:10 PM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
LondonThursday afternoon
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
4:10 PM at the gate, London time · Heathrow, Terminal 3
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 4:25 PM, quiet for the day.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 4:25 PM, 15 min after the gate.
How do you get to the city center?
EstimatePublic transport is about 40 min quicker.
60minby public transport
a car or taxi: about 100 min
Door to door from the airport, around your landing hour.
Before you book
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