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Emirates · leaves Thu, November 12
ON TIME
2:30 PM
leaves the gate · DXB · Terminal 3 · Gate A15
In 10 h 49 min
Planned · lands 6:12 PM London time
Dubai LondonEK 3
Updated 3:41 AM Dubai · 11:41 PM London · live data
Emirates·Airbus A380-800LeavesThu, Nov 12todayEK 3 Dubai to London: Scheduled2:30PMDXBDubaiTerminal 3 · Gate A15Scheduled6:20PMLHRLondonTerminal 3
Held down by slow airports59 min into London; minutes waiting at security and passport control not in our data yet
The Pulse is the average of its parts: (79 + 100 + 41 + 86) ÷ 4 = 77Pulse77
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The Pulse is the average of its parts: (79 + 100 + 41 + 86) ÷ 4 = 77Pulse77
On the day, follow itin FlightPassportDubai London
Emirates · Thursday, November 12, 2026
Leaves 2:30 PMLands 6:12 PM
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Thu, November 12 Dubai time
- 2:30 PMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeDXB · Terminal 3 · Gate A15
- 2:40 PMplanned 2:45 PMTakes off, expected5 min earlyDubai DXB
- Thu, November 12 London time
- 6:12 PMplannedLands, expectedLondon Heathrow
- 6:20 PMplannedAt the gate, expectedLHR · Terminal 3
- AircraftAirbus A380-800
- Flight time7 h 27 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
DubaiThursday afternoon
11:15 AM at the door · Dubai, Terminal 3
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 11:15 AM. You reach security at 11:30 AM, at its quietest before your flight.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 11:30 AM. Once through, about 2 h 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.
2:30 PM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate by 2:45 PM. Not always on time.
On timemost often, leaving the gate by 2:45 PM
One in five of its last 83 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 45 minutes.
Which plane is your flight on?
UsuallyAn Airbus A380-800, 3-4-3 in economy.
A380-800Too few flights yet: all 14 of its recent flights we know of
Planes 6–13 years old · Wi‑Fi, power at every seat, seatback screens, meals
3‑4‑3 in economy.
In the air
Flight time 7 h 50 min
Which way does it fly?
UsuallyOver the Persian Gulf for about 4 h 25 min.
4 h 25 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
3:00 PM sunset, London time · Over the Persian Gulf
What will you see from the window?
EstimateSunset on the left, about 3 h 15 min before landing.
Daylight, then the sunset 3 h 15 min before landing and night after it.
Left windowseats A–C
The Universe , below the plane
Persian Gulf , open water below
KilisTürkiye, below the plane
Mediterranean Sea , open water below
Sunset, the sun on this side
Canary WharfUnited Kingdom, below the plane, in the dark
DXB timeLHR time
2:45 PM10:45 AM
3:20 PM11:20 AM
5:40 PM1:40 PM
6:35 PM2:35 PM
7:00 PM3:00 PM
10:05 PM6:05 PM
LHR
Right windowseats H–K
Deira Island , the coast below
Persian Gulf , open water below
GaziantepTürkiye, below the plane
Mediterranean Sea , open water below
BlackwallUnited Kingdom, below the plane, in the dark
Dubai time in bold, as your phone keeps it in the air; London time under it. Approximate: from the airline’s planned departure at 2:30 PM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
LondonThursday evening
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 34 °F, snow possible. Bring a warm coat.
34°FSnow possible at night
Bring a warm coat.
- Still dark when you landsun up 7:15 AM–4:15 PM
6:20 PM at the gate, London time · Heathrow, Terminal 3
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 6:35 PM, quiet for the day.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 6:35 PM, 15 min after the gate.
How do you get to the city center?
EstimateAbout the same by car or public transport.
Door to door from the airport, around your landing hour.
Before you book
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