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United Airlines · leaves Fri, November 13
SCHEDULED
9:25 AM
leaves the gate · EWR · Terminal C · Gate C75
In 2 days
Planned · lands 9:12 PM London time
New York LondonUA 122
Updated 8:37 PM New York · 1:37 AM London · airline schedule
United Airlines·Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (planned)LeavesFri, Nov 13in 2 daysUA 122 New York to London: Scheduled9:25AMEWRNew YorkTerminal C · Gate C75Scheduled9:20PMLHRLondonTerminal 2
Held down by slow airports59 min into London; minutes waiting at security and passport control not in our data yet
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United Airlines · Friday, November 13, 2026
Leaves 9:25 AMLands 9:12 PM
Gate to gate, planned · airline schedule. Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Fri, November 13 New York time
- 9:25 AMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeEWR · Terminal C · Gate C75
- 9:35 AMplanned 9:40 AMTakes off, expected5 min earlyNew York EWR
- Fri, November 13 London time
- 9:12 PMplannedLands, expectedLondon Heathrow
- 9:20 PMplannedAt the gate, expectedLHR · Terminal 2
- AircraftBoeing 787-9 Dreamliner
- Flight time6 h 32 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
New YorkFriday morning
6:15 AM at the door · Newark, Terminal C
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 6:15 AM. You reach security at 6:30 AM, in one of its quieter quarters; 7:30 AM is a little quieter.
Moderately busyagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 6:30 AM; 7:30 AM is a little quieter. Once through, about 1 h 45 min until boarding opens.
Where can you wait before your flight?
UsuallyReading the lounges at EWR.
Reading the lounges at EWR.Still counting: a new flight takes up to a minute the first time.
9:25 AM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate by 9:40 AM. Usually on time.
On timemost often, leaving the gate by 9:40 AM
One in eight of its last 78 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 40 minutes.
Which plane is your flight on?
UsuallyA Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, 3-3-3 in economy.
787-9 DreamlinerToo few flights yet: 12 of its 13 recent flights
Planes 2–9 years old · Wi‑Fi, power at every seat, seatback screens, meals
3‑3‑3 in economy: the tighter of the two layouts airlines use on this type.
In the air
Flight time 6 h 55 min
Which way does it fly?
UsuallyOver the North Atlantic for about 3 h 15 min.
3 h 15 minover the North Atlantic
Last land is Newfoundland; Ireland comes up about 1 h 5 min before landing.
11:40 AM the bumpy stretch · Over the North Atlantic
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastMostly smooth. One bumpy stretch. Bumps over the North Atlantic, 2 h after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
Mostly smoothone bumpy stretch, over the North Atlantic mid‑flight
About 2 h after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
- Bumpy
6:40 PM sunset, London time · Over the North Atlantic
What will you see from the window?
EstimateSunset on the right, about 2 h 35 min before landing.
Daylight, then the sunset 2 h 35 min before landing and night after it.
Left windowseats A–C
HackensackUnited States, below the plane
North Atlantic , open water below
Shannon Estuary , below the plane, in the dark
Lower EarleyUnited Kingdom, below the plane, in the dark
EWR timeLHR time
9:40 AM2:40 PM
12:05 PM5:05 PM
1:40 PM6:40 PM
3:05 PM8:05 PM
4:05 PM9:05 PM
LHR
Right windowseats H–K
Palisades ParkUnited States, below the plane
North Atlantic , open water below
Sunset, the sun on this side
TraleeIreland, below the plane, in the dark
WokinghamUnited Kingdom, below the plane, in the dark
New York time in bold, as your phone keeps it in the air; London time under it. Approximate: from the airline’s planned departure at 9:25 AM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
LondonFriday evening
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 34 °F at night, 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 8 h 60 min of daylight
- Still dark when you landsun up 7:15 AM–4:15 PM
9:20 PM at the gate, London time · Heathrow, Terminal 2
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 9:35 PM, moderately busy for the day.
Moderately busyagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 9:35 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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