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United Airlines · leaves Fri, November 13
SCHEDULED
6:00 PM
leaves the gate · EWR · Terminal C
In 2 days
Planned · lands Sat, 6:12 AM London time
New York LondonUA 16
Updated 8:35 PM New York · 1:35 AM London · airline schedule
United Airlines·Boeing 767-300ER (planned)LeavesFri, Nov 13in 2 daysUA 16 New York to London: Scheduled6:00PMEWRNew YorkTerminal CScheduled, Sat, Nov 146:20AMLHRLondonTerminal 2
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: (86 + 90 + 41 + 57) ÷ 4 = 69Pulse69
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The Pulse is the average of its parts: (86 + 90 + 41 + 57) ÷ 4 = 69Pulse69
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United Airlines · Friday, November 13, 2026
Leaves 6:00 PMLands Sat, 6:12 AM
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
- 6:00 PMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeEWR · Terminal C
- 6:10 PMplanned 6:15 PMTakes off, expected5 min earlyNew York EWR
- Sat, November 14 London time
- 6:12 AMplannedLands, expectedLondon Heathrow
- 6:20 AMplannedAt the gate, expectedLHR · Terminal 2
- AircraftBoeing 767-300ER
- Flight time6 h 57 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
New YorkFriday evening
2:45 PM at the door · Newark, Terminal C
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 2:45 PM. You reach security at 3:00 PM, in one of its quieter quarters; 4:15 PM is a little quieter.
Moderately busyagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 3:00 PM; 4:15 PM is a little quieter. Once through, about 2 h 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.
6:00 PM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate by 6:15 PM. Usually on time.
On timemost often, leaving the gate by 6:15 PM
One in eight of its last 79 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 80 minutes.
Which plane is your flight on?
UsuallyA Boeing 767-300ER, 2-3-2 in economy.
767-300ERToo few flights yet: all 13 of its recent flights we know of
Planes 26–34 years old, an older cabin · Wi‑Fi, power at every seat, seatback screens, meals
2‑3‑2 in economy: the roomier of the two layouts airlines use on this type. No sun at the windows: it’s dark all the way.
In the air
Flight time 7 h 20 min
Which way does it fly?
UsuallyOver the North Atlantic for about 3 h 30 min.
3 h 30 minover the North Atlantic
Last land is Newfoundland; Ireland comes up about 1 h 10 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?
EstimateNight all the way, town lights on both sides.
Night all the way, town lights on both sides.
Left windowseats A–B
HackensackUnited States, below the plane, in the dark
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
6:15 PM11:15 PM
8:50 PM1:50 AM
12:00 AM5:00 AM
1:05 AM6:05 AM
LHR
Right windowseats H–K
Palisades ParkUnited States, below the plane, in the dark
North Atlantic , open water below
TraleeIreland, below the plane, in the dark
WokinghamUnited Kingdom, below the plane, in the dark
No sunrise or sunset on this flight, so neither side has the sun. 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 6:00 PM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
LondonSaturday morning
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 34 °F before dawn, rain possible. Bring a warm coat.
48°FPartly cloudy, the week you land
High 48 °F · Low 34 °F. Bring a warm coat.
- Rain on 3 of 7 dayswhich days isn’t known yet
- About 4 h of sun a dayof 8 h 55 min of daylight
- Still dark when you landsun up 7:20 AM–4:15 PM
6:20 AM at the gate, London time · Heathrow, Terminal 2
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 6:35 AM, moderately busy for the day.
Moderately busyagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 6:35 AM, 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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