FlownBirmingham to Alicante: which side of the plane?
Flying out, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for the Isle of Wight and the Pyrenees, the right (seat F) for Guernsey and Jersey. You may pass straight over the Gironde estuary.
- RouteBHX → ALC
- Distance981 miles (1,579 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 2½ hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- The Isle of Wightabout 20 min in
- The Pyreneesabout 1h 50m in
Right side · seat F
- Guernseyabout 30 min in
- Jerseyabout 35 min in
- Mont-Saint-Michelabout 40 min in
Straight below
- The Gironde estuaryabout 1h 15m in
Leaving Birmingham (BHX) in the morning, the sun is mostly on the left, so the right side is shadier. In the afternoon it's mostly on the right.
Flying home: Alicante to Birmingham
Flying home, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for Jersey and Guernsey, the right (seat F) for the Pyrenees and the Isle of Wight. You may pass straight over the Gironde estuary.
Left side · seat A
- Mont-Saint-Michelabout 1h 55m in
- Jerseyabout 2h 00m in
- Guernseyabout 2h 05m in
Right side · seat F
- The Pyreneesabout 45 min in
- The Isle of Wightabout 2h 15m in
Straight below
- The Gironde estuaryabout 1h 20m in
Leaving Alicante (ALC) in the morning, the sun is mostly on the right, so the left side is shadier. In the afternoon it's mostly on the left.
Worked out along the direct (great-circle) route between the two airports. Real flights follow airways, winds and air traffic control, often tens of miles either side of it, so these are likely rather than certain, and clouds permitting. Times assume a typical 2½-hour flight. Seat letters are for the window: A on the left; on the right, F on most single-aisle jets and K on most wide-bodies.