FlownBristol to Palma de Mallorca: which side of the plane?
Flying out, sit on the right (seat F) for Guernsey, Jersey and the Pyrenees; the left side has the Isle of Wight and Barcelona.
- RouteBRS → PMI
- Distance858 miles (1,382 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 2¼ hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- The Isle of Wightsoon after take-off
- Barcelonaabout 2h 00m in
Right side · seat F
- Guernseyabout 20 min in
- Jerseyabout 25 min in
- Mont-Saint-Michelabout 30 min in
- The Pyreneesabout 1h 40m in
Leaving Bristol (BRS) 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: Majorca to Bristol
Flying home, sit on the left (seat A) for the Pyrenees, Jersey and Guernsey; the right side has Barcelona and the Isle of Wight.
Left side · seat A
- The Pyreneesabout 40 min in
- Mont-Saint-Michelabout 1h 50m in
- Jerseyabout 1h 55m in
- Guernseyabout 2h 00m in
Right side · seat F
- Barcelonaabout 20 min in
- The Isle of Wighton the way in to land
Leaving Palma de Mallorca (PMI) 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 2¼-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.