FlownBristol to Naples: which side of the plane?
Flying out, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for the Eiger and Jungfrau, and the Matterhorn, the right (seat F) for Mont Blanc and Rome. You may pass straight over the Isle of Wight, Paris and Lake Geneva.
- RouteBRS → NAP
- Distance1,086 miles (1,747 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 2¾ hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 1h 30m in
- The Matterhornabout 1h 35m in
Right side · seat F
- Mont Blancabout 1h 30m in
- Romeabout 2h 30m in
Straight below
- The Isle of Wightsoon after take-off
- Parisabout 45 min in
- Lake Genevaabout 1h 25m in
Leaving Bristol (BRS) in the afternoon, the sun is mostly on the right, so the left side is shadier.
Flying home: Naples to Bristol
Flying home, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for Rome and Mont Blanc, the right (seat F) for the Matterhorn, and the Eiger and Jungfrau. You may pass straight over Lake Geneva, Paris and the Isle of Wight.
Left side · seat A
- Romeabout 20 min in
- Mont Blancabout 1h 20m in
Right side · seat F
- The Matterhornabout 1h 15m in
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 1h 15m in
Straight below
- Lake Genevaabout 1h 25m in
- Parisabout 2h 05m in
- The Isle of Wighton the way in to land
Leaving Naples (NAP) in the afternoon, the sun is mostly on the left, so the right side is shadier.
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 2¾-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.