FlownBristol to Rhodes: which side of the plane?
Flying out, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for the Zugspitze and the Dolomites, the right (seat F) for the Eiger and Jungfrau, and Mount Olympus.
- RouteBRS → RHO
- Distance1,829 miles (2,943 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 4½ hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- The Zugspitzeabout 1h 35m in
- The Dolomitesabout 1h 50m in
- The Grossglocknerabout 1h 50m in
Right side · seat F
- The Isle of Wightsoon after take-off
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 1h 25m in
- Mount Olympusabout 3h 25m in
Leaving Bristol (BRS), the sun is mostly on the right in the morning and the afternoon alike, so the left side is shadier.
Flying home: Rhodes to Bristol
Flying home, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for Mount Olympus, and the Eiger and Jungfrau, the right (seat F) for the Grossglockner and the Dolomites.
Left side · seat A
- Mount Olympusabout 1h 00m in
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 3h 00m in
- The Isle of Wighton the way in to land
Right side · seat F
- The Grossglocknerabout 2h 35m in
- The Dolomitesabout 2h 35m in
- The Zugspitzeabout 2h 45m in
Leaving Rhodes (RHO) 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 4½-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.