FlownEdinburgh to Barcelona: which side of the plane?
Flying out, sit on the right (seat F) for the Lake District, the Isle of Wight and the Pyrenees.
- RouteEDI → BCN
- Distance1,042 miles (1,677 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 2¾ hours
What you might see, flying out
Right side · seat F
- The Lake Districtabout 15 min in
- The Isle of Wightabout 1h 00m in
- The Pyreneesabout 2h 25m in
Leaving Edinburgh (EDI) 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: Barcelona to Edinburgh
Flying home, sit on the left (seat A) for the Pyrenees, the Isle of Wight and the Lake District.
Left side · seat A
- The Pyreneesabout 15 min in
- The Isle of Wightabout 1h 45m in
- The Lake Districtabout 2h 25m in
Leaving Barcelona (BCN) 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 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.