FlownEdinburgh to Fuerteventura: which side of the plane?
Flying out, sit on the left (seat A) for the Lake District, Snowdon and the Isles of Scilly; the right side has the Isle of Man. You may pass straight over Lanzarote.
- RouteEDI → FUE
- Distance1,969 miles (3,169 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 4¾ hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- The Lake Districtsoon after take-off
- Snowdonabout 30 min in
- The Isles of Scillyabout 1h 00m in
- Cape Finisterreabout 2h 15m in
Right side · seat F
- The Isle of Mansoon after take-off
Straight below
- Lanzaroteon the way in to land
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: Fuerteventura to Edinburgh
Flying home, sit on the right (seat F) for the Isles of Scilly, Snowdon and the Lake District; the left side has the Isle of Man. You may pass straight over Lanzarote.
Left side · seat A
- The Isle of Manon the way in to land
Right side · seat F
- Cape Finisterreabout 2h 25m in
- The Isles of Scillyabout 3h 40m in
- Snowdonabout 4h 15m in
- The Lake Districton the way in to land
Straight below
- Lanzarotesoon after take-off
Leaving Fuerteventura (FUE) 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 4¾-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.