FlownEdinburgh to Ibiza: which side of the plane?
Flying out, sit on the right (seat F) for the Lake District, the Isle of Man and Snowdon; the left side has the Isle of Wight and Mallorca. You may pass straight over the Pyrenees.
- RouteEDI → IBZ
- Distance1,200 miles (1,931 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 3 hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- The Isle of Wightabout 55 min in
- Mallorcaon the way in to land
Right side · seat F
- The Lake Districtabout 15 min in
- The Isle of Manabout 15 min in
- Snowdonabout 30 min in
- Jerseyabout 1h 10m in
Straight below
- 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: Ibiza to Edinburgh
Flying home, sit on the left (seat A) for Snowdon, the Isle of Man and the Lake District; the right side has Mallorca and the Isle of Wight. You may pass straight over the Pyrenees.
Left side · seat A
- Jerseyabout 1h 50m in
- Snowdonabout 2h 35m in
- The Isle of Manabout 2h 45m in
- The Lake Districtabout 2h 50m in
Right side · seat F
- Mallorcasoon after take-off
- The Isle of Wightabout 2h 05m in
Straight below
- The Pyreneesabout 40 min in
Leaving Ibiza (IBZ) 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 3-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.