FlownEdinburgh to Palma de Mallorca: which side of the plane?
Flying out, sit on the right (seat F) for the Lake District, the Isle of Wight and the Pyrenees. You may pass straight over Barcelona.
- RouteEDI → PMI
- Distance1,167 miles (1,878 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 3 hours
What you might see, flying out
Right side · seat F
- The Lake Districtabout 15 min in
- The Isle of Wightabout 55 min in
- The Pyreneesabout 2h 25m in
Straight below
- Barcelonaabout 2h 40m 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: Majorca to Edinburgh
Flying home, sit on the left (seat A) for the Pyrenees, the Isle of Wight and the Lake District. You may pass straight over Barcelona.
Left side · seat A
- The Pyreneesabout 35 min in
- The Isle of Wightabout 2h 00m in
- The Lake Districtabout 2h 45m in
Straight below
- Barcelonaabout 20 min in
Leaving Palma de Mallorca (PMI) 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.