FlownEdinburgh to Malta: which side of the plane?
Flying out, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for the Eiger and Jungfrau, and Mount Etna, the right (seat F) for the Lake District and Mont Blanc.
- RouteEDI → MLA
- Distance1,622 miles (2,611 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 4 hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 2h 00m in
- The Matterhornabout 2h 05m in
- Mount Etnaon the way in to land
Right side · seat F
- The Lake Districtsoon after take-off
- Lake Genevaabout 1h 55m in
- Mont Blancabout 2h 00m in
- Corsicaabout 2h 40m in
Leaving Edinburgh (EDI) in the afternoon, the sun is mostly on the right, so the left side is shadier.
Flying home: Malta to Edinburgh
Flying home, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for Mont Blanc and the Lake District, the right (seat F) for Mount Etna and the Matterhorn.
Left side · seat A
- Corsicaabout 1h 15m in
- Mont Blancabout 1h 55m in
- Lake Genevaabout 2h 05m in
- The Lake Districton the way in to land
Right side · seat F
- Mount Etnasoon after take-off
- The Matterhornabout 1h 55m in
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 2h 00m in
Leaving Malta (MLA) 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 4-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.