FlownEdinburgh to Tenerife South: which side of the plane?
Flying out, sit on the left (seat A) for the Lake District, Snowdon and Gran Canaria; the right side has La Palma and Mount Teide on Tenerife. You may pass straight over the Isle of Man.
- RouteEDI → TFS
- Distance2,036 miles (3,276 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
- Gran Canariaon the way in to land
Right side · seat F
- La Palmaon the way in to land
- Mount Teide on Tenerifeon the way in to land
Straight below
- The Isle of Mansoon after take-off
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: Tenerife to Edinburgh
Flying home, sit on the right (seat F) for Gran Canaria, Snowdon and the Lake District; the left side has Mount Teide on Tenerife and La Palma. You may pass straight over the Isle of Man.
Left side · seat A
- Mount Teide on Tenerifesoon after take-off
- La Palmasoon after take-off
Right side · seat F
- Gran Canariasoon after take-off
- Snowdonabout 4h 20m in
- The Lake Districton the way in to land
Straight below
- The Isle of Manon the way in to land
Leaving Tenerife South (TFS) 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.