FlownLondon Gatwick to Antalya: which side of the plane?
Flying out, sit on the right (seat F) for the Zugspitze and the Dolomites; the left side has the White Cliffs of Dover. You may pass straight over the Grossglockner.
- RouteLGW → AYT
- Distance1,807 miles (2,908 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 4¼ hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- The White Cliffs of Doversoon after take-off
Right side · seat F
- The Zugspitzeabout 1h 20m in
- The Dolomitesabout 1h 30m in
Straight below
- The Grossglocknerabout 1h 35m in
Leaving London Gatwick (LGW), the sun is mostly on the right in the morning and the afternoon alike, so the left side is shadier.
Flying home: Antalya to Gatwick
Flying home, sit on the left (seat A) for the Dolomites and the Zugspitze; the right side has the White Cliffs of Dover. You may pass straight over the Grossglockner.
Left side · seat A
- The Dolomitesabout 2h 50m in
- The Zugspitzeabout 3h 00m in
Right side · seat F
- The White Cliffs of Doveron the way in to land
Straight below
- The Grossglocknerabout 2h 45m in
Leaving Antalya (AYT) 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 4¼-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.