FlownLondon Gatwick to Bodrum: which side of the plane?
Flying out, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for the Zugspitze and the Grossglockner, the right (seat F) for the Eiger and Jungfrau, and the Dolomites.
- RouteLGW → BJV
- Distance1,665 miles (2,679 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 4 hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- The White Cliffs of Doversoon after take-off
- The Zugspitzeabout 1h 20m in
- The Grossglocknerabout 1h 35m in
Right side · seat F
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 1h 10m in
- The Dolomitesabout 1h 35m in
- Mount Olympusabout 3h 10m 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: Bodrum to Gatwick
Flying home, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for Mount Olympus, and the Eiger and Jungfrau, the right (seat F) for the Grossglockner and the Zugspitze.
Left side · seat A
- Mount Olympusabout 50 min in
- The Dolomitesabout 2h 30m in
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 2h 55m in
Right side · seat F
- The Grossglocknerabout 2h 30m in
- The Zugspitzeabout 2h 40m in
- The White Cliffs of Doveron the way in to land
Leaving Bodrum (BJV) 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.