FlownLondon Gatwick to Chania, Crete: which side of the plane?
Flying out, sit on the right (seat F) for Mont Blanc, the Eiger and Jungfrau, and the Matterhorn; the left side has the Dolomites and Corfu.
- RouteLGW → CHQ
- Distance1,617 miles (2,603 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 Dolomitesabout 1h 35m in
- Corfuabout 3h 05m in
Right side · seat F
- Mont Blancabout 1h 10m in
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 1h 10m in
- The Matterhornabout 1h 15m in
- Lake Gardaabout 1h 30m 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: Crete (Chania) to Gatwick
Flying home, sit on the left (seat A) for the Matterhorn, the Eiger and Jungfrau, and Mont Blanc; the right side has Corfu and the Dolomites.
Left side · seat A
- Lake Gardaabout 2h 25m in
- The Matterhornabout 2h 45m in
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 2h 45m in
- Mont Blancabout 2h 45m in
Right side · seat F
- Corfuabout 55 min in
- The Dolomitesabout 2h 25m in
- The White Cliffs of Doveron the way in to land
Leaving Chania, Crete (CHQ) 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.