FlownLondon Gatwick to Corfu: which side of the plane?
Flying out, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for the Zugspitze and the Dolomites, the right (seat F) for Mont Blanc, and the Eiger and Jungfrau.
- RouteLGW → CFU
- Distance1,253 miles (2,016 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 3¼ hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- The White Cliffs of Doversoon after take-off
- The Zugspitzeabout 1h 25m in
- The Dolomitesabout 1h 35m in
- Veniceabout 1h 45m in
Right side · seat F
- Mont Blancabout 1h 10m in
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 1h 15m in
- The Matterhornabout 1h 15m in
- Lake Gardaabout 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: Corfu to Gatwick
Flying home, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for the Matterhorn and Mont Blanc, the right (seat F) for the Dolomites and the Zugspitze.
Left side · seat A
- Lake Gardaabout 1h 35m in
- The Matterhornabout 1h 55m in
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 1h 55m in
- Mont Blancabout 2h 00m in
Right side · seat F
- Veniceabout 1h 25m in
- The Dolomitesabout 1h 35m in
- The Zugspitzeabout 1h 45m in
- The White Cliffs of Doveron the way in to land
Leaving Corfu (CFU) 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 3¼-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.