FlownLondon Gatwick to Dubrovnik: which side of the plane?
Flying out, sit on the left (seat A) for the Zugspitze, the Dolomites and the Grossglockner; the right side has the Eiger and Jungfrau, and Venice.
- RouteLGW → DBV
- Distance1,050 miles (1,690 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 2¾ hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- The White Cliffs of Doversoon after take-off
- The Zugspitzeabout 1h 30m in
- The Dolomitesabout 1h 40m in
- The Grossglocknerabout 1h 40m in
Right side · seat F
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 1h 15m in
- Veniceabout 1h 50m 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: Dubrovnik to Gatwick
Flying home, sit on the right (seat F) for the Grossglockner, the Dolomites and the Zugspitze; the left side has Venice, and the Eiger and Jungfrau.
Left side · seat A
- Veniceabout 55 min in
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 1h 30m in
Right side · seat F
- The Grossglocknerabout 1h 05m in
- The Dolomitesabout 1h 05m in
- The Zugspitzeabout 1h 15m in
- The White Cliffs of Doveron the way in to land
Leaving Dubrovnik (DBV) 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 2¾-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.