FlownLondon Gatwick to Gibraltar: which side of the plane?
Flying out, sit on the right (seat F) for the Isle of Wight, Jersey and Mont-Saint-Michel; the left side has Madrid and the Sierra Nevada.
- RouteLGW → GIB
- Distance1,067 miles (1,717 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 2¾ hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- Madridabout 2h 00m in
- The Sierra Nevadaon the way in to land
Right side · seat F
- The Isle of Wightsoon after take-off
- Jerseyabout 25 min in
- Mont-Saint-Michelabout 30 min in
Leaving London Gatwick (LGW) in the morning, the sun is mostly on the left, so the right side is shadier. In the afternoon it's mostly on the right.
Flying home: Gibraltar to Gatwick
Flying home, sit on the left (seat A) for Mont-Saint-Michel, Jersey and the Isle of Wight; the right side has the Sierra Nevada and Madrid.
Left side · seat A
- Mont-Saint-Michelabout 2h 20m in
- Jerseyabout 2h 25m in
- The Isle of Wighton the way in to land
Right side · seat F
- The Sierra Nevadasoon after take-off
- Madridabout 50 min in
Leaving Gibraltar (GIB) in the morning, the sun is mostly on the right, so the left side is shadier. In the afternoon it's mostly on the left.
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.