FlownLondon Gatwick to Gran Canaria: which side of the plane?
Flying out, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, the right (seat F) for the Isle of Wight and Guernsey. You may pass straight over Jersey.
- RouteLGW → LPA
- Distance1,789 miles (2,879 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 4¼ hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- Lisbonabout 2h 20m in
- Lanzaroteon the way in to land
- Fuerteventuraon the way in to land
Right side · seat F
- The Isle of Wightsoon after take-off
- Guernseyabout 25 min in
Straight below
- Jerseyabout 25 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: Gran Canaria to Gatwick
Flying home, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for Guernsey and the Isle of Wight, the right (seat F) for Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. You may pass straight over Jersey.
Left side · seat A
- Guernseyabout 3h 55m in
- The Isle of Wighton the way in to land
Right side · seat F
- Fuerteventurasoon after take-off
- Lanzarotesoon after take-off
- Lisbonabout 2h 00m in
Straight below
- Jerseyabout 3h 55m in
Leaving Gran Canaria (LPA) 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 4¼-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.