London Gatwick to Larnaca: which side of the plane?

Flying out, sit on the right (seat F) for the Zugspitze, the Dolomites and Cyprus; the left side has the White Cliffs of Dover. You may pass straight over the Grossglockner.

Flying from London Heathrow instead? You pass much the same things, on the same sides.

• RouteLGW → LCA
• Distance2,018 miles (3,247 km) direct
• Flight timeroughly 4¾ hours

What you might see, flying out

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: Larnaca to Gatwick

Flying home, sit on the left (seat A) for Cyprus, the Dolomites and the Zugspitze; the right side has the White Cliffs of Dover. You may pass straight over the Grossglockner.

Leaving Larnaca (LCA) 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 4¾-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.