FlownLondon Gatwick to Lisbon: which side of the plane?
Flying out, sit on the right (seat F) for the Isle of Wight, Guernsey and Jersey; the left side has the Picos de Europa.
- RouteLGW → LIS
- Distance958 miles (1,542 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 2½ hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- The Picos de Europaabout 1h 35m in
Right side · seat F
- The Isle of Wightsoon after take-off
- Guernseyabout 25 min in
- 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: Lisbon to Gatwick
Flying home, sit on the left (seat A) for Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Wight; the right side has the Picos de Europa.
Left side · seat A
- Jerseyabout 2h 05m in
- Guernseyabout 2h 10m in
- The Isle of Wighton the way in to land
Right side · seat F
- The Picos de Europaabout 1h 00m in
Leaving Lisbon (LIS) 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 2½-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.