FlownLondon Gatwick to Madeira (Funchal): which side of the plane?
Flying out, sit on the right (seat F) for the Isle of Wight, Guernsey and Brittany's Pointe du Raz; the left side has Jersey and Porto Santo.
- RouteLGW → FNC
- Distance1,526 miles (2,456 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 3¾ hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- Jerseyabout 25 min in
- Porto Santoon the way in to land
Right side · seat F
- The Isle of Wightsoon after take-off
- Guernseyabout 25 min in
- Brittany's Pointe du Razabout 45 min in
- Cape Finisterreabout 1h 45m 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: Madeira to Gatwick
Flying home, sit on the left (seat A) for Cape Finisterre, Guernsey and the Isle of Wight; the right side has Porto Santo and Jersey.
Left side · seat A
- Cape Finisterreabout 2h 00m in
- Brittany's Pointe du Razabout 3h 00m in
- Guernseyabout 3h 20m in
- The Isle of Wighton the way in to land
Right side · seat F
- Porto Santosoon after take-off
- Jerseyabout 3h 20m in
Leaving Madeira (Funchal) (FNC) 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 3¾-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.