FlownLondon Gatwick to Marrakech: which side of the plane?
Flying out, sit on the right (seat F) for the Isle of Wight, Jersey and the Picos de Europa. You may pass straight over Mont-Saint-Michel.
Flying from London Stansted instead? You pass much the same things, on the same sides.
- RouteLGW → RAK
- Distance1,408 miles (2,267 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 3½ hours
What you might see, flying out
Right side · seat F
- The Isle of Wightsoon after take-off
- Jerseyabout 25 min in
- The Picos de Europaabout 1h 30m in
Straight below
- Mont-Saint-Michelabout 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: Marrakech to Gatwick
Flying home, sit on the left (seat A) for the Picos de Europa, Jersey and the Isle of Wight. You may pass straight over Mont-Saint-Michel.
Left side · seat A
- The Picos de Europaabout 2h 00m in
- Jerseyabout 3h 05m in
- The Isle of Wighton the way in to land
Straight below
- Mont-Saint-Michelabout 3h 05m in
Leaving Marrakech (RAK) 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 3½-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.