FlownLondon Gatwick to Naples: which side of the plane?
Flying out, sit on the right (seat F) for Lake Geneva, Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn; the left side has the Eiger and Jungfrau.
Flying from London Heathrow instead? You pass much the same things, on the same sides.
- RouteLGW → NAP
- Distance989 miles (1,592 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 2½ hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 1h 15m in
Right side · seat F
- Lake Genevaabout 1h 10m in
- Mont Blancabout 1h 15m in
- The Matterhornabout 1h 20m in
- Romeabout 2h 20m in
Leaving London Gatwick (LGW) in the afternoon, the sun is mostly on the right, so the left side is shadier.
Flying home: Naples to Gatwick
Flying home, sit on the left (seat A) for the Matterhorn, Mont Blanc and Lake Geneva; the right side has the Eiger and Jungfrau.
Left side · seat A
- Romeabout 20 min in
- The Matterhornabout 1h 15m in
- Mont Blancabout 1h 20m in
- Lake Genevaabout 1h 25m in
Right side · seat F
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 1h 20m in
Leaving Naples (NAP) 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 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.