FlownLondon Gatwick to Paphos: which side of the plane?
Flying out, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for the White Cliffs of Dover and the Grossglockner, the right (seat F) for the Zugspitze and the Dolomites.
- RouteLGW → PFO
- Distance1,979 miles (3,186 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 4¾ hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- The White Cliffs of Doversoon after take-off
- The Grossglocknerabout 1h 30m in
Right side · seat F
- The Zugspitzeabout 1h 20m in
- The Dolomitesabout 1h 30m in
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: Paphos to Gatwick
Flying home, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for the Dolomites and the Zugspitze, the right (seat F) for the Grossglockner and the White Cliffs of Dover.
Left side · seat A
- The Dolomitesabout 3h 10m in
- The Zugspitzeabout 3h 25m in
Right side · seat F
- The Grossglocknerabout 3h 10m in
- The White Cliffs of Doveron the way in to land
Leaving Paphos (PFO) 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.