FlownLondon Gatwick to Pisa: which side of the plane?
Flying out, sit on the right (seat F) for Lake Geneva and Mont Blanc; the left side has the Eiger and Jungfrau. You may pass straight over the Matterhorn.
- RouteLGW → PSA
- Distance713 miles (1,148 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 2 hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 1h 25m in
Right side · seat F
- Lake Genevaabout 1h 15m in
- Mont Blancabout 1h 25m in
Straight below
- The Matterhornabout 1h 25m in
Leaving London Gatwick (LGW) in the afternoon, the sun is mostly on the right, so the left side is shadier.
Flying home: Pisa to Gatwick
Flying home, sit on the left (seat A) for Mont Blanc and Lake Geneva; the right side has the Eiger and Jungfrau. You may pass straight over the Matterhorn.
Left side · seat A
- Mont Blancabout 40 min in
- Lake Genevaabout 45 min in
Right side · seat F
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 40 min in
Straight below
- The Matterhornabout 35 min in
Leaving Pisa (PSA) 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 2-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.