FlownLondon Gatwick to Rome Fiumicino: which side of the plane?
Flying out, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for the Eiger and Jungfrau, and the Matterhorn, the right (seat F) for Lake Geneva and Mont Blanc.
- RouteLGW → FCO
- Distance873 miles (1,406 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 2¼ hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 1h 20m in
- The Matterhornabout 1h 20m in
Right side · seat F
- Parisabout 30 min in
- Lake Genevaabout 1h 15m in
- Mont Blancabout 1h 20m in
Leaving London Gatwick (LGW) in the afternoon, the sun is mostly on the right, so the left side is shadier.
Flying home: Rome to Gatwick
Flying home, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for Mont Blanc and Lake Geneva, the right (seat F) for the Matterhorn, and the Eiger and Jungfrau.
Left side · seat A
- Mont Blancabout 1h 05m in
- Lake Genevaabout 1h 10m in
- Parisabout 1h 50m in
Right side · seat F
- The Matterhornabout 1h 00m in
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 1h 05m in
Leaving Rome Fiumicino (FCO) 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 2¼-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.