FlownLondon Gatwick to Santorini: which side of the plane?
Flying out, sit on the left (seat A) for the Zugspitze, the Dolomites and the Grossglockner; the right side has the Eiger and Jungfrau, and Corfu.
- RouteLGW → JTR
- Distance1,622 miles (2,610 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 4 hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- The White Cliffs of Doversoon after take-off
- The Zugspitzeabout 1h 20m in
- The Dolomitesabout 1h 35m in
- The Grossglocknerabout 1h 35m in
- Mount Olympusabout 3h 15m in
Right side · seat F
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 1h 10m in
- Veniceabout 1h 40m in
- Corfuabout 3h 05m 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: Santorini to Gatwick
Flying home, sit on the right (seat F) for Mount Olympus, the Grossglockner and the Dolomites; the left side has Corfu, and the Eiger and Jungfrau.
Left side · seat A
- Corfuabout 55 min in
- Veniceabout 2h 15m in
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 2h 45m in
Right side · seat F
- Athensabout 20 min in
- Mount Olympusabout 45 min in
- The Grossglocknerabout 2h 25m in
- The Dolomitesabout 2h 25m in
- The Zugspitzeabout 2h 35m in
Leaving Santorini (JTR) 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 4-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.