London Gatwick to Split: which side of the plane?

Q: Which side of the plane should I sit on from London Gatwick to Split?

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 Venice.

Q: Which side of the plane should I sit on from Split to London Gatwick?

Flying home, sit on the right (seat F) for the Grossglockner, the Dolomites and the Zugspitze; the left side has Venice, and the Eiger and Jungfrau.

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 Venice.

RouteLGW → SPU
Distance931 miles (1,497 km) direct
Flight timeroughly 2½ hours

What you might see, flying out

Left side · seat A

The White Cliffs of Doversoon after take-off
The Zugspitzeabout 1h 30m in
The Dolomitesabout 1h 40m in
The Grossglocknerabout 1h 40m in

Right side · seat F

The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 1h 15m in
Veniceabout 1h 50m 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: Split to Gatwick

Flying home, sit on the right (seat F) for the Grossglockner, the Dolomites and the Zugspitze; the left side has Venice, and the Eiger and Jungfrau.

Left side · seat A

Veniceabout 40 min in
The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 1h 10m in

Right side · seat F

The Grossglocknerabout 45 min in
The Dolomitesabout 45 min in
The Zugspitzeabout 1h 00m in
The White Cliffs of Doveron the way in to land

Leaving Split (SPU) 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.