FlownLondon Gatwick to Zakynthos: which side of the plane?
Flying out, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for the Dolomites and Corfu, the right (seat F) for Mont Blanc, and the Eiger and Jungfrau.
- RouteLGW → ZTH
- Distance1,383 miles (2,225 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 3½ hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- The White Cliffs of Doversoon after take-off
- Lake Gardaabout 1h 35m in
- The Dolomitesabout 1h 35m in
- Corfuabout 3h 05m in
Right side · seat F
- Mont Blancabout 1h 10m in
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 1h 15m in
- The Matterhornabout 1h 15m 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: Zante to Gatwick
Flying home, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for the Matterhorn and Mont Blanc, the right (seat F) for Corfu and the Dolomites.
Left side · seat A
- The Matterhornabout 2h 10m in
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 2h 15m in
- Mont Blancabout 2h 15m in
Right side · seat F
- Corfuabout 20 min in
- The Dolomitesabout 1h 50m in
- Lake Gardaabout 1h 55m in
- The White Cliffs of Doveron the way in to land
Leaving Zakynthos (ZTH) 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 3½-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.