FlownGlasgow to Faro: which side of the plane?
Flying out, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for the Isle of Man and Snowdon, the right (seat F) for the Isles of Scilly and the Algarve coast. You may pass straight over Land's End.
- RouteGLA → FAO
- Distance1,313 miles (2,113 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 3¼ hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- The Isle of Manabout 15 min in
- Snowdonabout 30 min in
Right side · seat F
- The Isles of Scillyabout 1h 05m in
- The Algarve coaston the way in to land
Straight below
- Land's Endabout 1h 00m in
Leaving Glasgow (GLA) in the morning, the sun is mostly on the left, so the right side is shadier. In the afternoon it's mostly on the right.
Flying home: Faro to Glasgow
Flying home, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for the Algarve coast and the Isles of Scilly, the right (seat F) for Snowdon and the Isle of Man. You may pass straight over Land's End.
Left side · seat A
- The Algarve coastsoon after take-off
- The Isles of Scillyabout 2h 15m in
Right side · seat F
- Snowdonabout 2h 50m in
- The Isle of Manabout 3h 00m in
Straight below
- Land's Endabout 2h 15m in
Leaving Faro (FAO) 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 3¼-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.