FlownGlasgow to Lanzarote: which side of the plane?
Flying out, sit on the left (seat A) for the Isle of Man, Snowdon and Cape Finisterre; the right side has Dublin.
- RouteGLA → ACE
- Distance1,915 miles (3,081 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 4½ hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- The Isle of Mansoon after take-off
- Snowdonabout 25 min in
- Cape Finisterreabout 2h 15m in
Right side · seat F
- Dublinabout 25 min 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: Lanzarote to Glasgow
Flying home, sit on the right (seat F) for Cape Finisterre, Snowdon and the Isle of Man; the left side has Dublin.
Left side · seat A
- Dublinabout 4h 05m in
Right side · seat F
- Cape Finisterreabout 2h 20m in
- Snowdonabout 4h 10m in
- The Isle of Manon the way in to land
Leaving Lanzarote (ACE) 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 4½-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.