FlownGlasgow to Málaga: which side of the plane?
Flying out, sit on the left (seat A) for the Lake District, Snowdon and the Sierra Nevada; the right side has Brittany's Pointe du Raz and the Picos de Europa. You may pass straight over the Isle of Man.
- RouteGLA → AGP
- Distance1,326 miles (2,135 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 3¼ hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- The Lake Districtsoon after take-off
- Snowdonabout 30 min in
- The Sierra Nevadaon the way in to land
Right side · seat F
- Brittany's Pointe du Razabout 1h 20m in
- The Picos de Europaabout 2h 10m in
Straight below
- The Isle of Manabout 15 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: Malaga to Glasgow
Flying home, sit on the right (seat F) for the Sierra Nevada, Snowdon and the Lake District; the left side has the Picos de Europa and Brittany's Pointe du Raz. You may pass straight over the Isle of Man.
Left side · seat A
- The Picos de Europaabout 1h 10m in
- Brittany's Pointe du Razabout 2h 00m in
Right side · seat F
- The Sierra Nevadasoon after take-off
- Snowdonabout 2h 50m in
- The Lake Districton the way in to land
Straight below
- The Isle of Manabout 3h 05m in
Leaving Málaga (AGP) 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.