FlownGlasgow to Tenerife South: which side of the plane?
Flying out, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for the Isle of Man and Gran Canaria, the right (seat F) for La Palma and Mount Teide on Tenerife. You may pass straight over Dublin.
- RouteGLA → TFS
- Distance2,015 miles (3,242 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 4¾ hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- The Isle of Mansoon after take-off
- Gran Canariaon the way in to land
Right side · seat F
- La Palmaon the way in to land
- Mount Teide on Tenerifeon the way in to land
Straight below
- Dublinabout 30 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: Tenerife to Glasgow
Flying home, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for Mount Teide on Tenerife and La Palma, the right (seat F) for Gran Canaria and the Isle of Man. You may pass straight over Dublin.
Left side · seat A
- Mount Teide on Tenerifesoon after take-off
- La Palmasoon after take-off
Right side · seat F
- Gran Canariasoon after take-off
- The Isle of Manon the way in to land
Straight below
- Dublinabout 4h 20m in
Leaving Tenerife South (TFS) 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 4¾-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.