FlownLondon Luton to Lanzarote: which side of the plane?
Flying out, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for Jersey, the right (seat F) for Guernsey. You may pass straight over the Isle of Wight and Lisbon.
- RouteLTN → ACE
- Distance1,724 miles (2,775 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 4¼ hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- Jerseyabout 30 min in
Right side · seat F
- Guernseyabout 30 min in
Straight below
- The Isle of Wightsoon after take-off
- Lisbonabout 2h 25m in
Leaving London Luton (LTN) 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 Luton
Flying home, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for Guernsey, the right (seat F) for Jersey. You may pass straight over Lisbon and the Isle of Wight.
Left side · seat A
- Guernseyabout 3h 40m in
Right side · seat F
- Jerseyabout 3h 40m in
Straight below
- Lisbonabout 1h 45m in
- The Isle of Wighton 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 4¼-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.