FlownLondon Luton to Tenerife South: which side of the plane?
Flying out, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for the Isle of Wight and Gran Canaria, the right (seat F) for Mount Teide on Tenerife and La Palma.
- RouteLTN → TFS
- Distance1,847 miles (2,973 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 4½ hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- The Isle of Wightsoon after take-off
- Guernseyabout 30 min in
- Jerseyabout 30 min in
- Gran Canariaon the way in to land
Right side · seat F
- Brittany's Pointe du Razabout 50 min in
- Mount Teide on Tenerifeon the way in to land
- La Palmaon the way in to land
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: Tenerife to Luton
Flying home, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for La Palma and Mount Teide on Tenerife, the right (seat F) for Gran Canaria and the Isle of Wight.
Left side · seat A
- La Palmasoon after take-off
- Mount Teide on Tenerifesoon after take-off
- Brittany's Pointe du Razabout 3h 40m in
Right side · seat F
- Gran Canariasoon after take-off
- Jerseyabout 3h 55m in
- Guernseyabout 4h 00m in
- The Isle of Wighton the way in to land
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 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.