FlownManchester to Hurghada: which side of the plane?
Flying out, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for the Grossglockner and Mount Olympus, the right (seat K) for the Dolomites and Crete. You may pass straight over the Zugspitze, Athens and Santorini.
- RouteMAN → HRG
- Distance2,576 miles (4,146 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 6 hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- The Grossglocknerabout 1h 50m in
- Mount Olympusabout 3h 25m in
- Mount Sinaion the way in to land
Right side · seat K
- The Dolomitesabout 1h 50m in
- Creteabout 4h 15m in
- The Pyramids of Gizaabout 5h 25m in
Straight below
- The Zugspitzeabout 1h 40m in
- Athensabout 3h 45m in
- Santoriniabout 4h 05m in
Leaving Manchester (MAN), the sun is mostly on the right in the morning and the afternoon alike, so the left side is shadier.
Flying home: Hurghada to Manchester
Flying home, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for Crete and the Dolomites, the right (seat K) for Mount Olympus and the Grossglockner. You may pass straight over Santorini, Athens and the Zugspitze.
Left side · seat A
- The Pyramids of Gizaabout 35 min in
- Creteabout 1h 45m in
- The Dolomitesabout 4h 10m in
Right side · seat K
- Mount Sinaisoon after take-off
- Mount Olympusabout 2h 35m in
- The Grossglocknerabout 4h 10m in
Straight below
- Santoriniabout 1h 50m in
- Athensabout 2h 10m in
- The Zugspitzeabout 4h 20m in
Leaving Hurghada (HRG) in the afternoon, the sun is mostly on the left, so the right side is shadier.
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 6-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.