FlownManchester to Venice Marco Polo: which side of the plane?
Flying out, sit on the left (seat A) for the Zugspitze, the Grossglockner and the Dolomites; the right side has the White Cliffs of Dover, and the Eiger and Jungfrau.
- RouteMAN → VCE
- Distance849 miles (1,367 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 2¼ hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- The Zugspitzeabout 1h 55m in
- The Grossglockneron the way in to land
- The Dolomiteson the way in to land
Right side · seat F
- The White Cliffs of Doverabout 35 min in
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 1h 45m in
Leaving Manchester (MAN) in the afternoon, the sun is mostly on the right, so the left side is shadier.
Flying home: Venice to Manchester
Flying home, sit on the right (seat F) for the Dolomites, the Grossglockner and the Zugspitze; the left side has the Eiger and Jungfrau, and the White Cliffs of Dover.
Left side · seat A
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 35 min in
- The White Cliffs of Doverabout 1h 45m in
Right side · seat F
- The Dolomitessoon after take-off
- The Grossglocknersoon after take-off
- The Zugspitzeabout 20 min in
Leaving Venice Marco Polo (VCE) 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 2¼-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.