FlownManchester to Zakynthos: which side of the plane?
Flying out, sit on the left (seat A) for the Zugspitze, the Dolomites and Corfu; the right side has the White Cliffs of Dover, and the Eiger and Jungfrau.
- RouteMAN → ZTH
- Distance1,542 miles (2,481 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 3¾ hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- The Zugspitzeabout 1h 45m in
- The Dolomitesabout 1h 55m in
- Veniceabout 2h 05m in
- Corfuabout 3h 25m in
Right side · seat F
- The White Cliffs of Doverabout 30 min in
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 1h 35m in
- Lake Gardaabout 1h 55m 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: Zante to Manchester
Flying home, sit on the right (seat F) for Corfu, the Dolomites and the Zugspitze; the left side has Lake Garda, and the Eiger and Jungfrau.
Left side · seat A
- Lake Gardaabout 1h 50m in
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 2h 10m in
- The White Cliffs of Doverabout 3h 15m in
Right side · seat F
- Corfuabout 20 min in
- Veniceabout 1h 40m in
- The Dolomitesabout 1h 50m in
- The Zugspitzeabout 2h 05m in
Leaving Zakynthos (ZTH) 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 3¾-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.