FlownNewcastle to Faro: which side of the plane?
Flying out, sit on the right (seat F) for the Lake District and Snowdon; the left side has the Picos de Europa. You may pass straight over Brittany's Pointe du Raz.
- RouteNCL → FAO
- Distance1,280 miles (2,060 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 3¼ hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- The Picos de Europaabout 2h 05m in
Right side · seat F
- The Lake Districtsoon after take-off
- Snowdonabout 25 min in
Straight below
- Brittany's Pointe du Razabout 1h 15m in
Leaving Newcastle (NCL) 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: Faro to Newcastle
Flying home, sit on the left (seat A) for Snowdon and the Lake District; the right side has the Picos de Europa. You may pass straight over Brittany's Pointe du Raz.
Left side · seat A
- Snowdonabout 2h 50m in
- The Lake Districton the way in to land
Right side · seat F
- The Picos de Europaabout 1h 10m in
Straight below
- Brittany's Pointe du Razabout 2h 00m in
Leaving Faro (FAO) 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 3¼-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.