FlownLondon Stansted to Corfu: which side of the plane?
Flying out, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for the Zugspitze and the Dolomites, the right (seat F) for the White Cliffs of Dover, and the Eiger and Jungfrau. You may pass straight over Venice.
- RouteSTN → CFU
- Distance1,266 miles (2,037 km) direct
- Flight timeroughly 3¼ hours
What you might see, flying out
Left side · seat A
- The Zugspitzeabout 1h 25m in
- The Dolomitesabout 1h 35m in
Right side · seat F
- The White Cliffs of Doversoon after take-off
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 1h 15m in
Straight below
- Veniceabout 1h 45m in
Leaving London Stansted (STN), the sun is mostly on the right in the morning and the afternoon alike, so the left side is shadier.
Flying home: Corfu to Stansted
Flying home, both sides have something: the left (seat A) for the Eiger and Jungfrau, and the White Cliffs of Dover, the right (seat F) for the Dolomites and the Zugspitze. You may pass straight over Venice.
Left side · seat A
- The Eiger and Jungfrauabout 1h 55m in
- The White Cliffs of Doveron the way in to land
Right side · seat F
- The Dolomitesabout 1h 35m in
- The Zugspitzeabout 1h 45m in
Straight below
- Veniceabout 1h 25m in
Leaving Corfu (CFU) 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 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.