London Stansted to Paphos: which side of the plane?

Q: Which side of the plane should I sit on from London Stansted to Paphos?

Flying out, sit on the right (seat F) for the Zugspitze, the Dolomites and the Grossglockner.

Q: Which side of the plane should I sit on from Paphos to London Stansted?

Flying home, sit on the left (seat A) for the Grossglockner, the Dolomites and the Zugspitze.

Flying out, sit on the right (seat F) for the Zugspitze, the Dolomites and the Grossglockner.

Flying from Birmingham or London Luton instead? You pass much the same things, on the same sides.

RouteSTN → PFO
Distance1,983 miles (3,191 km) direct
Flight timeroughly 4¾ hours

What you might see, flying out

Right side · seat F

The White Cliffs of Doversoon after take-off
The Zugspitzeabout 1h 20m in
The Dolomitesabout 1h 30m in
The Grossglocknerabout 1h 35m 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: Paphos to Stansted

Flying home, sit on the left (seat A) for the Grossglockner, the Dolomites and the Zugspitze.

Left side · seat A

The Grossglocknerabout 3h 10m in
The Dolomitesabout 3h 10m in
The Zugspitzeabout 3h 20m in
The White Cliffs of Doveron the way in to land

Leaving Paphos (PFO) 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 4¾-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.