Flights from London: Best Side of Plane

London Heathrow sits in a flat Thames Valley basin, so takeoffs are rarely scenic on their own — the views develop once you're airborne and climbing west or east. What makes London routes interesting is the variety of terrain they cross: the North Atlantic on transatlantic routes (where Greenland and Labrador coastlines appear if conditions are right), the Channel and Alps on European hops, and the Persian Gulf and Indian subcontinent on Middle East and Asian routes. The correct window seat side changes completely from one route to the next. This guide covers every route departing from LHR with a specific left or right recommendation.

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