Which side of the plane to sit on: Spata-Artemida to Santorini Island?
Flying from Spata-Artemida to Santorini Island? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Mount Hymettus (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:06 AMClimbing out of Spata-Artemida toward the southeast over the Aegean Sea, the right window looks out over Mount Hymettus and Acropolis (Athens) (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Ochi Mountains and the Andros on the left.
- rightView of Mount Hymettus (mountain range)
- leftView of Ochi Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Acropolis (Athens) (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- leftView of Andros (island)
Flight path features
9:19 AMOut over the Aegean Sea, the right window looks out over Volcano of Milos, the Vourlidhia Bay and the Voudhia Bay (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Dikmen Dağı on the left.
- leftView of Dikmen Dağı (mountain range)
- rightView of Volcano of Milos (volcano)
- rightView of Vourlidhia Bay (bay and coastline)
- rightView of Voudhia Bay (bay and coastline)
Landing views
9:33 AMDescending into Santorini Island from the northwest over the Aegean Sea, the right window looks out over the Xylogadares, Mount Dikte and the Santorini (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Naxos Island on the left.
- rightView of Xylogadares (mountain range)
- rightView of Mount Dikte (mountain range)
- rightView of Santorini (white cliffs over a flooded caldera)
- leftView of Naxos Island (island)
Good to know
- Based on the geometric great-circle route; real flight paths can differ with air-traffic routing and winds.
- "Left/right" means facing the direction of travel. Left is the seat A side, right is the F/K side (varies by aircraft).
- Glare advice assumes you want clear ground views; flip it if you'd rather watch the sunrise/sunset directly.
About this flight
The Spata-Artemida–Santorini Island flight covers roughly 218 km along the great-circle path, heading broadly south-east (141°) out of ATH, with a typical time in the air of about 0h 40m. Origin and destination share a time zone, so the clock and the sun stay in step for the whole flight. Along or near this corridor the engine tracks sights such as Mount Hymettus, the Ochi Mountains, Acropolis (Athens), the Andros, the Dikmen Dağı, Volcano of Milos - each one is assigned to the left or right window based on its bearing relative to the aircraft's nose at the moment you pass it.
Does the season change the answer?
The best side of the plane on this route changes with the season and the time of day - the table above is computed from the sun's actual position along the flight path on each date. A morning departure and an evening departure can put the sun (and the glare) on opposite sides, so it's worth checking your exact date and departure time with the form above before you pick a seat.
New to picking window seats? Read the complete window-seat guide or see how these verdicts are computed.
Frequently asked questions
Which side of the plane should you sit on from Spata-Artemida to Santorini Island?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Mount Hymettus (mountain range). Out over the Aegean Sea, the right window looks out over Volcano of Milos, the Vourlidhia Bay and the Voudhia Bay (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Dikmen Dağı on the left.
What views will you get at takeoff from Spata-Artemida?
Climbing out of Spata-Artemida toward the southeast over the Aegean Sea, the right window looks out over Mount Hymettus and Acropolis (Athens) (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Ochi Mountains and the Andros on the left.
What about on the descent into Santorini Island?
Descending into Santorini Island from the northwest over the Aegean Sea, the right window looks out over the Xylogadares, Mount Dikte and the Santorini (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Naxos Island on the left.
Does the best side change with the season?
The best side of the plane on this route changes with the season and the time of day - the table above is computed from the sun's actual position along the flight path on each date. A morning departure and an evening departure can put the sun (and the glare) on opposite sides, so it's worth checking your exact date and departure time with the form above before you pick a seat.