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Which side of the plane to sit on: London to Dublin?

Flying from London to Dublin? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.

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London (LHR) → Dublin (DUB)449 km~0h 58mDep 9:00 AM daytimeArr 9:57 AM daytime

Sit on the RIGHT: View of London & the Thames (the river's curves through the capital)

Best overall window for this flight.

Confidence: medium

Takeoff views

9:05 AM
Daytime

Climbing out of London toward the northwest, the right window looks out over London & the Thames, the Chiltern Hills and Blenheim Park (the city spread out below), with the South Downs on the left.

  • rightView of London & the Thames (the river's curves through the capital)
  • rightView of Chiltern Hills (mountain range)
  • rightView of Blenheim Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
  • leftView of South Downs (mountain range)

Flight path features

9:25 AM
Daytime

Across the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Cambrian Mountains, the Radnor Forest and the Dylife Gorge (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Ceunant Cynfal National Nature Reserve on the right.

  • leftView of Cambrian Mountains (mountain range)
  • leftView of Radnor Forest (mountain range)
  • leftView of Dylife Gorge (deep canyon)
  • rightView of Ceunant Cynfal National Nature Reserve (deep canyon)

Landing views

9:49 AM
Daytime

Descending into Dublin from the southeast over the Irish Sea, the right window looks out over the Anglesey, the Mourne Mountains and the Baldoyle Bay (rugged cliffs and headlands), with the Wicklow Mountains on the left.

  • leftView of Wicklow Mountains (mountain range)
  • rightView of Anglesey (island)
  • rightView of Mourne Mountains (mountain range)
  • rightView of Baldoyle Bay (bay and coastline)

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.
  • Close call: the route passes almost directly over the Baldoyle Bay (~1 km off the path), so normal air-traffic routing could put it out of the other window.

About this flight

The London–Dublin flight covers roughly 449 km along the great-circle path, heading broadly north-west (301°) out of LHR, with a typical time in the air of about 0h 58m. You'll cross time zones on the way (Europe/London → Europe/Dublin), which shifts where sunrise and sunset catch the aircraft - that's factored into the verdict above. Along or near this corridor the engine tracks sights such as London & the Thames, the Chiltern Hills, Blenheim Park, the South Downs, the Cambrian Mountains, the Radnor Forest - 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?

Season~09:00 departure~18:00 departure
Marchrightleft
Junerightright
Septemberrightright
Decemberrightright

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 London to Dublin?

Sit on the RIGHT: View of London & the Thames (the river's curves through the capital). Across the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Cambrian Mountains, the Radnor Forest and the Dylife Gorge (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Ceunant Cynfal National Nature Reserve on the right.

What views will you get at takeoff from London?

Climbing out of London toward the northwest, the right window looks out over London & the Thames, the Chiltern Hills and Blenheim Park (the city spread out below), with the South Downs on the left.

What about on the descent into Dublin?

Descending into Dublin from the southeast over the Irish Sea, the right window looks out over the Anglesey, the Mourne Mountains and the Baldoyle Bay (rugged cliffs and headlands), with the Wicklow Mountains 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.