Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Accra to London. The London approach on the left side is the more spectacular payoff of the two. The Thames and city skyline on descent into Heathrow is one of the great urban aerial views in commercial aviation, and it edges out the Accra coastal view at takeoff.

During takeoff from Kotoka International (ACC), sit on the Right side for the best views. Kotoka's primary runway 21/03 means northbound departures typically use runway 03, climbing out over the city and turning northwest. The right side gives you the Gulf of Guinea coastline stretching east toward Tema and the Accra city grid below. The Atlantic ocean fills the right window as you bank northwest. Notable sights include: Gulf of Guinea coastline east toward Tema, Accra city grid and Labadi Beach, Tema industrial port and harbor.

When landing at Heathrow (LHR), sit on the Left side for the best views. Heathrow's dominant runway orientation is 09/27 (east-west). Westerly winds mean most arrivals come in from the east on runway 27L or 27R, tracking over central London. The left side on this approach gives you the Thames snaking through the city, the City of London skyline, and the full sweep of Greater London below. Notable sights include: River Thames through central London, City of London and Canary Wharf skylines, Windsor Castle and Windsor Great Park to the west.

The flight from Kotoka International (ACC) to Heathrow (LHR) takes Approximately 6 hours 30 minutes to 7 hours.

The route tracks northwest from Accra over the Sahara Desert in Mali and Algeria, crossing the vast sand seas of the Erg Chech and Tanezrouft Basin. Over Morocco and the Atlas Mountains the terrain becomes more dramatic with visible ridgelines. The flight then crosses the Strait of Gibraltar or southwestern Spain before tracking north over the Bay of Biscay and into France and the English Channel.