Alicante to East Midlands flight path: ALC to EMA

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Alicante to East Midlands. The right side captures the only truly dramatic scenery of the flight — the Mediterranean coastline and Benidorm skyline at departure — plus a clearer view of the Trent Valley and East Midlands cities on arrival, while the left side spends most of the flight over featureless French farmland.

During takeoff from Alicante (ALC), sit on the Right side for the best views. Departing on runway 28, the aircraft climbs inland then banks north, swinging the Costa Blanca coastline, Alicante's harbor, and the Benidorm skyline into view on the right side. The Mediterranean's turquoise water and rocky headlands give this side a dramatic start that the inland-facing left side lacks. Notable sights include: Alicante marina and old town, Costa Blanca coastline, Benidorm high-rise skyline, Mediterranean Sea.

When landing at East Midlands (EMA), sit on the Right side for the best views. On approach into East Midlands from the south, the final turn onto runway 27 brings the Trent Valley and the twin cities of Nottingham and Derby into view on the right, along with the patchwork green fields of the East Midlands. The left side mostly shows featureless farmland with no urban reference points. Notable sights include: River Trent, Nottingham and Derby skylines, East Midlands patchwork farmland, Trent Valley power stations.

The flight from Alicante (ALC) to East Midlands (EMA) takes 2h 50m.

Eastern Pyrenees foothills near Huesca, Aquitaine plains of southwestern France, glimpse of the Bay of Biscay to the west, English Channel crossing near the Cherbourg peninsula