Amsterdam to London flight path: AMS to LGW

Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Amsterdam to London. The left side offers the only real scenic payoffs on this short hop: the Dutch coastal delta near takeoff and the Sussex Downs and Channel glimpse on arrival, while the right side faces mostly featureless polder land and later open North Sea.

During takeoff from Schiphol (AMS), sit on the Left side for the best views. Departing Schiphol on the southbound Polderbaan, the aircraft banks southwest, giving left-side passengers a view back over the Dutch dune coast, The Hague, and the mouth of the Rhine/Maas delta near Rotterdam before heading out over open water. The right side mostly faces inland toward flat polder farmland with little variation. Notable sights include: IJsselmeer/Dutch dune coast, The Hague, Rotterdam harbor area, Rhine-Maas delta.

When landing at Gatwick (LGW), sit on the Left side for the best views. On the typical westward landing approach into Gatwick (runway 26), the aircraft descends from the east over the Sussex Weald, and left-side passengers get a brief look south toward the rolling green hills and occasional glimpse of the English Channel coastline near Brighton before the final turn. Notable sights include: South Downs ridge, Sussex Weald countryside, distant English Channel coastline, Gatwick's wooded surroundings.

The flight from Schiphol (AMS) to Gatwick (LGW) takes 1h 20m.

The flight path crosses roughly 45 minutes of open North Sea with no landmarks visible until the English coastline near Kent or Sussex comes into view during descent.