Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Anchorage to London. The left side wins overall because the London arrival view is exceptional and prolonged — you track the Thames into one of the world's most recognizable cityscapes for a good 20 minutes. The right side has a strong Denali moment on departure, but it is brief. Left also captures Greenland's ice sheet and fjords during the polar crossing, which is the most dramatic sustained scenery of the entire flight.

During takeoff from Ted Stevens Anchorage International (ANC), sit on the Right side for the best views. Anchorage departures on runway 15 (southbound) put the Alaska Range and Mount McKinley/Denali on the right side. The right seat also gives you Cook Inlet and the Kenai Peninsula as you bank northeast toward the polar route. Turnagain Arm's dramatic tidal flats are clearly visible below. Notable sights include: Denali (Mount McKinley) to the north, Cook Inlet tidal flats, Turnagain Arm, Chugach Mountains directly east.

When landing at Heathrow (LHR), sit on the Left side for the best views. Heathrow predominantly uses easterly approaches on runways 27L/27R, meaning aircraft track in from the west over Windsor and Slough. Left-side seats get a clear view of central London — the Thames, Tower Bridge, the City, and Canary Wharf — spread out to the south during the long final approach. Right side faces away toward the Home Counties. Notable sights include: River Thames and its bends through central London, Canary Wharf tower cluster, Windsor Castle and Great Park, the M25 orbital motorway.

The flight from Ted Stevens Anchorage International (ANC) to Heathrow (LHR) takes Approximately 9 to 10 hours.

The polar route crosses the Alaska Range shortly after departure, then tracks over the Yukon and Northwest Territories. The flight crosses Baffin Island and Baffin Bay before reaching the Greenland ice sheet — a vast white expanse visible for roughly an hour. The route then crosses the Denmark Strait, Iceland (often visible), and the Faroe Islands before descending over Scotland and northern England toward London.