Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Belfast to London. The takeoff from Belfast offers more dramatic and distinctive scenery with Lough Neagh and the Sperrin Mountains. While the landing into London provides good Thames views, the flight path itself is relatively short (90 minutes) with limited mid-flight landmarks. Right-side seats maximize the most visually interesting portion of the journey.

During takeoff from Aldergrove (BFS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats capture the Lough Neagh shoreline and the Sperrin Mountains to the south and west as you climb out. The lough is the largest freshwater body in the British Isles and dominates the landscape immediately south of Belfast. Notable sights include: Lough Neagh (largest freshwater lake in British Isles, directly south), Sperrin Mountains (low range visible on southwestern horizon), Belfast Lough (narrow inlet to the east), Cave Hill (distinctive flat-topped hill north of the airport).

When landing at City (LCY), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats offer views of the Thames estuary, Greenwich Peninsula, and the distinctive meanders of the Thames as you descend toward City Airport. You'll see the river's characteristic loops and the urban sprawl of East London clearly. Notable sights include: River Thames and its meanders (dominant feature on approach), Greenwich Peninsula (distinctive protruding landform on the Thames), Canary Wharf and Isle of Dogs (urban cluster visible on the bend), London's East End urban grid (visible as geometric street patterns).

The flight from Aldergrove (BFS) to City (LCY) takes Approximately 1 hour 25 minutes.

The flight crosses the Irish Sea at roughly 15,000-25,000 feet. From the right side, you may glimpse the Welsh coast near Anglesey or Conwy as you cross into UK airspace, though at cruise altitude this appears as a distant landmass. The flight path generally follows a southeast trajectory across open water with minimal landmark visibility during the cruise phase. Descent begins over the English Midlands, with the Thames estuary becoming visible only in the final 30 minutes of flight.