Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Belfast to London. Left side wins at both ends of this short flight. Over the Irish Sea crossing, neither side has a strong advantage, but the left side picks up the Isle of Man as a distant landmass on the horizon mid-flight, and the Cumbrian coast briefly before the aircraft tracks south over England.

During takeoff from Aldergrove (BFS), sit on the Left side for the best views. Belfast International typically departs runway 07 heading east, putting the left (north) side facing Lough Neagh, the largest freshwater lake in the British Isles. As the aircraft climbs and turns south, the left side also picks up views across the Antrim Plateau and the city of Belfast itself. Notable sights include: Lough Neagh to the north, Belfast city and Belfast Lough to the east, the Antrim Hills plateau, Cave Hill above Belfast.

When landing at Gatwick (LGW), sit on the Left side for the best views. Gatwick predominantly uses runway 26L or 08R. On the common westward approach over Surrey, the left side faces south toward the Sussex Weald and the South Downs ridge, which is the more visually interesting side. On an eastward departure or approach from the west, the left side also picks up central London on the horizon to the north. Notable sights include: The South Downs ridge to the south, the Surrey Hills and Weald farmland below, the M23 motorway corridor, Crawley town grid visible directly below on short final.

The flight from Aldergrove (BFS) to Gatwick (LGW) takes Approximately 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes.

The flight crosses the North Channel briefly, then tracks over the Irish Sea. The Isle of Man is visible to the left (east) roughly mid-crossing. The aircraft then crosses the Cumbrian or Lancashire coast near Morecambe Bay, tracks south over the Pennines or the English Midlands depending on routing, before descending over Surrey into Gatwick.