Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Bangalore to London. While the right side wins at takeoff, the left side delivers the far more dramatic payoff on arrival into Heathrow with the full London panorama including the Thames and the city skyline. Over the long flight the left side also faces toward the Arabian Sea crossing and later the European Alps if the routing goes via the Gulf and Turkey, making it the stronger overall choice.

During takeoff from Bangalore (BLR), sit on the Right side for the best views. BLR's primary departure runway 09 sends aircraft eastward, then turning northwest. The right side gives views over central Bangalore's urban grid and the Ulsoor and Hebbal lakes before the city gives way to the Deccan Plateau's dry scrubland. The Nandi Hills, about 60km north, may be visible on the right as a low ridge rising from the plateau. Notable sights include: Ulsoor Lake, Hebbal Lake, Nandi Hills ridge to the north, Deccan Plateau scrubland patchwork.

When landing at Heathrow (LHR), sit on the Left side for the best views. Heathrow's dominant runway 27L/27R approach comes in from the east heading west, meaning the left side faces south over London. You get a sweeping view of the Thames snaking through the city, the central London skyline including Canary Wharf and the City, and the Surrey suburbs. The right side faces north over Slough and Uxbridge with far less visual interest. Notable sights include: River Thames bends through central London, Canary Wharf cluster, The City of London skyline, Windsor Castle and Windsor Great Park.

The flight from Bangalore (BLR) to Heathrow (LHR) takes Approximately 9 to 10 hours.

The route typically tracks northwest over the Arabian Sea, crossing the Gulf of Oman and southern Iran or Pakistan, then over Afghanistan and Central Asia or the Gulf states depending on routing, crossing into Turkish airspace, then over the Balkans and central Europe before descending into the UK. Notable features include the Arabian Sea coastline, the Zagros Mountains of Iran visible as a corrugated brown ridge system, the Anatolian plateau of Turkey, and the Alps if routing goes via central Europe.