Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Paris to London. The left seat wins overall because the Paris departure view is genuinely spectacular — central Paris with the Eiffel Tower and Seine is one of the best urban aerial views in Europe. The Heathrow arrival on the right is good but shorter in duration and less dramatic. Left side also gives you views over the English Channel coast and the North Downs on the descent.

During takeoff from Charles De Gaulle (CDG), sit on the Left side for the best views. CDG typically departs westbound on runways 26L/26R, so the left (south) side gives you a clear view over Paris as you climb out. You'll see the Seine snaking through the city, the Eiffel Tower, and the dense urban grid of central Paris before the city gives way to the Île-de-France suburbs. Notable sights include: Eiffel Tower and Champ de Mars, Seine river bends through central Paris, La Défense business district towers, Bois de Boulogne.

When landing at Heathrow (LHR), sit on the Right side for the best views. Heathrow predominantly lands eastbound on runways 27L/27R from the west, meaning the right (north) side gives you views over Windsor and the Thames Valley on approach. The left side faces south toward Surrey, which is less distinctive. On the right you'll track the Thames upstream and spot Windsor Castle clearly before touchdown. Notable sights include: Windsor Castle and Windsor Great Park, River Thames and its broad meanders, Slough and M4 corridor, Staines reservoirs.

The flight from Charles De Gaulle (CDG) to Heathrow (LHR) takes Approximately 1 hour 15 minutes.

The flight tracks northwest from Paris across the Île-de-France, crossing the Somme valley and the flat agricultural plains of Picardy, then crossing the English Channel — visible as a broad grey-blue expanse roughly 20 miles wide at the Strait of Dover area — before crossing the North Downs of Kent and the Thames Estuary on descent into Heathrow.