Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Copenhagen to Athens. Left seats capture the more dramatic geography: the Øresund Strait and Swedish coast on departure, then the Saronic Gulf, Attica Peninsula, and Mount Hymettus on arrival. Right seats offer less distinctive views for most of the flight.

During takeoff from Kastrup (CPH), sit on the Right side for the best views. Copenhagen typically departs runway 04L/R heading northeast. Right-side seats offer views of the Øresund Strait and the Swedish coast as you climb out over the water, plus the city receding below. Left seats see mostly inland Denmark. Notable sights include: Øresund Strait (water body separating Denmark and Sweden), Malmö on the Swedish coast, Copenhagen city center and harbor, Amager Island.

When landing at Athinai (HEW), sit on the Left side for the best views. Athens typically lands runway 03L/R heading northeast. Left-side seats during descent offer views of the Saronic Gulf, the Attica Peninsula, and Mount Hymettus rising inland. Right seats face away from the city and see less distinctive terrain. Notable sights include: Saronic Gulf (body of water), Mount Hymettus (mountain range southeast of Athens), Attica Peninsula coastline, Athens sprawl and Acropolis district.

The flight from Kastrup (CPH) to Athinai (HEW) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Balkans at cruise altitude (35,000 feet). Notable features include the Adriatic Sea to the west, the Dinaric Alps running north-south through the Balkans, and the Pindus Mountains in Greece. At cruise altitude these appear as distant ridgelines and haze-obscured terrain. The Ionian Sea lies to the west. Most of the midpoint flight occurs over land with limited dramatic visual features at typical cruise altitude due to distance and atmospheric haze.