Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Cincinnati to London. Left side wins both the departure over Cincinnati and the arrival into Heathrow over the Thames and London. During the transatlantic cruise, the left side also faces south, which on the great circle route over Canada and the North Atlantic gives views toward the Gulf of St. Lawrence and eventually the southern coast of Ireland and Wales on approach to the UK.

During takeoff from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International (CVG), sit on the Left side for the best views. CVG's primary departure runway 18C sends aircraft southward before turning northeast toward the Atlantic. The left side picks up the Cincinnati skyline across the Ohio River, with the river bends clearly visible below. As the aircraft climbs and turns northeast, the left side continues to face the urban core. Notable sights include: Cincinnati downtown skyline across the Ohio River, Ohio River meanders and bridges, Northern Kentucky suburban grid, Cincinnati's Mill Creek valley.

When landing at Heathrow (LHR), sit on the Left side for the best views. Heathrow arrivals on runway 27L/27R approach from the east over central London, meaning the left side of the aircraft faces south over the Thames and central London districts. You get a prolonged view of the Thames snaking through the city, with recognizable urban geography clearly laid out below during the long final approach. Notable sights include: River Thames through central London, Windsor Castle and Windsor Great Park, Wembley Stadium arch, the dense urban grid of West London boroughs.

The flight from Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International (CVG) to Heathrow (LHR) takes Approximately 8 to 9 hours.

Great circle route tracks northeast over Ohio and Pennsylvania, then over upstate New York or southern Quebec, across the Gulf of St. Lawrence, over Newfoundland near St. John's, then the North Atlantic. Mid-ocean the route passes south of Greenland's tip. Landfall in Europe is typically over the southwestern tip of Ireland (County Kerry or Cork coastline), then across southern England to Heathrow. The Irish coastline and patchwork green fields of southern Ireland are often clearly visible on the descent.