Cardiff to Antalya flight path: CWL to AYT

Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Cardiff to Antalya. The left side wins overall because the cruise phase passes close to the Alps and the Italian Alpine foothills, a dramatic and sustained highlight that outweighs the shorter but still striking Taurus Mountains view on descent into Antalya.

During takeoff from Cardiff (CWL), sit on the Left side for the best views. Departing on runway 30, the aircraft climbs southwest before curving onto its southeasterly track, giving left-side passengers a brief look over the Bristol Channel and the Somerset/Gower coastline before the turn inland toward France. Notable sights include: Bristol Channel, Gower Peninsula, Exmoor coastline.

When landing at Antalya (AYT), sit on the Right side for the best views. On the approach to runway 36 at Antalya, the jet tracks north over the Mediterranean before lining up for landing, and the Taurus Mountains rise dramatically just east of the airport, filling the right-side view as the coastline and city sit behind on the left. Notable sights include: Taurus Mountains, Antalya Bay, Mediterranean coastline, Antalya city outskirts.

The flight from Cardiff (CWL) to Antalya (AYT) takes about 4 hours 20 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 1,941 miles (3,124 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.

Alps foothills over southeastern France/northern Italy, the Ionian Sea, and Greek islands such as Crete or the Peloponnese coast before crossing into the eastern Mediterranean toward Turkey