Detroit to London flight path: DTW to LHR

Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Detroit to London. The left side wins both the Detroit skyline departure and the Windsor Castle approach into Heathrow, and during cruise it faces the more dramatic northern great-circle route over Labrador and southern Greenland's coastal glaciers, versus the largely featureless open Atlantic on the right.

During takeoff from Detroit Metro Wayne Co (DTW), sit on the Left side for the best views. Departing DTW, the climb-out and turn toward the northeast puts the Detroit River, downtown Detroit skyline, and Lake St. Clair on the left side of the aircraft. The right side mostly shows flat Michigan suburbs and farmland with no distinguishing features. Notable sights include: Detroit downtown skyline, Detroit River, Lake St. Clair, Windsor Ontario waterfront.

When landing at Heathrow (LHR), sit on the Left side for the best views. On a typical westerly approach into LHR, the aircraft descends from the east over London before turning onto final for runway 27L/27R. Windsor Castle and Windsor Great Park sit just south of the final approach path, visible on the left side in the last minutes before touchdown. Notable sights include: Windsor Castle, Windsor Great Park, the Thames near Staines, Heathrow's terminal complex.

The flight from Detroit Metro Wayne Co (DTW) to Heathrow (LHR) takes 6h 55m.

Labrador coastline, the Labrador Sea, and the southern tip of Greenland's ice sheet and fjords are passed to the north on this great-circle route before the flight crosses toward Ireland's west coast.