Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Edinburgh to London. The left side wins at both ends of the flight — Edinburgh city and the Firth of Forth on departure, and the Thames and London on approach. During the cruise the left side also faces east toward the Pennines and later the Chilterns, giving slightly more terrain interest than the right side's view over the Irish Sea and then flat Midlands.

During takeoff from Edinburgh (EDI), sit on the Left side for the best views. Edinburgh typically departs on runway 24 (heading southwest), so the left (south-facing) side gets a clear view back over the city centre, Arthur's Seat, and the Firth of Forth as the aircraft banks south. The right side faces northwest toward open countryside. Notable sights include: Arthur's Seat volcanic plug, Firth of Forth and its bridges, Edinburgh Castle on its rock, Holyrood Park.

When landing at Heathrow (LHR), sit on the Left side for the best views. Heathrow predominantly uses easterly approaches on runways 27L/27R (landing heading roughly east), meaning the aircraft tracks in from the west over Berkshire. The left (north) side looks over Greater London — the Thames, central London landmarks, and the city sprawl are clearly visible during the long final approach. Notable sights include: River Thames snaking through central London, Windsor Castle and Windsor Great Park, Wembley Stadium arch, the City of London skyline.

The flight from Edinburgh (EDI) to Heathrow (LHR) takes Approximately 1 hour 15 minutes.

The flight tracks roughly south-southeast over the Scottish Borders, then the Pennines (visible as a spine of moorland), crossing into northern England over Northumberland or County Durham, then over the Yorkshire Dales and Midlands plain, before descending over the Chiltern Hills into the Thames Valley and Heathrow.