Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Faro to London. Left side delivers the best views at both ends of the flight — the Ria Formosa lagoon on departure and the Thames and London approach on landing. During the cruise over the Iberian Peninsula and Bay of Biscay, the left side also faces east toward the Portuguese coast and eventually the French Atlantic shoreline, offering more visual interest than the open ocean on the right.

During takeoff from Faro (FAO), sit on the Left side for the best views. Faro typically departs on runway 10 (eastward) or 28 (westward). On the common westward departure (runway 28), the left side faces south toward the Ria Formosa lagoon system and the Atlantic coastline, with the barrier islands clearly visible below. On an eastward departure (runway 10), left side still captures the lagoon as the aircraft banks north. Notable sights include: Ria Formosa barrier islands and lagoon, Faro city center and harbor, Algarve Atlantic coastline stretching west toward Albufeira, Barreta Island (Ilha Deserta).

When landing at Heathrow (LHR), sit on the Left side for the best views. Heathrow predominantly uses eastward approaches on runways 27L/27R, meaning the aircraft tracks in from the west over Windsor and then central London. The left side faces south, giving clear views of Windsor Castle, the Thames snaking through west London, and the city skyline including Canary Wharf and the Shard on the horizon. Notable sights include: Windsor Castle and Windsor Great Park, River Thames through west London, Central London skyline (Shard, Canary Wharf visible on horizon), Wembley Stadium arch.

The flight from Faro (FAO) to Heathrow (LHR) takes Approximately 2 hours 30 minutes.

The flight tracks northwest from Faro, crossing the southern Portuguese interior (Alentejo plains), then the Tagus estuary near Lisbon visible to the left, before crossing into Spanish Galicia and then the Bay of Biscay. Over the Bay of Biscay there is little to see at cruise altitude. The aircraft then crosses Brittany in northwestern France and the English Channel before descending into London. The Pyrenees are generally too far east to be visible on this routing.