Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Heraklion to London. Left side wins at both ends of the flight. Over Crete the southern coastal scenery and Psiloritis are on the left, and on approach into Gatwick the Surrey Hills and South Downs are also on the left. During the cruise the left side also tracks closer to the Italian and French Alps as the route passes over the Adriatic and northern Italy.

During takeoff from Nikos Kazantzakis (HER), sit on the Left side for the best views. Heraklion's runway 27 departure (heading west) puts the left side facing south over the Cretan coastline and the Libyan Sea. You get a clear view of the Psiloritis massif (Mount Ida, 2,456m) rising inland and the dramatic southern coast cliffs as the aircraft climbs and turns northwest. Notable sights include: Mount Psiloritis (Ida) massif, Heraklion city waterfront and Venetian harbour, Gulf of Heraklion, northern Cretan coastline stretching west toward Rethymno.

When landing at Gatwick (LGW), sit on the Left side for the best views. Gatwick's primary landing runway 26L approaches from the east, meaning the aircraft tracks westward on final. The left side faces south, giving views over the Surrey Hills and the North Downs. On a clear day you can see the urban spread of Crawley directly below and the English Channel coast to the south near Brighton. Notable sights include: Surrey Hills and North Downs escarpment, Crawley urban area, M23 motorway corridor, South Downs ridge toward Brighton on the southern horizon.

The flight from Nikos Kazantzakis (HER) to Gatwick (LGW) takes Approximately 3 hours 30 minutes.

The route crosses the Aegean Sea northwest of Crete, then the Greek mainland near Corinth, over the Adriatic Sea, across northern Italy where the southern Alps are visible on the left, then over the French Alps foothills, across southeastern France, over the English Channel near Dieppe, and into southern England over the Weald.