Ibiza to London flight path: IBZ to STN

Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Ibiza to London. The left side offers the more dynamic bookend views — the Ibiza and Formentera coastline at departure and a rare glimpse of the London skyline on arrival — while the right side over the route's midsection faces mostly featureless cruise altitude cloud cover and open water with little variation.

During takeoff from Ibiza (IBZ), sit on the Left side for the best views. Departing IBZ, the initial turn typically swings the aircraft north over the island, giving left-side passengers a clear view of Ibiza Town's old harbor and the whitewashed hillside, plus the outline of Formentera and the Es Vedra rock just offshore to the south. Notable sights include: Ibiza Town and Dalt Vila fortress, Formentera island, Es Vedra sea stack, turquoise coastal shallows.

When landing at Stansted (STN), sit on the Left side for the best views. On the typical northeast-to-southwest approach into Stansted's runway 22, the final turn brings the aircraft low over Essex farmland, and on very clear days the distant London skyline is visible off to the south on the left side before touchdown. Notable sights include: Essex patchwork farmland, distant London skyline (Shard, City towers), River Stort valley, Stansted's approach lights amid green countryside.

The flight from Ibiza (IBZ) to Stansted (STN) takes about 2 hours 20 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 901 miles (1,450 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.

Cruise track passes over the western Mediterranean coast near Valencia, across inland Spain and southern France, and over the Bay of Biscay's eastern edge before crossing the English Channel into southeast England.