Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from London to Cairo. Right-side seats offer superior views on both legs: Thames estuary and Kent coast during departure, then the Nile Delta and Cairo during arrival. The landing view on the left is exceptional, but the takeoff scenery from the right is more visually distinctive for a London departure.

During takeoff from City (LCY), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats offer views of the Thames estuary and Kent coastline as the aircraft climbs southeast from City Airport. You'll see the river's distinctive meanders and the North Sea coast clearly during the initial climb. Notable sights include: River Thames estuary, Kent coastline, Southend-on-Sea, North Sea.

When landing at Cairo International (CAI), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats provide excellent views of the Nile Delta and Cairo's urban sprawl during descent. The delta's distinctive fan shape and the contrast between green agricultural land and desert is striking from altitude, and you'll see the city's extent clearly. Notable sights include: Nile Delta, Cairo metropolitan area, Eastern Desert escarpment, Suez Canal (distant).

The flight from City (LCY) to Cairo International (CAI) takes Approximately 5 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the English Channel, then continues southeast over northern France (Seine valley visible), then over the Alps' northern foothills near Geneva, across the Mediterranean Sea south of Corsica and Sardinia, over the Libyan coast near the Gulf of Sidra, and across the Libyan Desert before reaching the Nile Delta. The Mediterranean crossing offers open water views; the Libyan coast shows dramatic desert-to-sea transition; the final approach reveals the Nile Delta's agricultural intensity.