Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from London to Bangkok. While the right side wins at takeoff, the left side delivers more consistently across the full flight. Over Turkey and Iran the left side faces south toward the Zagros Mountains and Persian Gulf coastline. Crossing India the left side looks south over the Deccan Plateau and eventually toward the Bay of Bengal. The Bangkok arrival on the left is the stronger of the two landing views.

During takeoff from Gatwick (LGW), sit on the Right side for the best views. Gatwick's primary departure runway 26L sends aircraft westward before turning southeast. A right-side seat gives views over the Surrey Hills and the North Downs as the aircraft climbs and banks south. You'll also catch the urban sprawl of Crawley giving way to the Sussex Weald. Notable sights include: Surrey Hills AONB, North Downs ridge, Crawley town grid, Sussex Weald farmland patchwork.

When landing at Bangkok International (BKK), sit on the Left side for the best views. Suvarnabhumi Airport typically uses runways 19L/19R for southerly arrivals, meaning the approach comes in from the north over Bangkok. A left-side seat on final approach gives a clear view over central Bangkok, the Chao Phraya River bends, and the dense urban core before touchdown. Notable sights include: Chao Phraya River meanders, central Bangkok urban core, Bang Na expressway interchange, Gulf of Thailand visible to the south on longer finals.

The flight from Gatwick (LGW) to Bangkok International (BKK) takes Approximately 11 to 12 hours.

The route tracks southeast over France and the Alps, then across the Balkans and Turkey. Over eastern Turkey the Anatolian plateau and Taurus Mountains are visible. The flight crosses northern Iran with the Zagros range visible, then Pakistan and northern India over the Indo-Gangetic Plain. The route descends toward Southeast Asia crossing the Bay of Bengal before landfall over the Gulf of Thailand coast near Bangkok.