Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from London to Innsbruck. The left side misses the best of the Gatwick departure but wins decisively on the approach into Innsbruck, which is one of the most spectacular visual approaches in Europe. En route, the left side also picks up the Alps from the French-Swiss border onward, including views toward Mont Blanc and the Bernese Oberland as the aircraft tracks southeast across France and into Switzerland.

During takeoff from Gatwick (LGW), sit on the Right side for the best views. Gatwick's main runway 08R/26L means departures heading east give the right side views over the Surrey Hills and the North Downs. Climbing out eastbound, the right side looks south over the Weald and Sussex countryside, while the left side faces north toward Greater London's urban sprawl. Routing southeast toward the Channel, the right side picks up the English coast and the white cliffs near Eastbourne. Notable sights include: Surrey Hills AONB, the South Downs ridge, English Channel coastline near Eastbourne, Ashdown Forest.

When landing at Innsbruck (INN), sit on the Left side for the best views. Innsbruck's runway 08/26 sits in a tight Alpine valley. Aircraft approaching from the west on runway 08 descend steeply through the Inn Valley with the Nordkette massif directly to the left (north) and the Tuxer Alps to the right. The left side gives the more dramatic view of the Nordkette's sheer rock faces rising directly above the city, plus the Inn River snaking through Innsbruck below. Notable sights include: Nordkette massif above Innsbruck, Inn River valley, Tuxer Alps to the south, Innsbruck old town.

The flight from Gatwick (LGW) to Innsbruck (INN) takes Approximately 1 hour 50 minutes to 2 hours.

The flight crosses the English Channel near Calais, then tracks over northern France and Belgium. Crossing into Switzerland or southern Germany, the Alps appear on the horizon — the Jura first, then the main Alpine chain. The Mont Blanc massif may be visible to the south on the left side. The route descends into the Inn Valley through the Bavarian foothills before the dramatic final approach between Alpine walls into Innsbruck.