London to Menorca flight path: LGW to MAH

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from London to Menorca. The right side captures the more scenic bookends of the flight: the South Downs and Sussex coast on departure, a distant glimpse of the eastern Pyrenees along the French Mediterranean coast during cruise, and Menorca's harbor and coves on arrival, while the left side offers mostly unremarkable French farmland and interior island terrain.

During takeoff from Gatwick (LGW), sit on the Right side for the best views. Gatwick departures heading south typically bank onto a southeasterly track toward the coast, putting the South Downs and the Sussex coastline near Brighton on the right side of the aircraft. Left-side passengers mostly see the wooded Weald and Ashdown Forest, which is far less distinctive from altitude. Notable sights include: South Downs escarpment, Brighton and the Sussex coast, English Channel, Beachy Head chalk cliffs.

When landing at Menorca (MAH), sit on the Right side for the best views. On the typical northerly landing approach into Menorca, the aircraft crosses the coastline south of Mahón, putting the natural harbor of Port de Maó and its rocky calas on the right side during the final descent. Left-side views mainly show the flatter, less distinctive interior farmland of the island. Notable sights include: Port de Maó natural harbor, La Mola fortress at the harbor mouth, turquoise coastal calas, Menorca's rugged limestone coastline.

The flight from Gatwick (LGW) to Menorca (MAH) takes about 2 hours 20 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 808 miles (1,300 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.

The route crosses central France near the Massif Central's northern foothills, then the Gulf of Lion on the French Mediterranean coast, with the eastern Pyrenees occasionally visible as a distant ridge to the west before the aircraft continues over the open Balearic Sea toward Menorca.