Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from London to Amilcar Cabral. The left side wins overall because the landing approach over Sal's extraordinary volcanic and salt flat landscape is the most visually distinctive moment of the flight. During cruise the route passes over the Bay of Biscay and the Canary Islands region where left-side views of the Atlantic are more engaging, and the Saharan coastline of Mauritania and Western Sahara is also more visible on the left as the aircraft tracks southwest.

During takeoff from Gatwick (LGW), sit on the Right side for the best views. Gatwick's runway 26L departure heads westward, and a right-side seat gives you views south over the Surrey Hills and the South Downs as you climb out. You'll also catch the urban sprawl of Crawley below before the landscape opens up into rolling English countryside. Notable sights include: Surrey Hills AONB, South Downs ridge, Crawley town grid, Ashdown Forest heathland.

When landing at Amilcar Cabral International (SID), sit on the Left side for the best views. Sal Island's runway 01 approach comes in from the south heading north, putting the left side facing west over the open Atlantic and the dramatic arid interior of Sal. The right side faces east but there is little to see over open ocean. On runway 19 approach heading south, left side gives you views over the island's salt flats and the town of Espargos. Notable sights include: Pedra de Lume salt crater, Espargos town, Sal's arid volcanic plateau, Atlantic coastline.

The flight from Gatwick (LGW) to Amilcar Cabral International (SID) takes Approximately 5 hours 30 minutes.

Bay of Biscay crossing, northwest Spanish coastline near Galicia, Portuguese coast and Lisbon area visible in the distance, Canary Islands archipelago passing to the right at cruise altitude, Western Sahara and Mauritanian Atlantic coastline on the left side, open South Atlantic as the route curves southwest toward Cape Verde