Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from London to Thessaloniki. The left side delivers the more dramatic and varied scenery overall. After the initial climb, the left side tracks over the Alps during cruise, then descends with views of the Thermaic Gulf and Thessaloniki city. The landing approach on the left is particularly rewarding with Mount Olympus on the horizon and the city waterfront below.

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 tracks over the Weald toward the English Channel coast near Eastbourne or Folkestone depending on the turn. Notable sights include: Surrey Hills AONB, North Downs ridge, the Weald farmland patchwork, English Channel coastline near Beachy Head.

When landing at Makedonia (SKG), sit on the Left side for the best views. Thessaloniki's runway 16/34 means arrivals from the north typically land on runway 16, approaching from the north-northwest over the Axios river delta and descending toward the Thermaic Gulf. The left side gets the city of Thessaloniki itself, the Thermaic Gulf waterfront, and Mount Olympus on the distant horizon to the southwest. Notable sights include: Thermaic Gulf, Thessaloniki city waterfront and White Tower district, Mount Olympus on the horizon, Axios river delta wetlands.

The flight from Gatwick (LGW) to Makedonia (SKG) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes.

The flight crosses the English Channel near Folkestone, then tracks over northern France and Belgium. It crosses the Rhine valley near Strasbourg, then the Swiss and Austrian Alps with peaks including the Bernese Oberland and the Hohe Tauern range. Descending over the Balkans, the route passes over Slovenia and Serbia before crossing into North Macedonia and northern Greece, with the Vardar river valley and the Axios plain visible on descent into Thessaloniki.