Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from London to Tromso. The left side wins overall due to the spectacular Tromso arrival views over the fjords and Lyngen Alps. During the cruise, the left side also tracks closer to the Norwegian coastline and fjord systems as you cross southern Norway, giving views of the Hardangervidda plateau and eventually the Lofoten-adjacent coastline further north.

During takeoff from Gatwick (LGW), sit on the Right side for the best views. Gatwick's main runway 08R/26L means departures heading northeast give the right side views over the North Downs and the Surrey Hills AONB. You'll also see the sprawl of Crawley below and the Weald opening up to the north. Notable sights include: Surrey Hills and North Downs escarpment, Crawley town grid, the Weald lowlands, M23/M25 motorway interchange.

When landing at Tromso (TOS), sit on the Left side for the best views. Tromso Airport runway 01/19 means arrivals typically come in from the south heading north, putting the left side over Tromsøya island, the city centre, and the iconic Tromsø Bridge and Arctic Cathedral. The fjord and surrounding snow-capped peaks of the Lyngen Alps are visible to the east on the left side during approach. Notable sights include: Tromsøysundet strait and Tromsø Bridge, Tromsø city centre on Tromsøya island, Lyngen Alps across the fjord, Kvaløya island to the west.

The flight from Gatwick (LGW) to Tromso (TOS) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes.

The route crosses the North Sea, making landfall over southwestern Norway near Stavanger, then tracks northeast over the Hardangervidda plateau, across the Dovre and Jotunheimen mountain ranges, before following the Norwegian coast northward past Trondheim and into Arctic Norway, crossing the Saltfjellet mountains near the Arctic Circle and the Ofoten fjord region before descending toward Tromsø.