Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from London to St. John's. The left side wins overall because the landing approach over St. John's Harbour and Signal Hill is one of the most dramatic urban arrivals in eastern Canada, and the left side also captures southern Ireland's coastline during the mid-flight Atlantic crossing. The takeoff right-side advantage is real but relatively modest compared to the landing payoff.

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 see the patchwork of the Weald countryside and can pick out Crawley town directly below before the aircraft banks northwest. Notable sights include: Surrey Hills AONB, South Downs ridge, Crawley town grid, Ashdown Forest heathland.

When landing at St Johns International (YYT), sit on the Left side for the best views. St. John's airport typically uses runway 29 for westerly approaches, meaning the aircraft arrives from the east over the Atlantic. A left-side seat gives you the approach over St. John's Harbour, the Narrows, and Signal Hill as you descend, with the city laid out clearly below. Notable sights include: St. John's Harbour and The Narrows, Signal Hill, Conception Bay coastline, Cape St. Francis headland.

The flight from Gatwick (LGW) to St Johns International (YYT) takes Approximately 6 to 7 hours.

The route tracks northwest from southern England, crossing southern Ireland near Cork and Waterford, then out over the North Atlantic. The southern tip of Greenland may be visible far to the north in clear conditions. The flight crosses the Labrador Sea before making landfall over the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland. Mid-ocean there is nothing but open Atlantic, but the Irish coastline crossing and the Newfoundland landfall are both visually striking.