London to Nashville flight path: LHR to BNA

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from London to Nashville. The right side wins on both ends of the flight: Windsor Castle and the Welsh coast near departure, and a clear view of downtown Nashville across the Cumberland River on arrival, while the left side offers only unremarkable countryside and open water for most of the journey.

During takeoff from Heathrow (LHR), sit on the Right side for the best views. Westerly departures off 27L/27R climb almost directly over Windsor Castle and Windsor Great Park, which sit just off the runway centerline to the north, putting them on the right side. As the SID bends the aircraft toward the southwest oceanic gateways, the right side also picks up the Severn Estuary and the South Wales coastline before the water crossing begins. Notable sights include: Windsor Castle and Great Park, the Thames near Windsor, Severn Estuary, South Wales coast (Gower Peninsula area).

When landing at Nashville International (BNA), sit on the Right side for the best views. BNA's prevailing south/southwest winds mean arrivals typically land to the south on the 20-series runways, descending from the north. Downtown Nashville sits just northwest of the airport, so on this final approach the skyline and the Cumberland River appear off the right side of the aircraft in the last few minutes before touchdown. Notable sights include: Downtown Nashville skyline (including the AT&T 'Batman' Building), Cumberland River bends, suburban Donelson rooftops, distant rolling Tennessee hills.

The flight from Heathrow (LHR) to Nashville International (BNA) takes 9h 15m.

The route crosses the open North Atlantic with no land visible for several hours, passing north of the Azores and south of Newfoundland's Grand Banks before making landfall over Atlantic Canada or New England en route to the continental interior.