Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from London to Nashville. The right side wins overall primarily for the London departure views — the Thames Valley and Windsor are genuinely spectacular on a clear day. Over the Atlantic there is nothing to see from either side, and the Nashville arrival on the left is good but the city is modest in scale. The London departure on the right is the highlight of the flight.

During takeoff from Heathrow (LHR), sit on the Right side for the best views. Heathrow's dominant departure runway 27L/27R sends aircraft westbound over the Thames Valley. From the right (north-facing) side you get a clear view back over central London as the aircraft banks — the Thames snaking east toward the city is unmistakable. Left side faces south toward Surrey suburbs with less to see. Notable sights include: River Thames curving east toward central London, Windsor Castle and Windsor Great Park to the west, the M25 orbital motorway cutting across the landscape, Wembley Stadium arch visible to the northeast on a clear day.

When landing at Nashville International (BNA), sit on the Left side for the best views. Nashville International typically uses runway 02L/02R or 13/31 depending on winds. On the common northbound approach to runway 02, aircraft come in from the south, and the left (west-facing) side looks out over downtown Nashville's skyline and the Cumberland River. The right side faces east toward suburban sprawl and the Percy Priest Lake area. Notable sights include: Downtown Nashville skyline and the Cumberland River bend, Percy Priest Lake to the southeast visible from the right but better framed on left approach, the broad flat Tennessee Basin farmland on final approach, Opryland/Grand Ole Opry complex near the airport visible just before touchdown.

The flight from Heathrow (LHR) to Nashville International (BNA) takes Approximately 9 to 9.5 hours westbound.

The flight tracks northwest out of London, crossing Ireland's west coast near Shannon, then arcs across the North Atlantic on a great circle route passing south of Greenland's tip. Over Canada it crosses Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, then tracks southwest over New England and the Appalachian Mountains — the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains are visible on clear days as the aircraft descends toward Tennessee. The Cumberland Plateau is the last significant terrain feature before Nashville's flat basin.