Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from London to Detroit. Left side wins both ends of the flight. Over the Atlantic the views are similar on both sides, but the left side also gets better angles on the Canadian coastline of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia during the descent corridor, and delivers the superior Detroit River and downtown approach view on landing.

During takeoff from Heathrow (LHR), sit on the Left side for the best views. Heathrow departures on the westbound runways (09L/09R heading east, or 27L/27R heading west) typically route aircraft northbound over London. Left side gives you the Thames snaking through central London, with the City and Canary Wharf visible. Right side faces south toward Surrey suburbs with little of note. Notable sights include: River Thames bends through central London, Canary Wharf tower cluster, Windsor Castle and Great Park to the west, Wembley Stadium arch.

When landing at Detroit City (DET), sit on the Left side for the best views. Detroit City Airport (DET) sits on the northeast side of Detroit. Approaches typically come in from the east or northeast, meaning the left side faces south over the Detroit River, Lake Erie shoreline, and the dense urban grid of downtown Detroit with the Renaissance Center towers clearly visible. Notable sights include: Detroit River and Windsor, Ontario across the water, Renaissance Center towers downtown, Lake St. Clair to the northeast, dense Detroit urban grid.

The flight from Heathrow (LHR) to Detroit City (DET) takes Approximately 8 to 8.5 hours.

The route tracks northwest from London over Ireland, then across the North Atlantic on a great circle arc passing south of Greenland and Iceland. Mid-flight features include the southern tip of Greenland's ice sheet visible on clear days, the coast of Labrador and Newfoundland as the route re-enters North American airspace, then the St. Lawrence River valley and the Great Lakes region including Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair on descent into Detroit.