London to Florence flight path: LHR to FLO

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from London to Florence. Both sides spend the bulk of this transatlantic flight over open ocean, capping the overall scenic value, but the right side offers the marginally better bookend views with Windsor Castle on departure and the Carolina river lowlands on arrival.

During takeoff from Heathrow (LHR), sit on the Right side for the best views. On the typical westerly departure from Heathrow, the aircraft climbs out over the Thames Valley, giving right-side passengers a look at Windsor Castle and the river before the climb continues over the Berkshire and Wiltshire countryside toward the Bristol Channel. Notable sights include: Windsor Castle, River Thames, Berkshire countryside, Bristol Channel coastline.

When landing at Florence Rgnl (FLO), sit on the Right side for the best views. Approaching Florence Regional from the north or northeast, the descent path crosses the flat Pee Dee River plain of the Carolina coastal lowlands, and right-side passengers get the better late view of the meandering river and pine forest mosaic before the final turn onto the runway. Notable sights include: Pee Dee River, Carolina coastal pine forests, patchwork farmland.

The flight from Heathrow (LHR) to Florence Rgnl (FLO) takes 8h 35m.

Open North Atlantic Ocean, with possible distant sighting of the southern Irish coastline near Cork shortly after leaving Britain and the Grand Banks off Newfoundland later in the crossing.