London to Prague flight path: LHR to PRG

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from London to Prague. The right side offers the only real visual highlights of the flight: a glimpse of London during the departure turn and the approach over the Ore Mountains into the Vltava valley near Prague, while the left side mostly overlooks flat, unremarkable Central European farmland.

During takeoff from Heathrow (LHR), sit on the Right side for the best views. Heathrow's westerly departures require a turn back toward the east, and on that turn passengers on the right side get a brief view south over London, including the Thames and the city's built-up sprawl, before the aircraft settles onto its eastbound track. Notable sights include: River Thames, South London suburbs, occasional glimpse of the City skyline.

When landing at Ruzyne (PRG), sit on the Right side for the best views. On approach into Prague, flights descending from the north or northwest cross the low, forested ridges of the Ore Mountains (Krušné hory) before dropping into the Vltava river valley, with Prague's red-roofed old town becoming visible on the right side as the aircraft lines up for landing. Notable sights include: Ore Mountains (Krušné hory) foothills, Vltava river valley, Prague's historic rooftops.

The flight from Heathrow (LHR) to Ruzyne (PRG) takes about 2 hours. The shortest flight path between them is 649 miles (1,044 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.

Flat agricultural plains of eastern England, the Netherlands or northern Germany coastline, and the wide floodplains of the Elbe river before the terrain rises into the Ore Mountains near the Czech border