Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from London to Toulouse. The left side wins overall because the Toulouse arrival on the left delivers the most dramatic single view of the flight — the Pyrenees on the horizon combined with the Garonne and the city. The takeoff right-side advantage over London is real but the scenery is urban rather than spectacular. Left side also tracks the Loire Valley and French countryside through the cruise.

During takeoff from Heathrow (LHR), sit on the Right side for the best views. Heathrow departures heading southeast on runway 27L/27R (westerly operations reversed) or more commonly eastward on 09L/09R give the right side views over central London. On the dominant westerly departure (runway 27), aircraft turn south and the right side picks up the Thames, Windsor Castle, and the city spread. Right side consistently captures more of the London basin geography regardless of runway direction. Notable sights include: Windsor Castle and Great Park, Thames River bends through west London, Wembley Stadium arch, M25 orbital motorway ring.

When landing at Blagnac (TLS), sit on the Left side for the best views. Toulouse Blagnac typically uses runway 32L/32R for arrivals from the north, meaning the approach track comes from the northwest. On this heading the left side faces east and picks up the Garonne River valley and the city of Toulouse itself, with the Pyrenees visible on the southern horizon. The right side faces west toward flat Gascony farmland with little of interest. Notable sights include: Garonne River through central Toulouse, Pyrenees mountain range on the southern horizon, Canal du Midi corridor, Airbus factory complex at Blagnac.

The flight from Heathrow (LHR) to Blagnac (TLS) takes Approximately 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours.

The flight crosses the Loire Valley around Tours, visible as a wide flat river corridor with chateaux country. Over central France the Massif Central highlands appear to the east as rolling upland terrain. The Dordogne and Lot river valleys cross the track in the descent phase. The Garonne plain opens up on the final approach into Toulouse.