Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from London to Taipei. The right side delivers the more dramatic takeoff experience over central London with the Thames and city skyline clearly visible. En route, the right side also faces south during the Central Asian overland segments, offering views toward the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau on the horizon. The left side wins at landing, but the London departure is the flight's visual highlight.

During takeoff from Heathrow (LHR), sit on the Right side for the best views. Heathrow typically departs eastbound on runways 09L/09R, meaning a right-side seat faces south over central London. You get a clear view of the Thames snaking through the city, with recognizable landmarks laid out below during the climb-out. Left side faces north toward the M25 corridor and suburban sprawl. Notable sights include: River Thames through central London, Windsor Castle and Windsor Great Park to the southwest, Wembley Stadium arch, the City of London skyline including the Shard and Canary Wharf cluster.

When landing at Chiang Kai Shek International (TPE), sit on the Left side for the best views. Taipei Songshan and Taoyuan (TPE) typically land from the northeast on runway 06, meaning the aircraft approaches from over the Taiwan Strait and touches down heading southwest. A left-side seat faces southeast toward Taipei Basin, with the Central Mountain Range rising dramatically to the east. Right side looks northwest over flat coastal plain and the strait. Notable sights include: Taipei Basin urban grid, Yangmingshan volcanic massif to the north of the city, the Central Mountain Range peaks to the east, Danshui River estuary on the northwest coast.

The flight from Heathrow (LHR) to Chiang Kai Shek International (TPE) takes Approximately 11 to 12 hours.

The route tracks northeast across Europe over Germany and Poland, then curves southeast across Ukraine and southern Russia, passing near the Caspian Sea. It then crosses Central Asia over Kazakhstan and into western China, skirting the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau and the Taklimakan Desert in Xinjiang. The route continues over the Gobi Desert and inner Mongolia before descending toward the Chinese coast and crossing the Taiwan Strait into Taoyuan.