Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Milan to London. Left side wins both ends of the flight. During the cruise over the Alps and France, the left side also faces generally south, picking up the Mont Blanc massif and the French Alps on departure, then the French countryside and eventually the English Channel crossing. Right side has less to offer at both airports and along the route.

During takeoff from Linate (LIN), sit on the Left side for the best views. Linate typically departs westward on runway 36/18 or uses runway 36 heading north, but the dominant departure toward the northwest means the left (south/west) side gets the Po Valley spread out below and the Alps rising ahead to the north. The left side picks up the city of Milan's urban grid and the Navigli canal network during the initial climb before the aircraft turns northwest toward the Alps. Notable sights include: Milan city center and Duomo district, Po Valley agricultural plain, Lake Como visible to the north, Alpine foothills rising to the northwest.

When landing at Heathrow (LHR), sit on the Left side for the best views. Heathrow predominantly lands on easterly headings (runway 27L/27R from the east, or 09L/09R from the west). On the standard approach from the east over London, the left side faces south and captures the Thames snaking through central London, with the City of London, Canary Wharf towers, and the distinctive bend at the Isle of Dogs clearly visible. The right side faces north toward suburban sprawl with fewer distinctive landmarks. Notable sights include: River Thames and its central London bends, Canary Wharf tower cluster, City of London skyline, Windsor Castle and Windsor Great Park on final approach.

The flight from Linate (LIN) to Heathrow (LHR) takes Approximately 2 hours.

The flight crosses the Alps northwest of Milan, passing near the Mont Blanc massif, then tracks over the French Jura and Burgundy plateau, crosses the Paris Basin, overflies northern France near Reims or Amiens depending on routing, then crosses the English Channel near Calais before entering English airspace over Kent and the Thames Estuary.