Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Lagos to London. The London approach on the right side is the single most visually rewarding segment of this flight, offering a prolonged low-altitude view over one of the world's most recognizable cityscapes. The takeoff left-side views of Lagos are compelling but briefer. For the full flight, right side also catches the Saharan landscape and Atlas Mountains from a distance during the Moroccan overfly.

During takeoff from Lagos Murtala Muhammed (LOS), sit on the Left side for the best views. Lagos Murtala Muhammed typically departs on runway 18R heading south or runway 36L heading north. On a northbound departure to London, a left-side seat gives you views over Lagos Lagoon, Victoria Island, and the sprawling Lagos metropolitan area as the aircraft banks northwest. The contrast between the lagoon waterways and the dense urban grid is striking from low altitude. Notable sights include: Lagos Lagoon (vast inland water body to the northeast), Victoria Island and Eko Atlantic reclamation project (to the south), the Third Mainland Bridge spanning the lagoon, and the dense low-rise urban sprawl of mainland Lagos.

When landing at Heathrow (LHR), sit on the Right side for the best views. Heathrow predominantly lands on westerly headings (runway 27L/27R), meaning the aircraft approaches from the east over central London. A right-side seat on this approach gives a clear view of the Thames, the City of London, Canary Wharf, and the wider London basin as the aircraft descends through 3,000-6,000 feet. Left side faces north toward the suburbs of Middlesex with less visual interest. Notable sights include: The River Thames snaking through central London, Canary Wharf tower cluster in east London, the City of London skyline including the Shard visible to the south, and Windsor Castle and Windsor Great Park just before touchdown.

The flight from Lagos Murtala Muhammed (LOS) to Heathrow (LHR) takes Approximately 6 hours 30 minutes to 7 hours.

After departing Lagos the route tracks northwest over the Gulf of Guinea coast, then crosses the Sahara Desert over Niger and Algeria — vast flat sand seas and ergs with occasional dark volcanic massifs like the Ahaggar Mountains visible as dark rocky outcrops in the otherwise featureless tan desert. Crossing into Morocco or Algeria the Anti-Atlas and Atlas Mountain ranges appear as a corrugated brown ridge system. Over the Iberian Peninsula or Bay of Biscay the terrain transitions to green agricultural land and coastline before crossing the English Channel into southern England.