Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from London to Paris. While the right side has decent views on departure over the Chilterns, the left side delivers the more dramatic payoff on approach into CDG with Paris city centre laid out clearly below. On the cruise segment heading southeast, the left side also tracks closer to the English Channel coastline near Calais and the French interior.

During takeoff from Luton (LTN), sit on the Right side for the best views. Luton typically departs on runway 08 (heading east) or 26 (heading west). On the more common easterly departure (08), a right-hand turn south puts the right side facing London and the Thames Valley. On westerly departures (26), the right side looks south toward the Chiltern Hills escarpment and the Vale of Aylesbury spreading out below. Notable sights include: Chiltern Hills escarpment, Vale of Aylesbury patchwork farmland, M1 motorway corridor, Dunstable Downs chalk ridge.

When landing at Charles De Gaulle (CDG), sit on the Left side for the best views. CDG typically lands on runways 27L/27R (heading west) or 09L/09R (heading east). On the common westerly approach (27s), aircraft track in from the east, placing Paris city centre and the Seine river bends on the left side. The Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, and the dense Haussmann grid of central Paris are clearly visible to the left on final approach. Notable sights include: Paris city centre Haussmann grid, Seine river meanders, Stade de France (Saint-Denis), Roissy-en-France suburban sprawl.

The flight from Luton (LTN) to Charles De Gaulle (CDG) takes Approximately 55 to 70 minutes.

The flight crosses the North Downs of Kent, then the English Channel near the Strait of Dover — the white cliffs of both the English and French sides are sometimes visible on clear days. Over France, the route crosses the flat chalk plains of Picardy (Hauts-de-France), with the Somme valley and its river visible below before descending into the Île-de-France basin toward CDG.