NCE→LGWNice to LondonCote D AzurtoGatwick

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Nice to London. The right side delivers the spectacular Nice departure — coastline, Monaco, and the Alps — which is the visual highlight of this route. Over France and the Channel the views are broadly similar on both sides. At Gatwick the left side is better for landing, but the Nice departure scenery outweighs the landing advantage.

During takeoff from Cote D Azur (NCE), sit on the Right side for the best views. Nice's runway 04R departure heads northeast over the city and coast before turning northwest. The right side gives you the sweep of the Baie des Anges, Monaco's headland, and the Maritime Alps rising immediately inland. Left side faces the sea initially but loses the dramatic coastal geography quickly. Notable sights include: Baie des Anges coastline, Monaco and Cap Martin headland, Maritime Alps (Mercantour massif), Antibes peninsula.

When landing at Gatwick (LGW), sit on the Left side for the best views. Gatwick predominantly uses runway 26L/08R. On approach from the southeast on runway 26L, the left side faces north and gives clear views over central London — the Thames, the city skyline, and the Surrey/Kent countryside. Right side faces south toward the Weald with little of note. Notable sights include: London skyline (Canary Wharf, The Shard visible on clear days), River Thames, North Downs escarpment, Surrey countryside patchwork.

The flight from Cote D Azur (NCE) to Gatwick (LGW) takes Approximately 2 hours 10 minutes.

The route tracks northwest over the Rhône Valley and Lyon, then across Burgundy and the Paris Basin. The Loire Valley is visible in the mid-section. The English Channel crossing near Dieppe takes roughly 20 minutes. Over southern England the route passes over the Weald of Kent and Surrey before descending into Gatwick.