Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Stockholm to London. While the landing approach favors the left, the takeoff from Skavsta offers more visually distinctive and dramatic scenery—the Stockholm archipelago is a genuinely unique landscape with thousands of islands creating a complex, intricate pattern that is far more striking than the rolling English countryside on approach to Gatwick.

During takeoff from Skavsta (NYO), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats offer views of Stockholm's archipelago and the Baltic coastline as the aircraft climbs southwestward from Skavsta. The intricate pattern of islands, skerries, and waterways is visually distinctive and clearly visible during the initial climb phase. Notable sights include: Stockholm archipelago (thousands of islands and skerries), Baltic Sea coastline, Mälaren lake to the west, Södertälje Canal area.

When landing at Gatwick (LGW), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats provide excellent views of the English countryside, the North Downs, and the approach corridor into Gatwick. As the aircraft descends from the northeast, the left side captures the rolling chalk hills and patchwork of agricultural fields characteristic of Surrey and Sussex. Notable sights include: North Downs (chalk ridge), Surrey/Sussex agricultural landscape, River Mole valley, Gatwick airport and surrounding towns.

The flight from Skavsta (NYO) to Gatwick (LGW) takes 2h 15m.

Over the North Sea and Danish airspace, the flight passes east of the Jutland Peninsula. The aircraft typically cruises at 25,000–31,000 feet over open water with limited ground features visible. Near the Danish coast, the Kattegat strait and scattered Danish islands may be visible in clear conditions. As the flight approaches the English coast near Norfolk or Suffolk, the East Anglian coastline and the Wash estuary become visible. The flight then crosses the English Midlands and Home Counties, passing over the Chiltern Hills and Thames Valley before descending into the London basin and Gatwick approach corridor.