Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Olbia to London. Left side wins both ends of the flight. At takeoff you get Tavolara Island and the Costa Smeralda, and on approach into Heathrow you get the best view of central London and the Thames. Over the Mediterranean and France the views are more symmetric, but the bookends strongly favor the left.

During takeoff from Olbia Costa Smeralda (OLB), sit on the Left side for the best views. Olbia's runway 05/23 means departures heading northwest give the left side a direct view over the Gulf of Olbia and the rocky Sardinian coastline. You'll see the scattered granite islands and the turquoise shallows of the Costa Smeralda before climbing over the interior. Notable sights include: Gulf of Olbia, Costa Smeralda coastline, Tavolara Island (the dramatic flat-topped limestone rock offshore), Gallura granite hills.

When landing at Heathrow (LHR), sit on the Left side for the best views. Heathrow's dominant runway direction is 27L/27R, meaning aircraft approach from the east heading west. On the left side you get a clear view over central London — the Thames, the City, and the West End — as you descend through 5,000-8,000 feet on the ILS approach. The right side sees mostly suburban west London. Notable sights include: River Thames (central London bend), City of London skyline, Wembley Stadium arch, Windsor Castle and Windsor Great Park.

The flight from Olbia Costa Smeralda (OLB) to Heathrow (LHR) takes Approximately 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours.

After Sardinia the route crosses the Ligurian Sea and the French Riviera coast near Nice, then tracks northwest over the Rhône Valley and the Massif Central plateau, crossing into northern France over Burgundy and the Paris Basin, before crossing the English Channel near Calais or Boulogne and descending over southeast England toward Heathrow.