Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Paris to London. The right side delivers the most dramatic single moment of the flight — the panoramic view of central Paris on departure, which is genuinely spectacular and hard to beat. The landing view on the left is good but more subdued. Right side wins overall.

During takeoff from Orly (ORY), sit on the Right side for the best views. Orly typically departs northwest on runway 08/26 or 06/24. A right-side seat gives you a clear view back over central Paris as you climb out — the Seine bends, the Eiffel Tower, and the dense Haussmann grid are all visible on the right. Left side faces suburban sprawl toward Versailles. Notable sights include: Eiffel Tower, Seine river bends through central Paris, Notre-Dame island (Île de la Cité), La Défense tower cluster on the northwestern horizon.

When landing at Heathrow (LHR), sit on the Left side for the best views. Heathrow's dominant runway orientation is 09L/27R, meaning arrivals typically come in from the west heading east. On a left-side seat you get the approach over Windsor Castle, the Thames at Staines, and a clear view of the western London skyline ahead. Right side faces open fields of Berkshire. Notable sights include: Windsor Castle and Great Park, Thames at Staines reservoir complex, Wembley Stadium arch visible to the north, western London skyline with Canary Wharf towers on the far horizon.

The flight from Orly (ORY) to Heathrow (LHR) takes Approximately 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes.

The flight tracks northwest across the Île-de-France, crosses the English Channel (La Manche) near Abbeville or Boulogne-sur-Mer, offering a clear view of the white chalk cliffs of the French coast and the Dover Straits. The Channel crossing takes roughly 10-12 minutes. On the English side, the white cliffs of Dover or Folkestone are visible before tracking northwest over Kent and Surrey toward Heathrow.