Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Porto Santo to London. Right side dominates the outbound leg with Porto Santo's volcanic scenery and Atlantic views. While left wins on landing, the takeoff experience is more visually dramatic and sustained, making right the overall choice for this route.

During takeoff from Porto Santo (PXO), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right side offers views of Porto Santo's dramatic volcanic terrain and the Atlantic coastline as you climb northeastward. The left side faces inland toward less distinctive plateau landscape. Notable sights include: Porto Santo's volcanic peaks, Atlantic Ocean coastline, Desertas Islands (visible to the southeast on clear days), Madeira's northern cliffs.

When landing at Gatwick (LGW), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left side provides excellent views of southern England's landscape during descent into Gatwick. You'll see the Sussex Weald, Surrey Hills, and the distinctive patchwork of English farmland and forests before final approach. Notable sights include: Surrey Hills and North Downs, English Channel coastline (visible on clear days), Weald farmland patchwork, London's urban sprawl to the north.

The flight from Porto Santo (PXO) to Gatwick (LGW) takes Approximately 5 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Bay of Biscay heading northeast. Around the midpoint (roughly 2.5 hours out), you'll be over open Atlantic with occasional glimpses of the Iberian Peninsula's northwest coast (Galicia/Portugal) on the left side at distance. The English Channel becomes visible about 45 minutes before landing, with the Cornish and Devon coastlines appearing on the left during final descent into southern England.