London to Stockholm flight path: STN to ARN

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from London to Stockholm. While takeoff scenery is modest on both sides, the right side offers a clear edge on landing thanks to the Stockholm archipelago and lake scenery visible during the northern approach into Arlanda, giving it the more visually rewarding overall experience.

During takeoff from Stansted (STN), sit on the Right side for the best views. After departing Stansted on runway 22 the aircraft banks left to head northeast toward the North Sea, putting the right-hand side toward the Essex and Suffolk countryside and, briefly, the flat coastline near the Thames estuary. It's mild scenery, but slightly more varied than the featureless farmland on the left. Notable sights include: Essex farmland patchwork, River Stour valley, distant Suffolk coastline, Stansted's surrounding reservoirs.

When landing at Arlanda (ARN), sit on the Right side for the best views. On approach into Arlanda from the north (typical southerly operations), the aircraft descends over the forested Uppland region before crossing the northern edge of Lake Malaren and the outer Stockholm archipelago, which sits to the east on the right side. This gives passengers a scenic mix of pine forest, lake inlets, and scattered granite islands rarely seen on the western approach. Notable sights include: Lake Malaren's northern arm, outer Stockholm archipelago islands, Uppland pine forests, glimpses of Stockholm's skyline in the distance.

The flight from Stansted (STN) to Arlanda (ARN) takes about 2 hours 20 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 868 miles (1,396 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.

The flight crosses the North Sea, passes over the Netherlands or northern Germany, then the Danish straits or Jutland peninsula, before crossing the Baltic Sea into southern Sweden en route to Stockholm.