Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from London to Fuerteventura. While takeoff on the right offers Thames Estuary views, the landing on the left provides the more distinctive and memorable scenery—Fuerteventura's volcanic interior is geographically dramatic and rarely seen from ground level. The island's arid, sculpted terrain is the highlight of this route.

During takeoff from Stansted (STN), sit on the Right side for the best views. Stansted typically departs eastbound (runways 03/21, with eastbound departures on 03). Right-side seats face north initially, capturing the Essex coastline, Thames Estuary, and the transition from southeast England's patchwork farmland toward the North Sea. Left seats see inland Essex and Kent. Notable sights include: Thames Estuary (broad water body southeast of London), Essex coastal marshes and mudflats, the gradual transition from green agricultural fields to gray-brown tidal zones.

When landing at Fuerteventura (FUE), sit on the Left side for the best views. Fuerteventura approaches typically use runways 03/21 depending on wind. Descending from the northeast (standard Atlantic approach), left-side seats face the volcanic interior and central ridge of the island. Right seats see only ocean. The island's distinctive dark volcanic peaks and sparse, arid terrain are far more visually interesting than open Atlantic. Notable sights include: Fuerteventura's central volcanic ridge (Pico de la Zarza and surrounding peaks), the stark contrast between dark volcanic rock and pale sandy plains, the island's narrow width revealing both coasts, sparse vegetation patterns on the arid landscape.

The flight from Stansted (STN) to Fuerteventura (FUE) takes Approximately 4 hours 15 minutes.

The flight crosses the Bay of Biscay and approaches the Iberian Peninsula. Around the midpoint (roughly over the Atlantic west of Portugal), passengers may see the Portuguese coast and the transition from temperate Atlantic waters to the warmer waters approaching the Canary Islands. The Canary Islands archipelago becomes visible on approach—Gran Canaria and Tenerife (with Mount Teide's snow-capped peak visible in clear conditions) lie to the south of the direct approach path to Fuerteventura.