Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Tirana to London. Left side wins at both ends of the flight. Over Albania you get the Adriatic coast and Albanian Alps on climb-out, and over London you get the Thames and central London skyline on approach. The right side offers comparatively little at either airport.

During takeoff from Tirana Rinas (TIA), sit on the Left side for the best views. Tirana Rinas typically departs on runway 17 (southbound) or 35 (northbound). On a northwestbound departure toward LHR, aircraft generally turn left after takeoff, putting the Albanian Alps and Mount Dajti on the left side. The Adriatic coast and the flat Myzeqe plain are visible to the west on the left as you climb out. Notable sights include: Mount Dajti (1,613m) directly east of Tirana, the Adriatic Sea coastline to the west, Lake Shkodër to the north, the Albanian Alps ridge to the northeast.

When landing at Heathrow (LHR), sit on the Left side for the best views. Heathrow predominantly uses easterly approaches on runways 27L/27R, meaning aircraft arrive from the west tracking east. On this approach, the left side faces north, giving views over central London including the Thames, the City, and Canary Wharf as you descend through 3,000-5,000 feet. The right side faces south toward Surrey suburbs with far less to see. Notable sights include: River Thames snaking through central London, Canary Wharf tower cluster, Windsor Castle and Windsor Great Park to the west on final approach, the M25 motorway arc.

The flight from Tirana Rinas (TIA) to Heathrow (LHR) takes Approximately 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours.

The route tracks northwest from Albania across the Adriatic Sea, then over the heel of Italy (Puglia) or across the Adriatic to the Italian coast near Bari, continuing over central Italy or the Po Valley, crossing the Alps near Mont Blanc or the Swiss Alps, then over France including the Loire Valley and Normandy, before crossing the English Channel near Dieppe and tracking into southeast England toward Heathrow. The Alps crossing at around 35,000 feet offers dramatic snow-covered ridgelines visible on both sides, and the English Channel is clearly identifiable as a narrow grey-blue strip before the green English countryside begins.