Vienna to London flight path: VIE to LHR

Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Vienna to London. The takeoff side is only mildly more interesting due to Vienna's cityscape, but the landing approach into London on the left side is far more distinctive, offering a sustained view of the Thames and London's skyline that outweighs the shorter Vienna departure scene.

During takeoff from Schwechat (VIE), sit on the Right side for the best views. Departing VIE to the west, the right side offers views over Vienna's urban sprawl and the Danube river winding through the city before the route continues toward Linz and the edge of the Alpine foothills. It's a brief but genuinely varied urban-to-terrain transition. Notable sights include: Danube River, Vienna city outline, Vienna Woods (Wienerwald) foothills.

When landing at Heathrow (LHR), sit on the Left side for the best views. On approach to LHR from the east, the left side reveals the Thames estuary and then central London's skyline, including the City and Canary Wharf, before the final descent over west London. This is one of the most recognizable urban landing sequences in Europe. Notable sights include: Thames Estuary, Canary Wharf towers, City of London skyline, River Thames bends near Kew.

The flight from Schwechat (VIE) to Heathrow (LHR) takes 2h 15m.

The route crosses southern Germany near Munich, then the Rhine valley region and eastern France/Belgium before reaching the English Channel and southeast England — mostly flat to rolling terrain with no major mountain ranges.