Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Vienna to London. Left side wins both ends of the flight. At takeoff you get Vienna and the Danube; on approach you get the Thames and London's skyline. During the cruise over Germany and the Netherlands the left side also faces slightly more southward, keeping major river systems like the Rhine in view.

During takeoff from Schwechat (VIE), sit on the Left side for the best views. VIE's primary departure runway 29 sends aircraft northwest, putting the left (south) side facing back toward Vienna city center and the Danube as you climb out. You'll see the river bend through the city and the urban grid of Vienna clearly before turning westward. Notable sights include: Danube River bend through Vienna, Vienna city center grid, Lobau wetlands east of the city, Schwechat industrial zone.

When landing at Heathrow (LHR), sit on the Left side for the best views. Heathrow's most common westerly landing approach (runways 27L/27R) brings aircraft in from the east over central London. The left (south) side gives a clear view of the Thames snaking through the city, with central London landmarks visible as you descend through 3,000-6,000 feet over the city. Notable sights include: River Thames through central London, City of London and Canary Wharf skylines, Windsor Castle and Windsor Great Park, M25 motorway ring.

The flight from Schwechat (VIE) to Heathrow (LHR) takes Approximately 2 hours 20 minutes.

The route tracks northwest over the Austrian Alps foothills, then across Bavaria and southern Germany, over the Rhine Valley near Frankfurt, across the Netherlands and the North Sea coast near Rotterdam and The Hague, then the short North Sea crossing before entering English airspace over East Anglia and descending toward London.