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EDI → DUB
Which side of the plane to sit from Edinburgh Airport (Edinburgh) to Dublin Airport (Dublin)?
Right Side of the Plane
The right side of the aircraft offers a superior vantage point for the dramatic coastal geography of Western Scotland and Northern Ireland, including the peaks of Arran and the Mourne Mountains.
Isle of Arran
Known as 'Scotland in Miniature', look for the jagged granite peaks of Goat Fell rising from the Firth of Clyde.
Firth of Clyde
A deep water estuary filled with smaller islands like Bute and the Cumbraes, offering a mosaic of land and sea.
Kintyre Peninsula
The long, narrow finger of land that features the famous Mull of Kintyre at its southernmost tip.
Belfast Cityscape
As you cross into Irish airspace, you can often see the yellow Samson and Goliath cranes of the Harland & Wolff shipyard.
Mourne Mountains
The most dramatic mountain range in Northern Ireland, where the peaks famously 'sweep down to the sea'.
The right side is particularly stunning during sunset flights, as the light reflects off the various Scottish lochs and the Irish Sea. Keep your camera ready shortly after takeoff as the plane turns west toward the Atlantic coast.
Pentland Hills
Visible immediately after takeoff, these regional hills offer a lush green landscape just south of Edinburgh.
Southern Uplands
Vast stretches of moorland and rolling hills characteristic of the Scottish Borders and Dumfries and Galloway.
Isle of Man
On clear days, the silhouette of Snaefell and the island's coastline can be spotted in the middle of the Irish Sea.
Howth Head
A prominent peninsula and rocky headland that marks the northern boundary of Dublin Bay during the final approach.
Sit on the left for morning flights to avoid the harsh glare of the sun. This side is also excellent for viewing the Dublin coastline and the Bull Island nature reserve if the aircraft is landing on Runway 28.
Distance: 337 km (209 miles)
Approximate Flight Time: 34 min
Departure: EDI (55.95000076293945, -3.372499942779541)
Arrival: DUB (53.421299, -6.27007)
Route Type: International
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