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LCY → FRA
Which side of the plane to sit from London City Airport (London) to Frankfurt am Main Airport (Frankfurt)?
Right Side of the Plane
The right side provides a spectacular front-row seat to London's skyline upon departure from LCY, followed by the scenic Ardennes forest and the Rhine-Main confluence during descent.
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Canary Wharf
An unmatched, low-altitude view of London's financial district skyscrapers immediately after takeoff.
Greenwich & The O2
The Royal Observatory, the Cutty Sark, and the distinctive white dome of the O2 Arena.
The Ardennes
Densely forested, rolling hills and winding river valleys across Southern Belgium and Luxembourg.
Eifel Mountains
The volcanic landscape of Western Germany featuring ancient craters and lush green peaks.
Rhine-Main Confluence
The meeting point of Germany's most famous rivers during the final approach into Frankfurt.
The right side is essential for the iconic London City Airport departure experience. You will fly directly past the Docklands at a very low altitude. For evening flights, this side catches the sunset over the European continent. Keep your camera ready within the first 5 minutes of takeoff for the best urban shots.
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Thames Estuary
Intricate patterns of sandbanks and deep-water shipping lanes as the river opens into the North Sea.
Southend-on-Sea
View the world's longest pleasure pier stretching over 1.3 miles into the estuary.
Port of Zeebrugge
One of Europe's most important modern container and passenger ports on the Belgian coast.
Antwerp Skyline
The historic spires and modern port infrastructure of Belgium's second-largest city.
Choose the left side for morning departures to avoid the sun's glare while tracking the Essex and Belgian coastlines. On clear days, this side offers a distant view of the North Sea wind farms and the best perspective of the Frankfurt skyline if the flight approaches FRA from the east (Runway 25).
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Get eSIMs for GermanyDistance: 620 km (385 miles)
Approximate Flight Time: 1 hr 2 min
Departure: LCY (51.505299, 0.055277999999999994)
Arrival: FRA (50.033333, 8.570556)
Route Type: International
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