Which side to sit on flying from Rome (FCO)?
Flying out of FCO: mornings, usually the left; afternoons, usually the right; evenings, usually the left. Some routes flip with the sun.
Only the 10 busiest routes out of FCO. The table below has every route we cover.
Flying out of Rome
Every nonstop from Rome we cover; for any other route, search it in the app. Each cell is the better side for flights at that time and its usual score: landmark points after glare, plus any sunset. ☀ means the better side still gets more sun glare than the other. Tap a side to open that flight; tap a column to sort by it.
On the climb out of FCO
The usual paths of its busiest nonstops in the last month. Imagery: Sentinel-2 cloudless by EOX IT Services GmbH (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024), CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
On the way down into FCO
The usual paths of its busiest nonstops in the last month. Imagery: Sentinel-2 cloudless by EOX IT Services GmbH (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024), CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
From the real paths of every nonstop on these routes in the last 10 days, with no clouds. Within 3 days of your flight, pick your exact flight in the app for the cloud forecast.
Questions
Which side of the plane sees Portus on takeoff from FCO?
Usually the left. It depends on the route and the runway in use: open your route for its usual climb-out.
Which side is best flying out of Rome in the morning?
Usually the left. The table above has each route's own answer and score.
Which side is best flying out of Rome in the afternoon?
Usually the right. The table above has each route's own answer and score.
Which side is best flying out of Rome in the evening?
Usually the left. The table above has each route's own answer and score.