Which side to sit on flying from Geneva (GVA)?
Flying out of GVA: mornings, usually the left; afternoons, usually the right; evenings, usually the right. Some routes flip with the sun.
Only the 10 busiest routes out of GVA. The table below has every route we cover.
Flying out of Geneva
Every nonstop from Geneva 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 GVA
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 right, on the climb16 ★RightMont Blanc›
on the right, on the climb6 ★RightPalace of Nations›
on the right, on the climb4 ★RightMatterhorn›
on the right, on the climb4 ★RightArgentière Glacier›
on the right, on the climb2 ★
On the way down into GVA
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 right, on the way down10 ★LeftCrêt de la Neige›
on the left, on the way down6 ★
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 Lake Geneva on takeoff from GVA?
Usually the right. 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 Geneva in the morning?
Usually the left. The table above has each route's own answer and score.
Which side is best flying out of Geneva in the afternoon?
Usually the right. The table above has each route's own answer and score.
Which side is best flying out of Geneva in the evening?
Usually the right. The table above has each route's own answer and score.