Seeing Beachy Head from a planeup to 12 ★
The highest chalk sea cliff in Britain, about 530 ft. A red-and-white striped lighthouse stands on the beach below. Look for the white cliff face of the Seven Sisters running west from Eastbourne.
9 of our routes pass it. UK · rated 6 of 10
The easy pick
Madrid to London: sit on the left, on the way down.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Athens to London | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | on the way down |
| Geneva to London | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | on the way down |
| London to Athens | Right Best seat for the whole flight: left | on the climb, 8 min after takeoff |
| London to Rome | Left | 9 min after takeoff |
| London to Nice | Left | 10 min after takeoff |
| London to Geneva | Left | 12 min after takeoff |
| Madrid to London | Left | on the way down |
| Nice to London | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | on the way down |
| Rome to London | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | 102 min after takeoff |
From the real paths of every nonstop on these routes in the last 10 days, at the usual time of day. Where the best seat for the whole flight is on the other side, you'd trade this sight for more elsewhere.
Questions
Which side of the plane do you see Beachy Head from?
It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (8 of 9). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Beachy Head from a plane?
Near the airport, on the climb or on the way down, and mid-flight on longer routes: see the table for each route.
Do clouds matter?
Yes. These answers assume a clear day. Within 3 days of your flight, pick your exact flight in the app for the cloud forecast.
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