Seeing Liverpool from a planeup to 8 ★

A great Atlantic port on the Mersey estuary, home of the Beatles and two big football clubs. Look for miles of docks along the river, and the Wirral peninsula across the water.

2 of our routes pass it. UK · rated 4 of 10

The easy pick

Edinburgh to London: sit on the right, 26 min after takeoff.

Which side, by route

RouteSideWhen
Edinburgh to LondonRight26 min after takeoff
Washington to FrankfurtLeft336 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 Liverpool from?

It depends on the direction: the right on most of our routes (1 of 2). The table lists each route's side.

When can you see Liverpool from a plane?

Mid-flight: see the table for when on each route.

Can you see Liverpool at night?

Yes, by its lights. The app scores lit places at night by how bright they are.

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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