Seeing Mull of Kintyre from a plane
Photo: Patrick Mackie, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The tip of the Kintyre peninsula, immortalized in Paul McCartney's 1977 song, just 12 miles from Northern Ireland. Look for high, rounded moorland ending at the sea, with Ireland's coast clearly visible across the channel.
7 of our routes pass it. UK
The easy pick
Amsterdam to New York: sit on the right, 56 min after takeoff.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam to New York | Right | 56 min after takeoff |
| Las Vegas to Frankfurt | Right | 503 min after takeoff |
| Minneapolis to London | Left (the right side is better for the whole flight) | 376 min after takeoff |
| New York to Edinburgh | Left | 314 min after takeoff |
| New York to Copenhagen | Right (the left side is better for the whole flight) | 329 min after takeoff |
| Philadelphia to Edinburgh | Right (the left side is better for the whole flight) | 326 min after takeoff |
| Seattle to Munich | Right (the left side is better for the whole flight) | 451 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 Mull of Kintyre from?
It depends on the direction: the right on most of our routes (5 of 7). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Mull of Kintyre from a plane?
Mid-flight: see the table for when on 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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