Seeing Twickenham Stadium from a plane

The world's largest stadium built for rugby union, about 82,000 seats, home of English rugby. Look for the big boxy bowl in southwest London's suburbs, a few miles southeast of Heathrow.

4 of our routes pass it. UK · rated 5 of 10

The easy pick

London to Nice: sit on the left, on the climb, 1 min after takeoff.

Which side, by route

RouteSideWhen
Amsterdam to LondonLeft
the other side is usually better on this route
on the way down
Geneva to LondonLeft
the other side is usually better on this route
on the way down
London to NiceLefton the climb, 1 min after takeoff
Nice to LondonLeft
the other side is usually better on this route
on the way down

From the real paths of every nonstop on these routes in the last 10 days, at the usual time of day.

Questions

Which side of the plane do you see Twickenham Stadium from?

It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (4 of 4). The table lists each route's side.

When can you see Twickenham Stadium 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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