Hong Kong to London: which side of the plane gets the sun?
On most daytime flights from Hong Kong to London, the sun shines in on the left. Sit on the right for shade, or the left for the view of the sun.
Best side for shade
Departure time is local at HKG. Seasons use the solstices and equinoxes.
| Departing | Mar | Jun | Sep | Dec |
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| Morning07:00 | Right | Eithersun on both sides | Right | Right |
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| Midday12:00 | Right | Right | Right | Right |
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| Afternoon16:00 | Rightsunset left | Eithersun on both sides | Rightsunset left | Rightsunset left |
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| Evening20:00 | Eithermostly dark | Eithermostly dark | Eithermostly dark | Eithermostly dark |
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The route starts out heading northwest. When it happens during the flight, the sunset is on the left.
About this flight
Hong Kong (HKG) to London (LHR) is about 9,630 km on the shortest path, typically around 12h 00m gate to gate. Set your exact departure time above to see where the sun is minute by minute.
How accurate is this?
Real flights don't fly exactly the shortest path, and delays and winds shift the timing, so treat sunrise and sunset times as approximate. At cruise altitude the sun sets 10 to 20 minutes later than on the ground. A bright cloud deck below can reflect glare in on either side. More on accuracy.
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