Which side of the plane to sit on: Barcelona to Chicago?
Flying from Barcelona to Chicago? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the RIGHT: View of El Montsec de Rubies (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:05 AMClimbing out of Barcelona toward the northwest, the right window looks out over the El Montsec de Rubies, the Serra de les Maioles and Works of Antoni Gaudi (mountain ridges and peaks), with Poblet Monastery on the left.
- rightView of El Montsec de Rubies (mountain range)
- rightView of Serra de les Maioles (mountain range)
- rightView of Works of Antoni Gaudi (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- leftView of Poblet Monastery (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Flight path features
1:38 PMOut over the Atlantic, the left window looks out over the Sierra de Guara and church of San Miguel Arcángel (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Balaitus Massif and Pyrénées, Mont Perdu World Heritage Site on the right.
- leftView of Sierra de Guara (mountain range)
- rightView of Balaitus Massif (mountain range)
- leftView of church of San Miguel Arcángel (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- rightView of Pyrénées, Mont Perdu World Heritage Site (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Landing views
11:10 AMDescending into Chicago from the northeast, the left window looks out over the Indiana Dunes National Park, the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve and the South Haven Harbor (canyons and wild country), with the Gogebic Range on the right.
- rightView of Gogebic Range (mountain range)
- leftView of Indiana Dunes National Park (national park)
- leftView of Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve (waterfall)
- leftView of South Haven Harbor (bay and coastline)
Good to know
- Based on the geometric great-circle route; real flight paths can differ with air-traffic routing and winds.
- "Left/right" means facing the direction of travel. Left is the seat A side, right is the F/K side (varies by aircraft).
- Glare advice assumes you want clear ground views; flip it if you'd rather watch the sunrise/sunset directly.
Frequently asked questions
Which side of the plane should you sit on from Barcelona to Chicago?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of El Montsec de Rubies (mountain range). Out over the Atlantic, the left window looks out over the Sierra de Guara and church of San Miguel Arcángel (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Balaitus Massif and Pyrénées, Mont Perdu World Heritage Site on the right.
What views will you get at takeoff from Barcelona?
Climbing out of Barcelona toward the northwest, the right window looks out over the El Montsec de Rubies, the Serra de les Maioles and Works of Antoni Gaudi (mountain ridges and peaks), with Poblet Monastery on the left.
What about on the descent into Chicago?
Descending into Chicago from the northeast, the left window looks out over the Indiana Dunes National Park, the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve and the South Haven Harbor (canyons and wild country), with the Gogebic Range on the right.