Which side of the plane to sit on: Boston to Madrid?
Flying from Boston to Madrid? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Blue Hill Range (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:04 AMClimbing out of Boston toward the east over the Gulf of Maine, the right window looks out over the Blue Hill Range and the Noepe (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Chestnut Hills and the Desert of Maine on the left.
- rightView of Blue Hill Range (mountain range)
- leftView of Chestnut Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Noepe (island)
- leftView of Desert of Maine (desert expanse)
Flight path features
12:32 PMOut over the Atlantic, the right window looks out over the Serra de Leiranco, the Serra do Galiñeiro and the Crooks Flying Point (mountain ridges and peaks), with Old Town Lunenburg on the left.
- rightView of Serra de Leiranco (mountain range)
- rightView of Serra do Galiñeiro (mountain range)
- leftView of Old Town Lunenburg (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- rightView of Crooks Flying Point (peninsula coastline)
Landing views
10:05 PMDescending into Madrid from the northwest, the left window looks out over the Cantabrian Mountains (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Sierra de Gata on the right.
- rightView of Sierra de Gata (mountain range)
- leftView of Cantabrian Mountains (mountain range)
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 Boston to Madrid?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Blue Hill Range (mountain range). Out over the Atlantic, the right window looks out over the Serra de Leiranco, the Serra do Galiñeiro and the Crooks Flying Point (mountain ridges and peaks), with Old Town Lunenburg on the left.
What views will you get at takeoff from Boston?
Climbing out of Boston toward the east over the Gulf of Maine, the right window looks out over the Blue Hill Range and the Noepe (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Chestnut Hills and the Desert of Maine on the left.
What about on the descent into Madrid?
Descending into Madrid from the northwest, the left window looks out over the Cantabrian Mountains (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Sierra de Gata on the right.