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Which side of the plane to sit on: Rome to Chicago?

Flying from Rome to Chicago? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.

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Rome (FCO) → Chicago (ORD)7,742 km~10h 5mDep 9:00 AM daytimeArr 12:04 PM daytime

Sit on the RIGHT: View of Monti della Tolfa (mountain range)

Best overall window for this flight.

Confidence: high

Takeoff views

9:06 AM
Daytime

Climbing out of Rome toward the northwest over the Tyrrhenian Sea, the right window looks out over the Monti della Tolfa, the Alban Hills and Via Appia (mountain ridges and peaks).

  • rightView of Monti della Tolfa (mountain range)
  • rightView of Alban Hills (mountain range)
  • rightView of Via Appia (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
  • rightView of Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

Flight path features

2:02 PM
Daytime

Out over the Atlantic, the left window looks out over the Gapençais and Great spas of Europe (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Monts du Beaujolais and Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay on the right.

  • rightView of Monts du Beaujolais (mountain range)
  • leftView of Gapençais (mountain range)
  • leftView of Great spas of Europe (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
  • rightView of Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

Landing views

11:58 AM
Daytime

Descending into Chicago from the northeast, the left window looks out over the Indiana Dunes National Park, the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve and the Big Bay (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 Big Bay (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 Rome to Chicago?

Sit on the RIGHT: View of Monti della Tolfa (mountain range). Out over the Atlantic, the left window looks out over the Gapençais and Great spas of Europe (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Monts du Beaujolais and Mont-Saint-Michel and its Bay on the right.

What views will you get at takeoff from Rome?

Climbing out of Rome toward the northwest over the Tyrrhenian Sea, the right window looks out over the Monti della Tolfa, the Alban Hills and Via Appia (mountain ridges and peaks).

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 Big Bay (canyons and wild country), with the Gogebic Range on the right.