Which side of the plane to sit on: Rome to Seattle?
Flying from Rome to Seattle? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Monti Volsini (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:07 AMClimbing out of Rome toward the northwest over the Tyrrhenian Sea, the right window looks out over the Monti Volsini, the Alban Hills and Via Appia (mountain ridges and peaks), with the coastline on the left.
- rightView of Monti Volsini (mountain range)
- rightView of Alban Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Via Appia (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- leftView of the Tyrrhenian Sea coastline
Flight path features
2:54 PMAcross the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Botnssúlur and the Shuswap Range (mountain ridges and peaks), with Marktplein (Sint-Lievens-Houtem) and Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy on the left.
- rightView of Botnssúlur (mountain range)
- rightView of Shuswap Range (mountain range)
- leftView of Marktplein (Sint-Lievens-Houtem) (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- leftView of Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Landing views
11:41 AMDescending into Seattle from the northeast, the right window looks out over the Cultus Mountains and the Whidby Island (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Issaquah Alps and the Scablands on the left.
- leftView of Issaquah Alps (mountain range)
- rightView of Cultus Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Whidby Island (island)
- leftView of Scablands (desert expanse)
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 Seattle?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Monti Volsini (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Botnssúlur and the Shuswap Range (mountain ridges and peaks), with Marktplein (Sint-Lievens-Houtem) and Place Stanislas, Place de la Carrière and Place d'Alliance in Nancy on the left.
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 Volsini, the Alban Hills and Via Appia (mountain ridges and peaks), with the coastline on the left.
What about on the descent into Seattle?
Descending into Seattle from the northeast, the right window looks out over the Cultus Mountains and the Whidby Island (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Issaquah Alps and the Scablands on the left.