Which side of the plane to sit on: Mexico City to Chicago?
Flying from Mexico City to Chicago? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the LEFT: View of Cordon Los Infiernillos (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:06 AMClimbing out of Mexico City toward the north, the left window looks out over the Cordon Los Infiernillos and Templo y exconvento de San Francisco (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Santa Catarina and Teotihuacan on the right.
- leftView of Cordon Los Infiernillos (mountain range)
- rightView of Santa Catarina (mountain range)
- rightView of Teotihuacan (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- leftView of Templo y exconvento de San Francisco (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Flight path features
10:51 AMAcross the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Reeves Hills, the Pike Run Hills and Cahokia Mounds State Park (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Cabo Rojo on the right.
- leftView of Reeves Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Pike Run Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Cahokia Mounds State Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- rightView of Cabo Rojo (island)
Landing views
1:41 PMDescending into Chicago from the southwest, the left window looks out over the Dubuque Hills and the Gogebic Range (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Indiana Dunes National Park and the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve on the right.
- leftView of Dubuque Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Gogebic Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Indiana Dunes National Park (national park)
- rightView of Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve (waterfall)
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 Mexico City to Chicago?
Sit on the LEFT: View of Cordon Los Infiernillos (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Reeves Hills, the Pike Run Hills and Cahokia Mounds State Park (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Cabo Rojo on the right.
What views will you get at takeoff from Mexico City?
Climbing out of Mexico City toward the north, the left window looks out over the Cordon Los Infiernillos and Templo y exconvento de San Francisco (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Santa Catarina and Teotihuacan on the right.
What about on the descent into Chicago?
Descending into Chicago from the southwest, the left window looks out over the Dubuque Hills and the Gogebic Range (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Indiana Dunes National Park and the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve on the right.