Which side of the plane to sit on: Munich to Chicago?
Flying from Munich 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 Ellwangen Hills (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:05 AMClimbing out of Munich toward the northwest, the left window looks out over the Ellwangen Hills, Römerkastell Halheim and Water Management System of Augsburg (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Franconian Heights on the right.
- leftView of Ellwangen Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Franconian Heights (mountain range)
- leftView of Römerkastell Halheim (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- leftView of Water Management System of Augsburg (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Flight path features
1:44 PMOut over the Atlantic, the right window looks out over the Montagnes Blanches, Artists' Colony in Darmstadt and Limeskastell Pohl (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Red Wine Mountains on the left.
- leftView of Red Wine Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Montagnes Blanches (mountain range)
- rightView of Artists' Colony in Darmstadt (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- rightView of Limeskastell Pohl (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Landing views
11:23 AMDescending into Chicago from the northeast, the left window looks out over the Irish Hills, the Indiana Dunes National Park and the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Gogebic Range on the right.
- rightView of Gogebic Range (mountain range)
- leftView of Irish Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Indiana Dunes National Park (national park)
- leftView 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 Munich to Chicago?
Sit on the LEFT: View of Ellwangen Hills (mountain range). Out over the Atlantic, the right window looks out over the Montagnes Blanches, Artists' Colony in Darmstadt and Limeskastell Pohl (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Red Wine Mountains on the left.
What views will you get at takeoff from Munich?
Climbing out of Munich toward the northwest, the left window looks out over the Ellwangen Hills, Römerkastell Halheim and Water Management System of Augsburg (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Franconian Heights on the right.
What about on the descent into Chicago?
Descending into Chicago from the northeast, the left window looks out over the Irish Hills, the Indiana Dunes National Park and the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Gogebic Range on the right.