Which side of the plane to sit on: Seattle to Toronto?
Flying from Seattle to Toronto? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Wenache Mountains (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:05 AMClimbing out of Seattle toward the east, the right window looks out over the Wenache Mountains, the Porter Hills and the Yaxon Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Whidby Island on the left.
- rightView of Wenache Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Porter Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Whidby Island (island)
- rightView of Yaxon Canyon (deep canyon)
Flight path features
11:13 AMAcross the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Little Rocky Mountains, the Gogebic Range and the Scablands (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Halverson Canyon on the left.
- rightView of Little Rocky Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Gogebic Range (mountain range)
- leftView of Halverson Canyon (deep canyon)
- rightView of Scablands (desert expanse)
Landing views
4:23 PMDescending into Toronto from the west, the right window looks out over the Point Clark, the McCormick Point and the Niagara Falls (rugged cliffs and headlands), with the Eugenia Falls on the left.
- rightView of Point Clark (peninsula coastline)
- rightView of McCormick Point (peninsula coastline)
- rightView of Niagara Falls (the thundering falls on the US-Canada border)
- leftView of Eugenia Falls (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 Seattle to Toronto?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Wenache Mountains (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Little Rocky Mountains, the Gogebic Range and the Scablands (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Halverson Canyon on the left.
What views will you get at takeoff from Seattle?
Climbing out of Seattle toward the east, the right window looks out over the Wenache Mountains, the Porter Hills and the Yaxon Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Whidby Island on the left.
What about on the descent into Toronto?
Descending into Toronto from the west, the right window looks out over the Point Clark, the McCormick Point and the Niagara Falls (rugged cliffs and headlands), with the Eugenia Falls on the left.