Which side of the plane to sit on: Toronto to Denver?
Flying from Toronto to Denver? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the LEFT: View of Dubuque Hills (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:05 AMClimbing out of Toronto toward the west, the left window looks out over the McCormick Point, the Niagara Falls and the Great Falls (rugged cliffs and headlands), with Lake Simcoe on the right.
- leftView of McCormick Point (peninsula coastline)
- leftView of Niagara Falls (the thundering falls on the US-Canada border)
- leftView of Great Falls (waterfall)
- rightView of Lake Simcoe (large lake)
Flight path features
10:29 AMAcross the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Dubuque Hills and the Hadley Hills (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Blacks Point and The Thumb on the right.
- leftView of Dubuque Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Hadley Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Blacks Point (peninsula coastline)
- rightView of The Thumb (peninsula coastline)
Landing views
9:55 AMDescending into Denver from the east, the left window looks out over the Rampart Range and the Platte Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Pawnee Hills and the Left Hand Canyon on the right.
- rightView of Pawnee Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Rampart Range (mountain range)
- leftView of Platte Canyon (deep canyon)
- rightView of Left Hand Canyon (deep canyon)
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 Toronto to Denver?
Sit on the LEFT: View of Dubuque Hills (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Dubuque Hills and the Hadley Hills (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Blacks Point and The Thumb on the right.
What views will you get at takeoff from Toronto?
Climbing out of Toronto toward the west, the left window looks out over the McCormick Point, the Niagara Falls and the Great Falls (rugged cliffs and headlands), with Lake Simcoe on the right.
What about on the descent into Denver?
Descending into Denver from the east, the left window looks out over the Rampart Range and the Platte Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Pawnee Hills and the Left Hand Canyon on the right.