Which side of the plane to sit on: Toronto to New York?
Flying from Toronto to New York? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Moosic Mountains (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:06 AMClimbing out of Toronto toward the southeast, the right window looks out over the McCormick Point, the Niagara Falls and the Great Falls (rugged cliffs and headlands), with Lake Ontario on the left.
- rightView of McCormick Point (peninsula coastline)
- rightView of Niagara Falls (the thundering falls on the US-Canada border)
- rightView of Great Falls (waterfall)
- leftView of Lake Ontario (large lake)
Flight path features
9:31 AMAcross the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Moosic Mountains, the Endless Mountains and the Glen Falls (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Cayuga Lake on the left.
- rightView of Moosic Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Endless Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Glen Falls (waterfall)
- leftView of Cayuga Lake (large lake)
Landing views
9:59 AMDescending into New York from the northwest, the right window looks out over the Sparta Mountain, the Pocono Mountains and Manhattan skyline (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Long Island on the left.
- rightView of Sparta Mountain (mountain range)
- rightView of Pocono Mountains (mountain range)
- leftView of Long Island (island)
- rightView of Manhattan skyline (New York City's skyscraper grid)
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 New York?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Moosic Mountains (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Moosic Mountains, the Endless Mountains and the Glen Falls (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Cayuga Lake on the left.
What views will you get at takeoff from Toronto?
Climbing out of Toronto toward the southeast, the right window looks out over the McCormick Point, the Niagara Falls and the Great Falls (rugged cliffs and headlands), with Lake Ontario on the left.
What about on the descent into New York?
Descending into New York from the northwest, the right window looks out over the Sparta Mountain, the Pocono Mountains and Manhattan skyline (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Long Island on the left.