Which side of the plane to sit on: Toronto to Seattle?
Flying from Toronto to Seattle? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the LEFT: View of Little Rocky Mountains (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 and the Niagara Falls (rugged cliffs and headlands), with the Eugenia Falls and the Lavender Falls on the right.
- leftView of McCormick Point (peninsula coastline)
- leftView of Niagara Falls (the thundering falls on the US-Canada border)
- rightView of Eugenia Falls (waterfall)
- rightView of Lavender Falls (waterfall)
Flight path features
11:13 AMAcross the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Little Rocky Mountains, the Gogebic Range and the Point Clark (mountain ridges and peaks).
- leftView of Little Rocky Mountains (mountain range)
- leftView of Gogebic Range (mountain range)
- leftView of Point Clark (peninsula coastline)
- leftView of Blacks Point (peninsula coastline)
Landing views
10:23 AMDescending into Seattle from the east, the right window looks out over the Chelan Range and the Whidby Island (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Wenache Mountains and the Scablands on the left.
- leftView of Wenache Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Chelan Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Whidby Island (island)
- leftView of Scablands (desert expanse)
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 Seattle?
Sit on the LEFT: View of Little Rocky Mountains (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Little Rocky Mountains, the Gogebic Range and the Point Clark (mountain ridges and peaks).
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 and the Niagara Falls (rugged cliffs and headlands), with the Eugenia Falls and the Lavender Falls on the right.
What about on the descent into Seattle?
Descending into Seattle from the east, the right window looks out over the Chelan Range and the Whidby Island (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Wenache Mountains and the Scablands on the left.