Which side of the plane to sit on: Amsterdam to Chicago?
Flying from Amsterdam 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 Flemish Ardennes (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:05 AMClimbing out of Amsterdam toward the northwest over the North Sea, the left window looks out over the Flemish Ardennes, the Ville and Van Nellefabriek (mountain ridges and peaks), with Grachtengordel on the right.
- leftView of Flemish Ardennes (mountain range)
- leftView of Ville (mountain range)
- rightView of Grachtengordel (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- leftView of Van Nellefabriek (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Flight path features
1:19 PMOut over the Labrador Sea, the right window looks out over the Yorkshire Wolds and the La Cloche Range (mountain ridges and peaks), with Fountains Abbey and Gyants Causey on the left.
- rightView of Yorkshire Wolds (mountain range)
- rightView of La Cloche Range (mountain range)
- leftView of Fountains Abbey (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- leftView of Gyants Causey (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Landing views
10:34 AMDescending into Chicago from the northeast, the right window looks out over the Gogebic Range and the Indian Bay (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Indiana Dunes National Park and the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve on the left.
- rightView of Gogebic Range (mountain range)
- leftView of Indiana Dunes National Park (national park)
- leftView of Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve (waterfall)
- rightView of Indian Bay (bay and coastline)
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 Amsterdam to Chicago?
Sit on the LEFT: View of Flemish Ardennes (mountain range). Out over the Labrador Sea, the right window looks out over the Yorkshire Wolds and the La Cloche Range (mountain ridges and peaks), with Fountains Abbey and Gyants Causey on the left.
What views will you get at takeoff from Amsterdam?
Climbing out of Amsterdam toward the northwest over the North Sea, the left window looks out over the Flemish Ardennes, the Ville and Van Nellefabriek (mountain ridges and peaks), with Grachtengordel on the right.
What about on the descent into Chicago?
Descending into Chicago from the northeast, the right window looks out over the Gogebic Range and the Indian Bay (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Indiana Dunes National Park and the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve on the left.