Which side of the plane to sit on: Boston to Vancouver?
Flying from Boston to Vancouver? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the LEFT: View of Pisgah Mountain Range (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:06 AMClimbing out of Boston toward the northwest, the left window looks out over the Pisgah Mountain Range and the Noepe (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Chestnut Hills and the Desert of Maine on the right.
- rightView of Chestnut Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Pisgah Mountain Range (mountain range)
- leftView of Noepe (island)
- rightView of Desert of Maine (desert expanse)
Flight path features
11:40 AMAcross the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Misquah Hills, Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump and Kingston Fortifications (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Van Nostrand Range on the right.
- leftView of Misquah Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Van Nostrand Range (mountain range)
- leftView of Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- leftView of Kingston Fortifications (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Landing views
11:20 AMDescending into Vancouver from the east, the left window looks out over the Hozameen Range and the Cheam Range (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Bowen Island National Park Reserve and the Fraser Canyon on the right.
- leftView of Hozameen Range (mountain range)
- leftView of Cheam Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Bowen Island National Park Reserve (national park)
- rightView of Fraser 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 Boston to Vancouver?
Sit on the LEFT: View of Pisgah Mountain Range (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Misquah Hills, Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump and Kingston Fortifications (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Van Nostrand Range on the right.
What views will you get at takeoff from Boston?
Climbing out of Boston toward the northwest, the left window looks out over the Pisgah Mountain Range and the Noepe (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Chestnut Hills and the Desert of Maine on the right.
What about on the descent into Vancouver?
Descending into Vancouver from the east, the left window looks out over the Hozameen Range and the Cheam Range (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Bowen Island National Park Reserve and the Fraser Canyon on the right.