Which side of the plane to sit on: Boston to Toronto?
Flying from Boston to Toronto? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the LEFT: View of Blue Hill Range (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:06 AMClimbing out of Boston toward the west, the left window looks out over the Blue Hill Range and the Noepe (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Chestnut Hills and the Desert of Maine on the right.
- leftView of Blue Hill Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Chestnut Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Noepe (island)
- rightView of Desert of Maine (desert expanse)
Flight path features
9:35 AMAcross the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Taconic Range and the Plotter Kill Preserve (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Hoosac Range and the Oneida Lake on the right.
- rightView of Hoosac Range (mountain range)
- leftView of Taconic Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Oneida Lake (large lake)
- leftView of Plotter Kill Preserve (waterfall)
Landing views
10:09 AMDescending into Toronto from the east, the left window looks out over the McCormick Point, the Niagara Falls and the Great Falls (rugged cliffs and headlands), with Lake Ontario on the right.
- leftView of McCormick Point (peninsula coastline)
- leftView of Niagara Falls (the thundering falls on the US-Canada border)
- rightView of Lake Ontario (large lake)
- leftView of Great Falls (waterfall)
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).
Frequently asked questions
Which side of the plane should you sit on from Boston to Toronto?
Sit on the LEFT: View of Blue Hill Range (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Taconic Range and the Plotter Kill Preserve (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Hoosac Range and the Oneida Lake on the right.
What views will you get at takeoff from Boston?
Climbing out of Boston toward the west, the left window looks out over the Blue Hill 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 Toronto?
Descending into Toronto from the east, the left window looks out over the McCormick Point, the Niagara Falls and the Great Falls (rugged cliffs and headlands), with Lake Ontario on the right.