Which side of the plane to sit on: Denver to Toronto?
Flying from Denver to Toronto? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Rampart Range (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:05 AMClimbing out of Denver toward the east, the left window looks out over the Pawnee Hills and the Left Hand Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Rampart Range and the Platte Canyon on the right.
- leftView of Pawnee Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Rampart Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Platte Canyon (deep canyon)
- leftView of Left Hand Canyon (deep canyon)
Flight path features
10:29 AMAcross the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Dubuque Hills and the Hadley Hills (mountain ridges and peaks), with The Thumb and the Lower Peninsula on the left.
- rightView of Dubuque Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Hadley Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of The Thumb (peninsula coastline)
- leftView of Lower Peninsula (peninsula coastline)
Landing views
1:55 PMDescending into Toronto from the west, the right window looks out over the McCormick Point, the Niagara Falls and the Great Falls (rugged cliffs and headlands), with the Blacks Point on the left.
- leftView of Blacks Point (peninsula coastline)
- rightView of McCormick Point (peninsula coastline)
- rightView of Niagara Falls (the thundering falls on the US-Canada border)
- rightView 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).
- 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 Denver to Toronto?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Rampart Range (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Dubuque Hills and the Hadley Hills (mountain ridges and peaks), with The Thumb and the Lower Peninsula on the left.
What views will you get at takeoff from Denver?
Climbing out of Denver toward the east, the left window looks out over the Pawnee Hills and the Left Hand Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Rampart Range and the Platte Canyon on the right.
What about on the descent into Toronto?
Descending into Toronto from the west, the right window looks out over the McCormick Point, the Niagara Falls and the Great Falls (rugged cliffs and headlands), with the Blacks Point on the left.