Which side of the plane to sit on: Dallas-Fort Worth to Seattle?
Flying from Dallas-Fort Worth to Seattle? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Belknap Hills (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:06 AMClimbing out of Dallas-Fort Worth toward the northwest, the right window looks out over the Belknap Hills, the Criner Hills and the Graveyard Slough (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Crappie Cove on the left.
- rightView of Belknap Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Criner Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Graveyard Slough (bay and coastline)
- leftView of Crappie Cove (bay and coastline)
Flight path features
10:49 AMAcross the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Gannett Hills, the Webber Canyon and the Horseshoe Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Puma Hills on the left.
- leftView of Puma Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Gannett Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Webber Canyon (deep canyon)
- rightView of Horseshoe Canyon (deep canyon)
Landing views
10:35 AMDescending into Seattle from the southeast, the right window looks out over the Hog Ranch Buttes, the Issaquah Alps and the Whidby Island (mountain ridges and peaks).
- rightView of Hog Ranch Buttes (mountain range)
- rightView of Issaquah Alps (mountain range)
- rightView of Whidby Island (island)
- rightView of Yaxon 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 Dallas-Fort Worth to Seattle?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Belknap Hills (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Gannett Hills, the Webber Canyon and the Horseshoe Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Puma Hills on the left.
What views will you get at takeoff from Dallas-Fort Worth?
Climbing out of Dallas-Fort Worth toward the northwest, the right window looks out over the Belknap Hills, the Criner Hills and the Graveyard Slough (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Crappie Cove on the left.
What about on the descent into Seattle?
Descending into Seattle from the southeast, the right window looks out over the Hog Ranch Buttes, the Issaquah Alps and the Whidby Island (mountain ridges and peaks).