Which side of the plane to sit on: Frankfurt am Main to Seattle?
Flying from Frankfurt am Main to Seattle? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the LEFT: View of Westerwald (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:06 AMClimbing out of Frankfurt am Main toward the northwest, the left window looks out over the Westerwald, the Nutscheid and Lorsch Abbey (mountain ridges and peaks).
- leftView of Westerwald (mountain range)
- leftView of Nutscheid (mountain range)
- leftView of Lorsch Abbey (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- leftView of Limeskastell Pohl (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Flight path features
2:19 PMOut over the Davis Strait, the left window looks out over the Winston Churchill Range and Heart of Neolithic Orkney (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Anstey Range and Eise Eisinga Planetarium on the right.
- rightView of Anstey Range (mountain range)
- leftView of Winston Churchill Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Eise Eisinga Planetarium (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- leftView of Heart of Neolithic Orkney (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Landing views
10:32 AMDescending into Seattle from the northeast, the right window looks out over the Cultus Mountains and the Whidby Island (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Issaquah Alps and the Scablands on the left.
- leftView of Issaquah Alps (mountain range)
- rightView of Cultus Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Whidby Island (island)
- leftView of Scablands (desert expanse)
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 Frankfurt am Main to Seattle?
Sit on the LEFT: View of Westerwald (mountain range). Out over the Davis Strait, the left window looks out over the Winston Churchill Range and Heart of Neolithic Orkney (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Anstey Range and Eise Eisinga Planetarium on the right.
What views will you get at takeoff from Frankfurt am Main?
Climbing out of Frankfurt am Main toward the northwest, the left window looks out over the Westerwald, the Nutscheid and Lorsch Abbey (mountain ridges and peaks).
What about on the descent into Seattle?
Descending into Seattle from the northeast, the right window looks out over the Cultus Mountains and the Whidby Island (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Issaquah Alps and the Scablands on the left.