Which side of the plane to sit on: Madrid to Seattle?
Flying from Madrid 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 Central System (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:06 AMClimbing out of Madrid toward the northwest, the left window looks out over the Central System, Light Landscape and Segovia Castle (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Sierra de la Cabrera on the right.
- rightView of Sierra de la Cabrera (mountain range)
- leftView of Central System (mountain range)
- leftView of Light Landscape (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- leftView of Segovia Castle (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Flight path features
2:31 PMOut over the Davis Strait, the left window looks out over the Badshot Range and the Beaverdell Range (mountain ridges and peaks), with Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks and Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain on the right.
- leftView of Badshot Range (mountain range)
- leftView of Beaverdell Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- rightView of Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Landing views
10:56 AMDescending into Seattle from the northeast, the left window looks out over the Issaquah Alps, the Porter Hills and the Scablands (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Whidby Island on the right.
- leftView of Issaquah Alps (mountain range)
- leftView of Porter Hills (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 Madrid to Seattle?
Sit on the LEFT: View of Central System (mountain range). Out over the Davis Strait, the left window looks out over the Badshot Range and the Beaverdell Range (mountain ridges and peaks), with Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks and Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain on the right.
What views will you get at takeoff from Madrid?
Climbing out of Madrid toward the northwest, the left window looks out over the Central System, Light Landscape and Segovia Castle (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Sierra de la Cabrera on the right.
What about on the descent into Seattle?
Descending into Seattle from the northeast, the left window looks out over the Issaquah Alps, the Porter Hills and the Scablands (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Whidby Island on the right.