Which side of the plane to sit on: Miami to Seattle?
Flying from Miami 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 Clearwater Mountains (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:07 AMClimbing out of Miami toward the northwest, the left window looks out over the Biscayne National Park and the Biscayne Bay (canyons and wild country), with Lake Okeechobee and the Bella Vista Bay on the right.
- leftView of Biscayne National Park (national park)
- rightView of Lake Okeechobee (large lake)
- rightView of Bella Vista Bay (bay and coastline)
- leftView of Biscayne Bay (bay and coastline)
Flight path features
11:52 AMAcross the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Clearwater Mountains, the Western Centennial Mountains and the Horseshoe Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Waterfalls Canyon on the left.
- rightView of Clearwater Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Western Centennial Mountains (mountain range)
- leftView of Waterfalls Canyon (deep canyon)
- rightView of Horseshoe Canyon (deep canyon)
Landing views
11:45 AMDescending into Seattle from the east, the right window looks out over the Saddle Mountains, the Frenchman Hills and the Whidby Island (mountain ridges and peaks).
- rightView of Saddle Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Frenchman Hills (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 Miami to Seattle?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Clearwater Mountains (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Clearwater Mountains, the Western Centennial Mountains and the Horseshoe Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Waterfalls Canyon on the left.
What views will you get at takeoff from Miami?
Climbing out of Miami toward the northwest, the left window looks out over the Biscayne National Park and the Biscayne Bay (canyons and wild country), with Lake Okeechobee and the Bella Vista Bay on the right.
What about on the descent into Seattle?
Descending into Seattle from the east, the right window looks out over the Saddle Mountains, the Frenchman Hills and the Whidby Island (mountain ridges and peaks).