Which side of the plane to sit on: Miami to Toronto?
Flying from Miami 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 River Hills (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:05 AMClimbing out of Miami toward the north over the Florida Strait, the right window looks out over the coastline, the Biscayne National Park and the Bella Vista Bay (rugged cliffs and headlands), with Lake Okeechobee on the left.
- rightView of the Florida Strait coastline
- rightView of Biscayne National Park (national park)
- leftView of Lake Okeechobee (large lake)
- rightView of Bella Vista Bay (bay and coastline)
Flight path features
10:23 AMAcross the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the River Hills, the Caraway Mountains and The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Cheat Canyon on the left.
- rightView of River Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Caraway Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- leftView of Cheat Canyon (deep canyon)
Landing views
11:44 AMDescending into Toronto from the south, the left window looks out over the McCormick Point, the Great Falls and the Miller Bay (rugged cliffs and headlands), with the Niagara Falls on the right.
- leftView of McCormick Point (peninsula coastline)
- rightView of Niagara Falls (the thundering falls on the US-Canada border)
- leftView of Great Falls (waterfall)
- leftView of Miller Bay (bay and coastline)
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 Toronto?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of River Hills (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the River Hills, the Caraway Mountains and The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Cheat Canyon on the left.
What views will you get at takeoff from Miami?
Climbing out of Miami toward the north over the Florida Strait, the right window looks out over the coastline, the Biscayne National Park and the Bella Vista Bay (rugged cliffs and headlands), with Lake Okeechobee on the left.
What about on the descent into Toronto?
Descending into Toronto from the south, the left window looks out over the McCormick Point, the Great Falls and the Miller Bay (rugged cliffs and headlands), with the Niagara Falls on the right.