Which side of the plane to sit on: Seattle to Miami?
Flying from Seattle to Miami? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the LEFT: View of Issaquah Alps (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:07 AMClimbing out of Seattle toward the east, the left window looks out over the Issaquah Alps, the Whidby Island and the Yaxon Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Porter Hills on the right.
- leftView of Issaquah Alps (mountain range)
- rightView of Porter Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Whidby Island (island)
- leftView of Yaxon Canyon (deep canyon)
Flight path features
11:52 AMAcross the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Saddle Mountains, the Clearwater Mountains and the Horseshoe Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Waterfalls Canyon on the right.
- leftView of Saddle Mountains (mountain range)
- leftView of Clearwater Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Waterfalls Canyon (deep canyon)
- leftView of Horseshoe Canyon (deep canyon)
Landing views
5:45 PMDescending into Miami from the northwest, the right 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 left.
- rightView of Biscayne National Park (national park)
- leftView of Lake Okeechobee (large lake)
- leftView of Bella Vista Bay (bay and coastline)
- rightView of Biscayne 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 Seattle to Miami?
Sit on the LEFT: View of Issaquah Alps (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Saddle Mountains, the Clearwater Mountains and the Horseshoe Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Waterfalls Canyon on the right.
What views will you get at takeoff from Seattle?
Climbing out of Seattle toward the east, the left window looks out over the Issaquah Alps, the Whidby Island and the Yaxon Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Porter Hills on the right.
What about on the descent into Miami?
Descending into Miami from the northwest, the right 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 left.