Which side of the plane to sit on: San Francisco to Copenhagen?
Flying from San Francisco to Copenhagen? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Coyote Hills (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:06 AMClimbing out of San Francisco toward the northeast, the left window looks out over the Vaca Mountains and Golden Gate & San Francisco Bay (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Coyote Hills and the Niles Canyon on the right.
- leftView of Vaca Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Coyote Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Golden Gate & San Francisco Bay (the red bridge and the bay)
- rightView of Niles Canyon (deep canyon)
Flight path features
2:42 PMAcross the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Bitterroot Mountains, the Whitefish Range and Bryggen (mountain ridges and peaks), with the sunrise on the left.
- leftCatch the sunrise
- rightView of Bitterroot Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Whitefish Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Bryggen (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Landing views
5:17 AMDescending into Copenhagen from the northwest, the right window looks out over the Heidberge, Viking Age Ring Fortresses and Stevns Klint (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Langerøn on the left.
- rightView of Heidberge (mountain range)
- rightView of Viking Age Ring Fortresses (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- rightView of Stevns Klint (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- leftView of Langerøn (peninsula 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 San Francisco to Copenhagen?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Coyote Hills (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Bitterroot Mountains, the Whitefish Range and Bryggen (mountain ridges and peaks), with the sunrise on the left.
What views will you get at takeoff from San Francisco?
Climbing out of San Francisco toward the northeast, the left window looks out over the Vaca Mountains and Golden Gate & San Francisco Bay (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Coyote Hills and the Niles Canyon on the right.
What about on the descent into Copenhagen?
Descending into Copenhagen from the northwest, the right window looks out over the Heidberge, Viking Age Ring Fortresses and Stevns Klint (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Langerøn on the left.