Which side of the plane to sit on: Toronto to Chicago?
Flying from Toronto to Chicago? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the LEFT: View of Hadley Hills (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:06 AMClimbing out of Toronto toward the west, the left window looks out over the McCormick Point, the Niagara Falls and the Great Falls (rugged cliffs and headlands), with Lake Simcoe on the right.
- leftView of McCormick Point (peninsula coastline)
- leftView of Niagara Falls (the thundering falls on the US-Canada border)
- leftView of Great Falls (waterfall)
- rightView of Lake Simcoe (large lake)
Flight path features
9:35 AMAcross the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Hadley Hills, the Irish Hills and the Kettle Point (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Blacks Point on the right.
- leftView of Hadley Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Irish Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Kettle Point (peninsula coastline)
- rightView of Blacks Point (peninsula coastline)
Landing views
9:08 AMDescending into Chicago from the east, the right window looks out over the Gogebic Range and the South Haven Harbor (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Indiana Dunes National Park and the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve on the left.
- rightView of Gogebic Range (mountain range)
- leftView of Indiana Dunes National Park (national park)
- leftView of Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve (waterfall)
- rightView of South Haven Harbor (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 Toronto to Chicago?
Sit on the LEFT: View of Hadley Hills (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Hadley Hills, the Irish Hills and the Kettle Point (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Blacks Point on the right.
What views will you get at takeoff from Toronto?
Climbing out of Toronto toward the west, the left window looks out over the McCormick Point, the Niagara Falls and the Great Falls (rugged cliffs and headlands), with Lake Simcoe on the right.
What about on the descent into Chicago?
Descending into Chicago from the east, the right window looks out over the Gogebic Range and the South Haven Harbor (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Indiana Dunes National Park and the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve on the left.