Which side of the plane to sit on: Toronto to Vancouver?
Flying from Toronto to Vancouver? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Lizard Range (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:05 AMClimbing out of Toronto toward the northwest, the left window looks out over the McCormick Point and the Niagara Falls (rugged cliffs and headlands), with the Eugenia Falls and the Lavender Falls on the right.
- leftView of McCormick Point (peninsula coastline)
- leftView of Niagara Falls (the thundering falls on the US-Canada border)
- rightView of Eugenia Falls (waterfall)
- rightView of Lavender Falls (waterfall)
Flight path features
11:14 AMAcross the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Lizard Range, the Norns Range and Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump (mountain ridges and peaks), with Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park on the left.
- rightView of Lizard Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Norns Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- leftView of Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Landing views
10:26 AMDescending into Vancouver from the east, the left window looks out over the Hozameen Range and the Cheam Range (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Bowen Island National Park Reserve and the Fraser Canyon on the right.
- leftView of Hozameen Range (mountain range)
- leftView of Cheam Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Bowen Island National Park Reserve (national park)
- rightView of Fraser 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 Toronto to Vancouver?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Lizard Range (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Lizard Range, the Norns Range and Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump (mountain ridges and peaks), with Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park on the left.
What views will you get at takeoff from Toronto?
Climbing out of Toronto toward the northwest, the left window looks out over the McCormick Point and the Niagara Falls (rugged cliffs and headlands), with the Eugenia Falls and the Lavender Falls on the right.
What about on the descent into Vancouver?
Descending into Vancouver from the east, the left window looks out over the Hozameen Range and the Cheam Range (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Bowen Island National Park Reserve and the Fraser Canyon on the right.