Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Amsterdam to Kilimanjaro. While the right side wins at Schiphol for the Amsterdam cityscape, the left side delivers the defining moment of the entire flight: a sustained broadside view of Kilimanjaro on approach, one of the most spectacular landing approaches in the world. The left side also picks up the Nile Valley and Red Sea coastlines during the cruise phase over Sudan and Ethiopia.

During takeoff from Schiphol (AMS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Schiphol typically departs southbound or eastbound on runways 18R/18C or 36R. On a southeasterly departure toward Africa, the right side gives you Amsterdam city center, the IJ waterway, and the distinctive polder landscape of the Randstad. The left side faces open agricultural flatlands with less visual interest. Notable sights include: Amsterdam city center canal ring, IJ waterway and Amsterdam harbour, Randstad polder grid patterns, Amstel River threading south.

When landing at Kilimanjaro International (JRO), sit on the Left side for the best views. Kilimanjaro International typically uses runway 07/25, with most arrivals from the east on runway 07 heading westward. On approach from the northeast, the left side faces north and gives a direct broadside view of Kilimanjaro's Kibo summit and the Shira plateau. The right side looks south toward the Masai steppe with far less drama. Notable sights include: Kilimanjaro Kibo summit and glaciers, Mawenzi peak to the east of Kibo, Arusha town to the southwest, Mount Meru rising behind Arusha.

The flight from Schiphol (AMS) to Kilimanjaro International (JRO) takes Approximately 9 to 10 hours.

The route tracks southeast over Germany and Austria, then across the Adriatic or eastern Mediterranean, over Egypt and the Nile Delta, down the Nile Valley through Sudan where the river is clearly visible as a green ribbon through desert, across Ethiopia's highlands, and into Tanzania. The Red Sea may be visible depending on exact routing. The Ethiopian Highlands show significant topographic relief. The Sahara and Sudanese desert dominate the mid-flight view with vast sand and rock terrain.