Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Amsterdam to Toronto. The left side wins overall because of the exceptional Toronto approach view. While the right side is better at Schiphol departure, the left side catches southern Greenland's ice sheet edge and the St. Lawrence River valley during the transatlantic crossing, and then delivers the iconic Toronto skyline and Lake Ontario on approach — a stronger sequence of views across the full flight.

During takeoff from Schiphol (AMS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Schiphol typically departs westward on runway 18R/36L or 06/24, and climbing out to the northwest or west puts Amsterdam city center, the IJ waterway, and the patchwork of Dutch polders on the right side. You get a clear view of the canal ring and harbor before the aircraft turns northwest toward the North Sea. Notable sights include: Amsterdam canal ring and city center, IJ harbor and NDSM wharf, Dutch polder grid (reclaimed land with drainage channels), North Sea Hook of Holland coastline.

When landing at Lester B Pearson International (YYZ), sit on the Left side for the best views. Pearson typically lands on runways 05/23 or 06L/24R, with approaches often coming in from the east or northeast over Lake Ontario. On a left window seat during approach from the east, you get a clear view of downtown Toronto's skyline including the CN Tower, the Toronto Islands, and Lake Ontario stretching to the south. Notable sights include: Downtown Toronto skyline with CN Tower, Toronto Islands and Inner Harbour, Lake Ontario, Humber Bay shoreline.

The flight from Schiphol (AMS) to Lester B Pearson International (YYZ) takes Approximately 8 to 8.5 hours.

The route tracks northwest over the North Sea, then across Scotland and the northern tip of Ireland, before heading out over the North Atlantic. The southern tip of Greenland with its ice cap and fjords is visible roughly 3 hours in. The route then crosses the Labrador Sea and the coast of Newfoundland, followed by the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Quebec's Laurentian Highlands before descending into Ontario.