Austin to Seattle flight path: AUS to SEA

Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Austin to Seattle. The left side captures Austin's skyline on departure, the Rocky Mountain front range and Wyoming high country during cruise, and Mount Rainier with the Cascades on arrival, while the right side mostly overlooks flat Great Plains farmland with little topographic variation.

During takeoff from Austin Bergstrom International (AUS), sit on the Left side for the best views. Departing AUS on runway 18 (southbound) with an immediate right turn toward the northwest puts downtown Austin, Lady Bird Lake, and the Capitol dome on the inside of the turn, visible from the left side windows before the plane straightens onto its Seattle-bound heading. Notable sights include: Downtown Austin skyline, Lady Bird Lake, Texas State Capitol dome, Hill Country foothills.

When landing at Seattle Tacoma International (SEA), sit on the Left side for the best views. On the descent into SEA from the east, the flight path crosses the Cascade Range before dropping into the Puget Sound lowlands, and the left side offers clear views of Mount Rainier's snowy cone and the forested Cascade foothills as the plane lines up for landing. Notable sights include: Mount Rainier, Cascade Range foothills, Puget Sound, forested river valleys.

The flight from Austin Bergstrom International (AUS) to Seattle Tacoma International (SEA) takes 4h 15m.

Great Plains farmland of Kansas and Nebraska, the Rocky Mountain front range near Wyoming, and high desert basins of southern Idaho before the Cascade Range approach to Washington