Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Seattle to Detroit. Left-side seats capture the Cascade Range and Mount Rainier on departure, then offer consistent views of the Great Lakes water features (Lake Michigan, Lake Huron shorelines) during the cruise phase across Michigan, and finally provide the best approach views of Lake St. Clair and the Detroit River on arrival.

During takeoff from Boeing Fld King Co International (BFI), sit on the Right side for the best views. BFI typically departs runways 16L/R heading southeast. Right-side seats offer immediate views of the Cascade Range rising dramatically to the east, with Mount Rainier visible on clear days roughly 50 miles distant. Left side faces Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains, which are lower and less distinctive from this angle. Notable sights include: Mount Rainier (southeast, ~50 miles), Cascade Range (eastern horizon), Puget Sound (western side), Lake Union and Lake Washington (immediate vicinity below).

When landing at Detroit Metro Wayne Co (DTW), sit on the Left side for the best views. DTW typically lands on runways 3L/R heading northeast, or 21L/R heading southwest depending on wind. On northeast approaches, left-side seats face south and southwest toward Lake St. Clair and the Detroit River corridor. On southwest approaches, left seats face northwest toward the Great Lakes shoreline and Detroit's downtown skyline. Either way, left offers better views of water features and urban landmarks than right. Notable sights include: Lake St. Clair (south/southeast of airport), Detroit River (visible on clear days), Lake Erie (southern horizon on clear days), Detroit metropolitan sprawl.

The flight from Boeing Fld King Co International (BFI) to Detroit Metro Wayne Co (DTW) takes Approximately 4 hours 45 minutes to 5 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the northern Rockies and Great Plains. Notable visible features include: the Cascade Range and Mount Rainier on departure; the Columbia River basin and Blue Mountains of Oregon/Washington on the western leg; the Snake River Plain of Idaho; the Bitterroot Range on the Montana/Idaho border; the Northern Rockies and Flathead Lake region of Montana; the Great Plains of Montana and North Dakota; the Minnesota-Wisconsin border region with numerous lakes; Lake Michigan's eastern shoreline as you approach Michigan; and finally the Detroit metro area and Great Lakes water system on approach to DTW.