While the left side has a strong departure show over Boston Harbor, the right side delivers the iconic CN Tower and Toronto waterfront approach into Billy Bishop, which is one of the more visually dramatic urban airport arrivals in North America. En route, the right side also picks up glimpses of the Adirondack foothills and the north shore of Lake Ontario on descent.
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Flight Path
Boston to Toronto is 433 miles (696 km), a flight of about 1 hour 20 minutes.
The flight tracks northwest across central Massachusetts, then over the Berkshire Hills (low rolling terrain, forested), crosses into upstate New York near Albany, passes north of the Adirondack Mountains visible to the left as a broad elevated plateau, then crosses the St. Lawrence lowlands and descends over the north shore of Lake Ontario into Toronto.
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Phase by phase
Takeoff from BOS
LEFTLogan's most common departure on Runway 22L/22R heads southwest, then aircraft turn northwest toward Toronto. A left-side seat captures Boston Harbor, the downtown skyline, and the Charles River basin as the aircraft banks. The right side faces inland toward suburban sprawl with little of interest.
Landing at YTZ
RIGHTBilly Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport sits on the Toronto Islands and uses runways oriented roughly east-west. Arriving from the east on Runway 26, the aircraft approaches over Lake Ontario, giving right-side passengers a clear view of the Toronto skyline — CN Tower, Rogers Centre, and the downtown waterfront — directly ahead and to the right. Left-side passengers face north toward the residential grid of the city interior.
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About This Route
Which side of the plane should I sit on flying from General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS) to City Centre (YTZ)?
Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Boston to Toronto. While the left side has a strong departure show over Boston Harbor, the right side delivers the iconic CN Tower and Toronto waterfront approach into Billy Bishop, which is one of the more visually dramatic urban airport arrivals in North America. En route, the right side also picks up glimpses of the Adirondack foothills and the north shore of Lake Ontario on descent.
What can I see during takeoff from General Edward Lawrence Logan International in Boston?
During takeoff from General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS), sit on the Left side for the best views. Logan's most common departure on Runway 22L/22R heads southwest, then aircraft turn northwest toward Toronto. A left-side seat captures Boston Harbor, the downtown skyline, and the Charles River basin as the aircraft banks. The right side faces inland toward suburban sprawl with little of interest. Notable sights include: Boston Harbor and its islands, downtown Boston skyline (Prudential Tower, Hancock Tower), Charles River and Cambridge, Quincy Bay to the south.
What can I see when landing at City Centre in Toronto?
When landing at City Centre (YTZ), sit on the Right side for the best views. Billy Bishop Toronto City Centre Airport sits on the Toronto Islands and uses runways oriented roughly east-west. Arriving from the east on Runway 26, the aircraft approaches over Lake Ontario, giving right-side passengers a clear view of the Toronto skyline — CN Tower, Rogers Centre, and the downtown waterfront — directly ahead and to the right. Left-side passengers face north toward the residential grid of the city interior. Notable sights include: CN Tower and downtown Toronto skyline, Toronto Islands and inner harbor, Lake Ontario, Rogers Centre.
How long is the flight from Boston to Toronto?
The flight from General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS) to City Centre (YTZ) takes about 1 hour 20 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 433 miles (696 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.
What does the Boston to Toronto flight path pass over?
The flight tracks northwest across central Massachusetts, then over the Berkshire Hills (low rolling terrain, forested), crosses into upstate New York near Albany, passes north of the Adirondack Mountains visible to the left as a broad elevated plateau, then crosses the St. Lawrence lowlands and descends over the north shore of Lake Ontario into Toronto.