Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Boston to Zurich. While the right side wins at Boston departure, the left side delivers the more dramatic and sustained scenery overall. After crossing the Atlantic, left side passengers see the southern coast of Ireland, the English Channel, and then the spectacular Alpine approach into Zurich. The Zurich landing view of Lake Zurich and the Alps is the visual highlight of the entire flight.

During takeoff from General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Logan's primary eastward departures on Runway 33L/22R take aircraft over Boston Harbor and then bank north over the city. Right side passengers get a clear look at downtown Boston, the Charles River, and the harbor islands as the aircraft climbs and turns northeast. The left side faces water and the South Shore. Notable sights include: Downtown Boston skyline, Boston Harbor and its islands, Charles River and Cambridge, Quincy Bay.

When landing at Zurich (ZRH), sit on the Left side for the best views. Zurich Airport typically uses runways 14/28 or 16/34. Arrivals from the west on Runway 14 or 16 bring aircraft in from the northwest over the Swiss Plateau. Left side passengers get views of Lake Zurich stretching southeast into the Alps, the city of Zurich itself, and on clear days the line of Alpine peaks including the Glarus Alps on the horizon. The right side faces north toward Germany with less dramatic scenery. Notable sights include: Lake Zurich (Zürichsee), Zurich city center and the Limmat River, the Glarus Alps on the southern horizon, the Swiss Plateau farmland patchwork.

The flight from General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS) to Zurich (ZRH) takes Approximately 8 to 9 hours.

The flight tracks northeast from Boston, crossing Nova Scotia and Newfoundland before heading over the North Atlantic. It crosses the southern tip of Ireland or the UK's southwest coast, then passes over southern England or northern France, crosses the Rhine Valley into Germany, and descends over the Swiss Plateau toward Zurich. Mid-Atlantic has no landmarks but Greenland's ice sheet may be visible far to the north on some routing variations. The English and French coastlines are clearly visible during descent into European airspace.