Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Baltimore to Reykjavik. While left seats offer better views during BWI departure, right seats dominate the landing experience with Iceland's unique volcanic landscape. Since the landing view is more distinctive and memorable than the departure, right seats win overall.

During takeoff from Baltimore Washington International (BWI), sit on the Left side for the best views. BWI typically departs runways 10L/10R or 1L/1R depending on wind. Westbound departures on runway 1 favor left seats for views of the Patapsco River estuary and Chesapeake Bay. Left seats also capture the urban sprawl of Baltimore and Washington D.C. corridor as you climb northwest. Notable sights include: Patapsco River estuary, Chesapeake Bay (northern arm), Baltimore Harbor, Washington D.C. metropolitan area sprawl.

When landing at Reykjavik (RKV), sit on the Right side for the best views. Approaching Reykjavik from the southwest (typical transatlantic routing), right seats offer superior views of Iceland's dramatic volcanic landscape. You'll see the Reykjanes Peninsula's lava fields and geothermal features, plus views of Faxaflói Bay and the approach into Keflavík International Airport. Notable sights include: Reykjanes Peninsula lava fields, Faxaflói Bay, Snæfellsjökull glacier (distant, on clear days), geothermal steam vents near Keflavík.

The flight from Baltimore Washington International (BWI) to Reykjavik (RKV) takes Approximately 6 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Atlantic over the Grand Banks of Newfoundland (visible if departing early morning with clear conditions), then passes south of Greenland's ice sheet. The Denmark Strait separates Greenland from Iceland. Most of the flight is over open ocean with no visible landmarks; the only significant geographic feature en route is the southern tip of Greenland's ice cap, visible only on exceptionally clear days and primarily from left seats during the mid-flight portion.