Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Cancun to Zurich. Left side wins at both ends of the flight. During the transatlantic cruise, the left side also offers better views of the Azores if routing passes near them, and the Iberian Peninsula coastline as the flight tracks northeast toward central Europe.

During takeoff from Cancun International (CUN), sit on the Left side for the best views. Cancun's primary departure runway 12/30 means northeastward departures swing the aircraft over or near the Hotel Zone strip and the turquoise lagoon system. A left seat gives you the Nichupte Lagoon, the narrow barrier strip of the Hotel Zone, and the open Caribbean as the aircraft climbs out and turns northward toward the Atlantic. Notable sights include: Nichupte Lagoon (shallow turquoise inland lagoon), Cancun Hotel Zone barrier strip, Caribbean Sea coastline, Isla Mujeres visible to the northeast.

When landing at Zurich (ZRH), sit on the Left side for the best views. Zurich typically uses runway 14/28 or 16/34 depending on wind. Arrivals from the west-southwest on runway 14 or 16 approach over the city and Lake Zurich. A left seat on the final approach gives a clear view down the length of Lake Zurich, the city center, and the Glarus Alps rising to the southeast in the background. Notable sights include: Lake Zurich (long narrow alpine lake), Zurich city center and old town, Glarus Alps on the southeastern horizon, Zurichsee shoreline communities.

The flight from Cancun International (CUN) to Zurich (ZRH) takes Approximately 10 to 11 hours.

The flight tracks northeast across the Gulf of Mexico, then over the Florida Straits or Cuba, out over the Atlantic Ocean. Mid-flight passes near or over the Azores archipelago depending on routing. The flight then crosses the Iberian Peninsula over Portugal or northern Spain, the Pyrenees mountains forming a visible ridge line, then across southern France and the Swiss Plateau before descending into Zurich.