Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Detroit to Boston. While the right side has a good Detroit River departure view, the left side wins overall. It picks up Lake St. Clair during the initial climb, then offers views of Lake Ontario's southern shore in the mid-flight, and delivers the spectacular Boston Harbor and skyline approach. The Boston arrival on the left is one of the better urban approaches in the Northeast.

During takeoff from Detroit Metro Wayne Co (DTW), sit on the Right side for the best views. DTW typically departs east on runway 21L/22R or uses runways oriented toward the northeast. A right-side seat gives you a clear view south over the Detroit River and Lake Erie as you climb out, with the Detroit skyline visible to the north. The contrast between the urban waterfront and the open lake is striking. Notable sights include: Detroit River, Lake Erie northern shore, Detroit downtown skyline, Windsor Ontario across the river.

When landing at General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS), sit on the Left side for the best views. Logan Airport sits on a peninsula in Boston Harbor, and aircraft typically approach from the west or southwest on runways 04L/04R or 22L/22R. A left-side seat on approach gives you the best view of Boston Harbor, the city skyline, Cambridge, and the Charles River basin as you descend. The harbor islands are clearly visible below. Notable sights include: Boston Harbor and harbor islands, Boston downtown skyline, Charles River basin, Cape Cod Bay on the horizon.

The flight from Detroit Metro Wayne Co (DTW) to General Edward Lawrence Logan International (BOS) takes Approximately 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours.

The flight tracks northeast across southern Ontario or northern New York state. Notable features include Lake St. Clair shortly after departure, the southern shore of Lake Ontario visible to the left around the midpoint, the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York as low rolling terrain below, and the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts before descending into Boston. No dramatic mountain crossings but the Adirondacks and Berkshires provide textured terrain contrast against the flat Great Lakes basin.