The right side combines a scenic Dublin Bay departure with a cruise track that skirts southern Greenland's coastal fjords and ice-capped terrain, giving it more sustained visual variety across the full flight than the left side's ocean-heavy cruise, even though the left edges it out specifically during the Mount Rainier approach.
Flight Path
Southern tip of Greenland's ice cap and coastal fjords, the Labrador Sea, and the forested lake country of northern Quebec and Ontario along the Canadian Shield
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Takeoff from DUB
RIGHTDeparting runway 28 to the west, the aircraft banks right onto its northerly transatlantic routing, swinging the right side toward Dublin city, Dublin Bay, and the Howth Head peninsula before heading out over the Irish Sea. The left side mostly shows the flatter midlands of County Kildare.
Landing at SEA
LEFTOn the descent into SEA with a south-flowing final approach, the left side faces east toward the Cascade foothills, Lake Washington, and the towering, snow-capped cone of Mount Rainier standing alone on the southern horizon. The right side mainly shows Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains, which are scenic but less dramatic than Rainier's isolated volcanic profile.
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About This Route
Which side of the plane should I sit on flying from Dublin (DUB) to Seattle Tacoma International (SEA)?
Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Dublin to Seattle. The right side combines a scenic Dublin Bay departure with a cruise track that skirts southern Greenland's coastal fjords and ice-capped terrain, giving it more sustained visual variety across the full flight than the left side's ocean-heavy cruise, even though the left edges it out specifically during the Mount Rainier approach.
What can I see during takeoff from Dublin in Dublin?
During takeoff from Dublin (DUB), sit on the Right side for the best views. Departing runway 28 to the west, the aircraft banks right onto its northerly transatlantic routing, swinging the right side toward Dublin city, Dublin Bay, and the Howth Head peninsula before heading out over the Irish Sea. The left side mostly shows the flatter midlands of County Kildare. Notable sights include: Dublin Bay, Howth Head peninsula, Dublin city center, Irish Sea coastline.
What can I see when landing at Seattle Tacoma International in Seattle?
When landing at Seattle Tacoma International (SEA), sit on the Left side for the best views. On the descent into SEA with a south-flowing final approach, the left side faces east toward the Cascade foothills, Lake Washington, and the towering, snow-capped cone of Mount Rainier standing alone on the southern horizon. The right side mainly shows Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains, which are scenic but less dramatic than Rainier's isolated volcanic profile. Notable sights include: Mount Rainier, Lake Washington, Cascade foothills, Seattle's eastside suburbs.
How long is the flight from Dublin to Seattle?
The flight from Dublin (DUB) to Seattle Tacoma International (SEA) takes 8h 45m.
What does the Dublin to Seattle flight path pass over?
Southern tip of Greenland's ice cap and coastal fjords, the Labrador Sea, and the forested lake country of northern Quebec and Ontario along the Canadian Shield