Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Edinburgh to Toronto. Left side wins both ends of the flight — Edinburgh's city and the Forth at departure, Lake Ontario and the Toronto skyline on approach. Over the Atlantic the views are largely ocean, but the left side also tracks closer to the southern tip of Greenland's ice sheet if the routing goes that way, offering occasional glimpses of glaciated coastline.

During takeoff from Edinburgh (EDI), sit on the Left side for the best views. Edinburgh Airport's primary departure runway 06/24 means westbound transatlantic departures typically use runway 06, climbing out toward the east before turning northwest. A left-side seat gives you Edinburgh city centre, Arthur's Seat, and the Firth of Forth as the aircraft banks right onto its westbound track. The right side faces mostly industrial Fife farmland. Notable sights include: Arthur's Seat volcanic plug, Edinburgh Castle on its rock, Firth of Forth with the three Forth bridges, Pentland Hills to the south.

When landing at Lester B Pearson International (YYZ), sit on the Left side for the best views. Pearson typically uses runways 05/23 or 06L/24R for westbound arrivals, with aircraft approaching from the east over Lake Ontario. A left-side seat on approach gives you the Toronto skyline including the CN Tower directly ahead and Lake Ontario beneath you, which is the most dramatic view. The right side faces suburban sprawl north of the city. Notable sights include: Lake Ontario, Toronto downtown skyline with CN Tower, Toronto Islands, Mississauga suburban grid.

The flight from Edinburgh (EDI) to Lester B Pearson International (YYZ) takes Approximately 8 to 9 hours.

The route typically tracks northwest over the Scottish Highlands briefly, then out over the North Atlantic. Depending on the jet stream routing, the aircraft may pass south of Iceland or over the southern tip of Greenland where the ice sheet and fjord coastline are visible on clear days. The route then crosses Labrador and Quebec, where the boreal forest and countless lakes of the Canadian Shield are visible below, before descending over southern Ontario toward Toronto.