Rome to Montreal flight path: FCO to YUL

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Rome to Montreal. The right side wins because it captures a genuine mountain crossing rarely seen on transatlantic routes: Rome's skyline giving way to the Apennines and the Maritime Alps foothills within the first hour of flight. The left side's Mediterranean coastline and Montreal arrival view are pleasant but less dramatic, and both sides share the same many hours of featureless North Atlantic in between.

During takeoff from Fiumicino (FCO), sit on the Right side for the best views. Departing FCO the aircraft climbs out over the coast and then banks onto its northwest routing toward France, putting Rome's urban sprawl and the Tiber on the right side before the Apennine and Maritime Alps foothills rise into view. The left side mostly trails off over the flat Tyrrhenian coastline and open sea. Notable sights include: Rome cityscape and Tiber River, Apennine Mountains, Ligurian/Maritime Alps foothills, Tyrrhenian coastline.

When landing at Montreal International Dorval (YUL), sit on the Left side for the best views. On approach to YUL's runway 24 from the northeast, the flight path passes just north of the city before turning onto final, so the south-facing left side gets a clear look at the St. Lawrence River, downtown Montreal, and Mount Royal. The right side instead faces the quieter, flatter North Shore suburbs and distant Laurentian foothills. Notable sights include: St. Lawrence River, Montreal skyline, Mount Royal, South Shore suburbs.

The flight from Fiumicino (FCO) to Montreal International Dorval (YUL) takes about 8 hours 30 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 4,092 miles (6,585 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.

Extended North Atlantic Ocean crossing with no land for several hours, possibly passing near southern Ireland's coast early on and Newfoundland's Avalon Peninsula before descending over the Gulf of St. Lawrence into Quebec.