Frankfurt to Anchorage flight path: FRA to ANC

Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Frankfurt to Anchorage. The great-circle route crosses southern Greenland's ice cap and fjord coastline, then the Canadian Arctic archipelago, before the Chugach Mountains and a chance of Denali greet the plane on approach — all features best seen from the left side given the flight's northerly-then-westerly curve.

During takeoff from Frankfurt Main (FRA), sit on the Right side for the best views. As the aircraft climbs out from Frankfurt and turns onto its polar-bound heading, the right side offers a last look at the Frankfurt skyline and the Taunus hills before the plane settles onto its northerly track. The left side shows mostly flat Hessian farmland. Notable sights include: Frankfurt skyline and Main River, Taunus hills, Rhine-Main plain.

When landing at Ted Stevens Anchorage International (ANC), sit on the Left side for the best views. On the descent into Anchorage from the east, the final turn onto the runway heading reveals the jagged, glacier-streaked Chugach Mountains just off the left side, with Cook Inlet and the flatter Anchorage bowl visible ahead. On a clear day the massive bulk of Denali can also be glimpsed to the north on this side before the final approach. Notable sights include: Chugach Mountains, Cook Inlet, Denali (distant, weather permitting), Anchorage bowl.

The flight from Frankfurt Main (FRA) to Ted Stevens Anchorage International (ANC) takes 9h 45m.

Southern Greenland ice sheet and fjord coastline, Davis Strait, Baffin Island, Canadian Arctic tundra