Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Frankfurt to Reykjavik. While the left side wins at takeoff, the right side delivers the more dramatic payoff: the approach into Reykjavik with Mount Esja, Faxaflói Bay, and the city all visible simultaneously is genuinely spectacular. Over the North Sea and Atlantic mid-flight, neither side has a meaningful advantage, so the landing view tips the balance to the right.

During takeoff from Frankfurt Main (FRA), sit on the Left side for the best views. Frankfurt typically departs westbound on runway 25C/25R, so the left (south) side gives you a view back over the Frankfurt city skyline and the Main River as you climb out. The distinctive cluster of skyscrapers in the Bankenviertel is clearly visible from this side during the climbing turn northward. Notable sights include: Frankfurt Bankenviertel skyline, Main River bend through the city, Taunus hills to the northwest, Rhine-Main floodplain.

When landing at Reykjavik (RKV), sit on the Right side for the best views. Reykjavik domestic airport (RKV) sits on the western edge of the city, and aircraft typically approach from the sea to the west or southwest. The right (north) side gives you the best view of Reykjavik's colorful rooftops, Hallgrímskirkja church, and the broad expanse of Faxaflói Bay with Mount Esja's flat-topped ridge looming directly across the water to the north. Notable sights include: Mount Esja ridge across Faxaflói Bay, Reykjavik city center and Hallgrímskirkja, Faxaflói Bay, Snæfellsjökull glacier on the distant Snæfellsnes Peninsula.

The flight from Frankfurt Main (FRA) to Reykjavik (RKV) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes.

The route tracks northwest over the Netherlands and North Sea, then across the northern tip of Scotland near the Orkney Islands, followed by a long overwater crossing of the North Atlantic. The Faroe Islands may be visible as dark volcanic outcrops in the ocean roughly two-thirds of the way through the flight. As you approach Iceland, the southeastern coastline appears with black sand plains and the distant white mass of Vatnajökull ice cap visible to the southeast before the route curves toward Reykjavik.