Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Sao Paulo to Santiago. While takeoff favors the right for initial climbing views, the landing approach to SCL provides superior scenery with the dramatic Andes arrival. The left side captures the flight's geographic highlight—the transition from Brazilian plateau to the high Andean cordillera.

During takeoff from Guarulhos (GRU), sit on the Right side for the best views. GRU typically departs to the north or northeast. Right-side seats offer views of the Atlantic coastal plains and the Serra da Mantiqueira range as the aircraft climbs. Left seats face inland toward São Paulo's urban sprawl with limited geographic interest. Notable sights include: Serra da Mantiqueira (distant ridge to the northeast), Atlantic coastal lowlands, Paraíba River valley, São Paulo metropolitan area sprawl.

When landing at Arturo Merino Benitez International (SCL), sit on the Left side for the best views. Approach to SCL from the northeast typically uses runways aligned north-south. Left-side seats during descent offer dramatic views of the Andes cordillera, particularly the high peaks surrounding Santiago including Cerro San Cristóbal and the main range. Right seats face away toward lower terrain. Notable sights include: Andes Mountains (main cordillera with snow-capped peaks), Cerro San Cristóbal, Mapocho River valley, Santiago urban basin.

The flight from Guarulhos (GRU) to Arturo Merino Benitez International (SCL) takes Approximately 3 hours 45 minutes.

The flight path crosses from the Brazilian plateau (elevation ~2,000-3,000 ft) westward over gradually rising terrain. Notable features include the Paraná Plateau's western edge, the transition zone between Atlantic Forest remnants and interior cerrado/grasslands, and the approach to the Andes foothills. The cordillera becomes visible around 90 minutes into flight, initially as a distant horizon line, then progressively more defined as the aircraft approaches Chilean airspace. The highest peaks of the central Andes (many exceeding 13,000 ft) dominate the final hour of flight.