Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Tokyo to Minneapolis. Left side wins both ends of the flight. During the transpacific cruise at altitude, the left side also offers better views of the Aleutian Island chain as the great circle route passes south of it, and the Canadian Rockies on descent into the US midwest are more visible on the left as the aircraft tracks southeast over Alberta and Montana.

During takeoff from Tokyo International (HND), sit on the Left side for the best views. Haneda typically departs northward or eastward over Tokyo Bay on runways 34L/34R or 05. A left-side seat gives you the Tokyo skyline, including Shinjuku skyscrapers and the distinctive Tokyo Tower and Skytree, as the aircraft banks right over the bay. You also get a clear view back over the dense urban grid of central Tokyo. Notable sights include: Tokyo Bay, Tokyo Skytree (634m, clearly visible), Shinjuku CBD skyline, Rainbow Bridge and Odaiba waterfront.

When landing at Minneapolis St Paul International (MSP), sit on the Left side for the best views. MSP typically lands on runways 12L/12R or 17 approaching from the northwest or north. A left-side seat on approach gives you the Minneapolis downtown skyline with the IDS Center and US Bank Stadium clearly visible, plus the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers. The Chain of Lakes district is also visible to the left on final approach. Notable sights include: Minneapolis downtown skyline, Mississippi and Minnesota River confluence, Chain of Lakes (Lake Calhoun/Bde Maka Ska area), Fort Snelling bluffs.

The flight from Tokyo International (HND) to Minneapolis St Paul International (MSP) takes Approximately 10 to 11 hours.

The great circle route from HND to MSP tracks northeast over the Pacific, passing south of the Kuril Islands and Kamchatka Peninsula, then arcing across the Gulf of Alaska south of the Aleutian chain. The route crosses the Alaska panhandle and British Columbia, then tracks southeast over the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, crossing Montana, North Dakota, and Minnesota on descent. Key visible features include the snow-capped volcanic peaks of Kamchatka, the rugged Alaska coastline, the Canadian Rockies spine along the Alberta-BC border, and the flat checkerboard agricultural grid of the northern Great Plains.