Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Houston to Buenos Aires. The left side delivers the Houston skyline and Ship Channel on departure, and during the long southward flight over the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean, the left side faces east with occasional views of Central American coastlines and the Andes foothills of Colombia and Ecuador in the distance. The right side is better on landing approach, but the departure spectacle and mid-flight geography give the left side the edge overall.

During takeoff from George Bush Intcntl Houston (IAH), sit on the Left side for the best views. IAH's primary departure runways (15L/15R) head southeast, meaning a left-side seat faces northeast toward downtown Houston. You get a clear view of the Houston skyline, the Ship Channel industrial complex, and the sprawling urban grid as the aircraft climbs out over the flat Gulf Coastal Plain. Notable sights include: Downtown Houston skyline, Houston Ship Channel and refineries, Lake Houston to the northeast, Galveston Bay glinting to the southeast.

When landing at Ezeiza Ministro Pistarini (EZE), sit on the Right side for the best views. EZE's primary runways (11/29) mean arrivals typically come in from the east heading west. A right-side seat on approach gives you the north-facing view over the Rio de la Plata estuary and then the northern suburbs of Buenos Aires — Palermo, Recoleta, and the dense urban core become visible as you descend over the pampas. Notable sights include: Rio de la Plata estuary (wide brown water), Buenos Aires northern suburbs and grid, Aeroparque Jorge Newbery on the riverbank, the flat green pampas stretching to the horizon.

The flight from George Bush Intcntl Houston (IAH) to Ezeiza Ministro Pistarini (EZE) takes Approximately 10 to 11 hours.

The route tracks south-southeast over the Gulf of Mexico, crosses the Yucatan Peninsula or Caribbean Sea, passes over or near Colombia and Venezuela, then follows the eastern flank of the Andes through Ecuador and Peru before crossing into the Brazilian interior and the vast flat cerrado and pampas of central South America. The Amazon basin may be visible as an unbroken dark green canopy. The Andes are the most dramatic feature — visible as a long snow-capped cordillera to the right (west) side during the South American overland segment.