Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Iquitos to Amsterdam. Left side dominates both ends of this flight. At takeoff you get the Amazon River system and jungle, and at landing you get Amsterdam's canal ring and the polder landscape. During the long overwater Atlantic crossing the view is similar on both sides, so the decisive advantage is at the endpoints.

During takeoff from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta (IQT), sit on the Left side for the best views. IQT's primary runway 06/24 means departures heading northeast put the Amazon River confluence and the vast floodplain lake system of Moronacocha and Itaya River to the left (north/northwest). Left side passengers get the sweeping bend of the Amazon and the flooded várzea forest stretching to the horizon as the aircraft climbs out over the jungle. Notable sights include: Amazon River main channel bend northwest of Iquitos, Itaya River confluence, Moronacocha lake system, vast unbroken Amazon rainforest canopy extending to the horizon.

When landing at Schiphol (AMS), sit on the Left side for the best views. Schiphol's most common landing approach on runway 18C/18R comes from the north, meaning the aircraft tracks southbound on final. Left side seats face east and get views over central Amsterdam's canal ring, the IJ waterway, and the distinctive patchwork of Dutch polders. Right side faces west toward the North Sea coast and dunes, which is less visually interesting than the city. Notable sights include: Amsterdam canal ring and city center, IJ waterway and Amsterdam harbor, Dutch polder grid pattern, Amstel River.

The flight from Coronel Fap Francisco Secada Vignetta (IQT) to Schiphol (AMS) takes Approximately 13 to 14 hours with one typical stopover, or around 11 to 12 hours on rare direct routings via Bogota or Caracas connections.

After climbing out over the Amazon basin the route typically tracks north over Colombia and Venezuela, crossing the Caribbean Sea near Trinidad and Tobago, then the North Atlantic Ocean for the bulk of the flight. Passing the Azores archipelago is possible depending on routing, appearing as small dark volcanic islands in the grey Atlantic. The Bay of Biscay and northern Iberian Peninsula coastline of Spain or Portugal may be visible before crossing France and the English Channel into the Netherlands.