Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Istanbul to Buenos Aires. The left seat delivers the standout moment of the flight — the Sea of Marmara, Princes' Islands, and Istanbul's historic skyline on departure, which is genuinely spectacular. The landing views are more modest on both sides given EZE's flat surroundings, so the departure experience tips the balance to the left.

During takeoff from Ataturk (IST), sit on the Left side for the best views. IST typically departs westward on runway 06/24 or uses the northern runway complex. A left (south-facing) seat gives you the Marmara Sea shoreline, the Princes' Islands, and a clear view back toward the historic peninsula with the Bosphorus visible in the distance. Right side faces inland toward suburban sprawl. Notable sights include: Sea of Marmara, Princes' Islands (Adalar), Bosphorus strait, Istanbul historic peninsula skyline.

When landing at Ezeiza Ministro Pistarini (EZE), sit on the Right side for the best views. EZE approaches typically come from the northeast on runway 11/29 or 17/35, meaning a right (west-facing) seat captures the Rio de la Plata estuary and the Buenos Aires city grid spreading south. Left side faces flat Pampas farmland with little visual interest. Notable sights include: Rio de la Plata estuary, Buenos Aires city grid, Rio Matanza-Riachuelo, Pampas agricultural patchwork.

The flight from Ataturk (IST) to Ezeiza Ministro Pistarini (EZE) takes Approximately 14 to 15 hours nonstop.

The route tracks southwest over the Mediterranean, crosses North Africa over Libya and Chad, traverses the Congo Basin rainforest and central African plateau, crosses the South Atlantic roughly parallel to the equator, then descends over the Brazilian coast and the wide Rio de la Plata basin into Buenos Aires. Notable geographic features include the Sahara Desert, the Congo River basin, and the South Atlantic Ocean crossing of roughly 3,000 miles with no land beneath.