Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Ivalo to Helsinki. While takeoff offers good Lapland lake views on the right, the landing approach on the left provides more visually distinctive features: the dramatic transition from boreal forest to the Gulf of Finland, the archipelago geography, and the approach over water with coastal views. The landing sequence is geographically more varied and interesting.

During takeoff from Ivalo (IVL), sit on the Right side for the best views. Ivalo typically departs to the south or southeast. Right-side seats capture the Inari Lake system and the transition from Lapland's boreal forest to the more open terrain south of Ivalo. The landscape features the characteristic scattered lakes and low forest that dominate this region. Notable sights include: Inari Lake (Finland's third-largest lake, visible as an extensive water body with irregular shoreline), Ivalojoki River valley, boreal forest canopy with visible lake clusters, Pyhä-Luosto ridge system to the southeast.

When landing at Helsinki Vantaa (HEL), sit on the Left side for the best views. Approaching Helsinki from the north typically uses runways 04L/04R or 09L/09R depending on wind. Left-side seats during descent provide views of the Finnish lake district, the transition to more populated areas around Tampere region, and finally the approach over the Gulf of Finland with views of Helsinki's coastal geography and the archipelago. Notable sights include: Gulf of Finland (Suomenlahti) with archipelago islands, Lake Tuusula and the chain of lakes north of Helsinki, Helsinki's urban sprawl and harbor areas, Tallinn visible across the gulf on clear days.

The flight from Ivalo (IVL) to Helsinki Vantaa (HEL) takes Approximately 1 hour 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses central Finland's lake district, passing over or near the Keitele Lake system and the Päijänne Lake region. The landscape transitions from the sparse, lake-dotted terrain of northern Lapland to the denser lake networks of central Finland, with increasing evidence of human settlement and infrastructure as the aircraft moves south toward the Helsinki metropolitan area. The terrain gradually becomes more developed with visible road networks and towns, particularly around the Tampere region before the final descent toward the coast.