Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Lome to Addis Ababa. While takeoff offers coastal interest, the landing approach into Addis Ababa's highland plateau is geographically more dramatic and distinctive. The Ethiopian Highlands' escarpment, volcanic terrain, and the city's elevated setting provide superior window-seat geography.

During takeoff from Lome Tokoin (LFW), sit on the Right side for the best views. Lome Tokoin typically departs runway 03/21; a right-side seat on northbound departure (runway 03) gives direct views of the Togolese coast and the transition from coastal plains to inland terrain. Left seats face inland immediately. Notable sights include: Gulf of Guinea coastline (immediate offshore), Lome city grid and port facilities, transition zone between coastal lagoons and savanna inland.

When landing at Bole International (ADD), sit on the Left side for the best views. Addis Ababa's Bole International uses runway 03/21; a left-side seat on southbound approach (runway 21) provides sweeping views of the Ethiopian Highlands and the city's elevated plateau setting. Right seats face away from the dramatic terrain. Notable sights include: Ethiopian Highlands plateau edge and escarpment, Addis Ababa sprawl across elevated terrain (2,300+ meters), Entoto Mountains to the north, scattered volcanic cones and ridges across the approach corridor.

The flight from Lome Tokoin (LFW) to Bole International (ADD) takes Approximately 4 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses northern Ghana and Burkina Faso, then enters the Sahel-Sudan savanna transition zone. Around the midpoint (near the Niger-Burkina Faso border), the terrain remains relatively flat savanna with sparse vegetation. As the route approaches Ethiopia from the west, the landscape gradually becomes more elevated and dissected, with the Blue Nile basin and its tributaries creating visible drainage patterns. The transition into the Ethiopian Highlands becomes apparent roughly 90 minutes before landing, marked by increasing terrain relief and the appearance of plateau edges and escarpments on the horizon.