Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Manchester to Toronto. Left side wins at both ends of the flight. During the transatlantic crossing the views are largely ocean, but the left side also catches the southern tip of Greenland's ice cap and the Labrador coast on descent into Canada, making it the stronger choice throughout.

During takeoff from Manchester (MAN), sit on the Left side for the best views. Manchester typically departs on runway 23L/23R heading southwest, then turns northwest toward the Atlantic. The left side gives you a clear view back over the city centre, the Peak District hills to the east, and the Cheshire Plain stretching south. The right side faces mostly suburban sprawl toward Liverpool. Notable sights include: Manchester city centre and the Etihad/Old Trafford stadiums, the Peak District moorlands to the east, the Mersey estuary glinting to the southwest, Jodrell Bank telescope dish in the Cheshire Plain.

When landing at Lester B Pearson International (YYZ), sit on the Left side for the best views. Pearson typically lands on runway 06L/06R or 23 depending on wind. On the common westerly approach from the east, the left side looks south over Lake Ontario, giving a spectacular view of the Toronto skyline including the CN Tower, the lake's vast blue expanse, and the Niagara Peninsula in the distance. The right side faces north over suburban sprawl. Notable sights include: Lake Ontario and its vast southern shoreline, Toronto downtown skyline with CN Tower, the Toronto Islands and Billy Bishop Airport, the Niagara Peninsula and escarpment on the far southern horizon.

The flight from Manchester (MAN) to Lester B Pearson International (YYZ) takes Approximately 8 to 8.5 hours.

The flight tracks northwest over Ireland, then across the North Atlantic following a great circle route. You pass south of Iceland, over the southern tip of Greenland where the ice sheet and fjords are visible on clear days, then across the Labrador Sea and the largely forested and lake-dotted Canadian Shield of Quebec and Ontario before descending into Toronto.