Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Miami to Amsterdam. The right side wins overall. The takeoff view over Biscayne Bay and the Florida Keys is genuinely spectacular and hard to beat. Over the Atlantic the views are symmetrical, but the right side also picks up the southern coast of Ireland and Cornwall on the approach to Europe before the aircraft tracks over the English Channel. The left side wins at landing, but the right side's takeoff advantage is the highlight of the route.

During takeoff from Miami International (MIA), sit on the Right side for the best views. MIA typically departs eastward on runway 08R/09, putting the right side facing south over Biscayne Bay, the Florida Keys chain, and the turquoise shallow waters of the Florida Straits. You get a clear look at downtown Miami's skyline receding behind you as the aircraft banks northeast. Notable sights include: Biscayne Bay, Miami Beach barrier island, the Florida Keys chain stretching southwest, Port of Miami cruise terminals.

When landing at Schiphol (AMS), sit on the Left side for the best views. Schiphol typically lands from the east or southeast on runways 18R, 18C, or 36C depending on wind, but the dominant approach from the Atlantic brings aircraft in from the west over the North Sea coast. A left-side seat gives you the Dutch coastline, the Hook of Holland, and the flat green polder landscape of South Holland as you descend. The city of The Hague and Leiden are clearly visible to the left before touchdown. Notable sights include: North Sea coastline and Hook of Holland, The Hague (Den Haag) urban area, Leiden city, Amsterdam's canal ring visible to the northeast on final.

The flight from Miami International (MIA) to Schiphol (AMS) takes Approximately 9 hours 30 minutes to 10 hours 30 minutes westbound, 9 hours eastbound.

After departing Florida the route tracks northeast over the Bahamas archipelago (briefly visible on right), then crosses the open North Atlantic. Around the midpoint the aircraft passes south of Greenland and Iceland, with occasional iceberg fields and sea ice visible below cloud cover at high latitudes. The route then crosses Ireland's west coast near Shannon, the Irish midlands, Wales or southern England, and the English Channel before descending over the Netherlands.