Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Minot to Seattle. The left seat wins both ends of this flight. During the cruise over Montana and Idaho, the left seat also faces slightly more toward the northern Rockies and the Clark Fork River valley. The payoff on approach into Seattle with Lake Washington, the city skyline, and a distant Rainier makes left the clear overall choice.

During takeoff from Minot Afb (MIB), sit on the Left side for the best views. Minot AFB runways are oriented roughly north-south. Departing westbound toward Seattle, a left (south) seat gives views over the rolling prairie and the Missouri River valley as the aircraft turns west. The Souris River lowlands and Lake Sakakawea's northern arm are visible to the south on climb-out. Notable sights include: Missouri River valley, Lake Sakakawea northern reaches, Souris River lowlands, Minot city grid.

When landing at Seattle Tacoma International (SEA), sit on the Left side for the best views. SeaTac typically uses runways 16L/16R for southerly arrivals, meaning the approach comes from the north over Puget Sound. A left (east) seat on approach from the north gives direct views of downtown Seattle, Lake Washington, and the Cascade Range. The right seat faces west over Puget Sound and the Olympic Peninsula, which is also scenic, but the left seat captures the more dramatic urban-plus-mountain combination. Notable sights include: Downtown Seattle skyline, Lake Washington, Cascade Range including Mount Rainier, Mercer Island.

The flight from Minot Afb (MIB) to Seattle Tacoma International (SEA) takes Approximately 2 hours 15 minutes.

The flight crosses the Missouri Coteau and Montana high plains, then the Rocky Mountain Front near Havre or Shelby MT, the Continental Divide, the Clark Fork River valley in western Montana, the Bitterroot Range along the Idaho-Montana border, the Coeur d'Alene area of northern Idaho, the Columbia Plateau of eastern Washington, and the Cascades before descending into the Puget Sound basin.