Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Minneapolis to Copenhagen. Right-side seats win overall because the takeoff view of the Mississippi River valley and Twin Cities is more visually distinctive than the landing approach. While the Øresund Strait landing is scenic, the river departure offers more dramatic natural geography.

During takeoff from Minneapolis St Paul International (MSP), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats capture the Mississippi River valley and urban sprawl of the Twin Cities as you climb northeast. MSP typically departs runways 04L/04R or 09L/09R; northeast departures give the best view of the river's meandering path through Minneapolis and St. Paul before it recedes into farmland. Notable sights include: Mississippi River (distinctive S-curves through downtown Minneapolis), Minnesota River confluence, Lake Calhoun and Chain of Lakes (visible as dark patches in the urban grid), suburban sprawl extending toward St. Cloud.

When landing at Kastrup (CPH), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats offer the best views during descent into Copenhagen. Approaching from the west, you'll see the Danish coastline, the Great Belt strait, and the approach to Kastrup airport on the Amager peninsula. MSP-CPH flights typically approach from the west on runways 04L or 04R. Notable sights include: Øresund Strait (the narrow water passage between Denmark and Sweden), Swedish coast and Scania region (visible across the strait), Copenhagen's urban sprawl and harbor districts, Amager Island and airport infrastructure.

The flight from Minneapolis St Paul International (MSP) to Kastrup (CPH) takes Approximately 9 hours 15 minutes to 9 hours 45 minutes.

Over the Atlantic, you'll cross the Canadian Maritimes (Nova Scotia, Newfoundland visible during early climb), then open ocean. The flight path crosses the North Atlantic roughly along 50°N latitude. Greenland's southern tip may be visible on clear days from the northern route corridor. As you approach Europe, you'll see the British Isles (Scotland, Northern England, or Ireland depending on exact routing), then the North Sea before reaching Denmark. The Great Lakes region (Superior, Michigan) is visible during the first 1-2 hours of climb from MSP if departing northeastward.