Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Minneapolis to Keflavik. While takeoff favors the right, the landing approach to KEF strongly favors the left, and the landing experience is more dramatic and memorable. The Reykjanes Peninsula's volcanic landscape is far more visually distinctive than Minneapolis suburbs.

During takeoff from Minneapolis St Paul International (MSP), sit on the Right side for the best views. MSP typically departs to the north or northeast. Right-side seats offer views of the Minnesota River valley and the urban sprawl of Minneapolis-St Paul expanding northward. Left seats face west toward less distinctive terrain. Notable sights include: Minnesota River valley (visible as a darker linear feature), Minneapolis downtown skyline (small but identifiable cluster), St Paul to the east, suburban development grid extending north.

When landing at Keflavik Nas (KEF), sit on the Left side for the best views. Approaching KEF from the southwest, left-side seats provide the best views of Iceland's southwestern coast, including the distinctive Reykjanes Peninsula and the geothermal landscape. Right seats face the open Atlantic. Notable sights include: Reykjanes Peninsula (dark lava fields and geothermal features), Faxaflói Bay, the Atlantic coastline with its characteristic black sand beaches, small settlements scattered across the peninsula.

The flight from Minneapolis St Paul International (MSP) to Keflavik Nas (KEF) takes Approximately 5 hours 45 minutes to 6 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the North Atlantic at high latitude. Midway, you'll be over open ocean roughly 400-500 miles east of Greenland's coast. In clear conditions, the southern tip of Greenland (Cape Farewell) may be visible on the left during the latter half of the flight, appearing as a distant, snow-covered landmass on the horizon. The route gradually transitions from the continental climate of Minnesota to the subarctic waters of the North Atlantic, with the ocean surface becoming increasingly visible as you approach Iceland. No significant islands or landmarks exist in the mid-Atlantic portion of this route.