Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Milano to Montreal. While the left offers superior Alpine views at takeoff, the right side provides more dramatic scenery on landing with the Saint Lawrence River and Mount Royal. For a transatlantic flight where the landing experience is fresher in memory, right wins overall.

During takeoff from Malpensa (MXP), sit on the Left side for the best views. MXP typically departs runways 35L/35R (northeast heading). Left seats face the Alps during initial climb, with the dramatic north face of Mont Rosa and the Pennine Alps dominating the view. Right seats see the flat Lombardy plain extending south toward Pavia. Notable sights include: Mont Rosa (4,634m, visible as a sharp white peak 40km north), Pennine Alps ridge line, Lake Maggiore (to the northwest), Ticino River valley.

When landing at Montreal International Dorval (YUL), sit on the Right side for the best views. YUL (Dorval) typically lands runways 06L/06R or 24L/24R depending on wind. For westbound arrivals (common from Europe), descent approaches from the northeast. Right seats offer views of the Saint Lawrence River, Montreal's downtown core, and Mount Royal as the aircraft descends over the city. Left seats see the suburban sprawl north of the airport. Notable sights include: Saint Lawrence River (clearly visible as a wide blue waterway), Mount Royal (distinctive rounded peak in downtown Montreal), Île Sainte-Hélène and Île Notre-Dame (in the river), downtown Montreal skyline.

The flight from Malpensa (MXP) to Montreal International Dorval (YUL) takes Approximately 9 hours 15 minutes to 9 hours 45 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Alps (Mont Blanc visible from cruising altitude), then proceeds over France (Jura Mountains, then the Paris basin), across the English Channel and British Isles (Irish Sea, Scottish Highlands visible to the north), over the Atlantic with Greenland's ice sheet visible on the northern horizon during mid-ocean cruise, then descent over Labrador and Quebec. The most visually striking midpoint feature is the Alps during the first 90 minutes of flight, and Greenland's ice sheet during the mid-Atlantic cruise (visible from 35,000 feet on clear days, appearing as a vast white expanse on the northern horizon).