Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Chicago to Akure. The left seat delivers the iconic Chicago lakefront departure, which is one of the more spectacular urban climb-outs in North America. The landing view at Akure is interesting but relatively similar on both sides given the surrounding forest. The Chicago departure tips the balance to the left seat overall.

During takeoff from Chicago Ohare International (ORD), sit on the Left side for the best views. Departing ORD, most runways send aircraft eastward or southeastward. A left/south-facing seat gives you the Chicago skyline along the lakefront as you climb out, with Lake Michigan stretching to the horizon. The dense grid of the city and the distinctive downtown cluster are clearly visible before you bank toward the Atlantic. Notable sights include: Chicago downtown skyline (Willis Tower, John Hancock), Lake Michigan shoreline, Grant Park and Museum Campus, Chicago River grid.

When landing at Akure (AKR), sit on the Right side for the best views. Akure Airport typically has aircraft approaching from the southwest or west, meaning a right/north-facing seat looks toward the forested Ondo State highlands and the escarpment terrain north of the city. The dense tropical forest canopy and the red-laterite roads cutting through it are visually striking on approach. Notable sights include: Tropical rainforest canopy of Ondo State, laterite red-earth roads through forest, Akure urban area and market districts, rolling highland terrain north of the city.

The flight from Chicago Ohare International (ORD) to Akure (AKR) takes Approximately 13 to 14 hours (no direct service exists; typical routing connects through European or Middle Eastern hubs, but a hypothetical direct great-circle flight would be roughly 13.5 hours).

The great-circle route crosses the North Atlantic south of Greenland, passes over the Iberian Peninsula or northwest Africa depending on routing, crosses the Sahara Desert with its vast sand seas and ergs visible from altitude, then transitions over the Sahel scrubland before entering the West African tropical forest zone over Nigeria