Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Chicago to Warsaw. Left side wins both the departure over Chicago's lakefront and the arrival into Warsaw over the Vistula and city center. During the transatlantic cruise at 35,000 feet over the North Atlantic and northern Europe, neither side has a decisive advantage, but the bookend city views make left the clear overall choice.

During takeoff from Chicago Ohare International (ORD), sit on the Left side for the best views. ORD's most common eastbound departures use runways 10L/10R heading east, putting the Chicago skyline and Lake Michigan on the left (north) side. You get a clear view of the downtown Loop, Grant Park, and the lakefront as the aircraft banks northeast toward the Atlantic routing. Notable sights include: Chicago Loop skyline, Lake Michigan shoreline, Grant Park and Museum Campus, Wrigley Field area in Lincoln Park.

When landing at Okecie (WAW), sit on the Left side for the best views. Warsaw Chopin Airport typically uses runways 11/29 or 15/33. On approach from the west on runway 11 or 15, the left side faces north and northeast, giving views over central Warsaw including the Old Town, Palace of Culture, and the Vistula River bend through the city. The right side faces south toward less distinctive suburban terrain. Notable sights include: Vistula River through central Warsaw, Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw Old Town district, Warsaw city center skyline.

The flight from Chicago Ohare International (ORD) to Okecie (WAW) takes Approximately 9 to 10 hours.

The route tracks northeast from Chicago across the Great Lakes, then over southern Ontario and Quebec, crossing the North Atlantic near Newfoundland and Labrador. Mid-flight passes over southern Greenland's ice sheet edge, then Iceland or just south of it depending on the day's routing. The European landfall is typically over Scotland or Ireland, then across northern England, the North Sea, northern Germany or Denmark, and into Poland. Southern Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea coast may be visible in the final hours of cruise.