Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Oslo to Amsterdam. The right side wins overall because the approach into Schiphol from the northeast delivers a genuinely spectacular low-altitude view of Amsterdam's canal ring and the IJsselmeer that is hard to beat. The takeoff left-side advantage is real but the terrain is relatively flat and forested. On a short 1h45m flight, the landing sequence is the visual highlight.

During takeoff from Oslo Gardermoen (OSL), sit on the Left side for the best views. Gardermoen's primary departure runway 01L/19R means southbound departures head roughly south. A left-side seat gives you views east over the Romerike plain and the forested ridges of Østmarka, while the aircraft banks southwest toward the corridor. Departures off runway 19 track south, putting the Oslo Fjord and city to the right initially, but the left side captures the Mjøsa lake region to the north before the turn. Notable sights include: Lake Mjøsa (Norway's largest lake, visible to the north on climb-out), Romerike agricultural plain, Østmarka forest ridges, Oslo's eastern suburbs.

When landing at Schiphol (AMS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Schiphol typically uses easterly approaches on runways 18R/36L or the Polderbaan, with aircraft frequently arriving from the northeast over the IJsselmeer. A right-side seat on approach from the northeast gives clear views of the IJsselmeer, the Amsterdam canal ring, and the flat Dutch polder landscape. The city of Amsterdam sits to the right of the approach path. Notable sights include: IJsselmeer (large inland sea), Amsterdam canal ring and city center, Dutch polder farmland grid, Haarlemmermeerpolder surrounding Schiphol.

The flight from Oslo Gardermoen (OSL) to Schiphol (AMS) takes Approximately 1 hour 45 minutes.

The flight tracks southwest over southern Norway's forested lowlands, then crosses the Skagerrak strait between Norway and Denmark — a wide open grey sea crossing visible from both sides. The aircraft then passes over the Danish coast near Jutland or crosses directly over the North Sea depending on routing, before entering Dutch airspace over the flat coastal lowlands of the Netherlands. The Skagerrak crossing is the most visually distinctive midpoint feature, with open water in all directions at cruising altitude.