Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Palermo to Zurich. The right side captures the spectacular Palermo coastal departure with Monte Pellegrino and the Gulf of Palermo, and during the cruise northward over the Tyrrhenian Sea and Italian peninsula, the right side also looks toward the western Italian coast and Ligurian Sea. The landing view on the left is excellent but the takeoff scenery on the right is the highlight of this route.

During takeoff from Boccadifalco (PMO), sit on the Right side for the best views. Palermo Boccadifalco typically departs eastward or northward. A right-side seat gives you the city of Palermo spread along the coast, the Gulf of Palermo, and Monte Pellegrino's dramatic limestone headland jutting into the sea. Left side faces inland toward the Conca d'Oro valley. Notable sights include: Monte Pellegrino headland, Gulf of Palermo, Palermo city waterfront, Conca d'Oro plain.

When landing at Zurich (ZRH), sit on the Left side for the best views. Zurich typically lands on runway 14 or 28 depending on wind. On a southerly approach to runway 14, the left side looks south toward the Alps with the Glarus Alps and Säntis visible, plus Lake Zurich stretching away to the southeast. Right side faces north over the Mittelland with less dramatic scenery. Notable sights include: Lake Zurich, Zürichsee shoreline, Glarus Alps on the horizon, Zurich city center and Limmat valley.

The flight from Boccadifalco (PMO) to Zurich (ZRH) takes Approximately 2 hours 10 minutes.

After departing Sicily the route crosses the Tyrrhenian Sea, then overflies the Italian peninsula somewhere over Calabria or Campania. The flight then tracks north over the Apennines, crosses the Po Valley — visible as a vast flat agricultural plain — before entering Switzerland over the Alps, likely crossing near the Gotthard or Simplon pass area where glaciated peaks and deep valleys are visible on both sides.