Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Puerto Natales to Santiago. While takeoff offers spectacular ice-field scenery on the right, the landing approach on the left provides more sustained dramatic views—the full Andes range rising above the Central Valley is a more visually commanding experience than the brief fjord scenery at departure.

During takeoff from Lieutenant Julio Gallardo Airport (PNT), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats offer views of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field and the dramatic fjord landscape immediately surrounding Puerto Natales. The aircraft departs northward, so right-facing windows capture the glaciated peaks and waterways that define this region. Notable sights include: Southern Patagonian Ice Field, Última Esperanza Sound (Seno Última Esperanza), Mount Balmaceda, Paine Massif (distant).

When landing at Arturo Merino Benitez International (SCL), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats provide the best views during descent into Santiago. The aircraft approaches from the west/southwest, and left windows frame the Andes Mountains rising dramatically above the Central Valley. The Maipo and Cachapoal river valleys become visible, along with the sprawl of Santiago itself. Notable sights include: Andes Mountains (Maipo sector), Central Valley of Chile, Santiago metropolitan area, Mapocho River valley.

The flight from Lieutenant Julio Gallardo Airport (PNT) to Arturo Merino Benitez International (SCL) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path traverses the length of Chile's central region. Notable features visible include: the Carretera Austral corridor and its river valleys (Río Ibáñez, Río Baker region) in southern Patagonia during the first hour; the transition from Patagonian steppe to the drier pre-Andean landscape around the Bío-Bío region midway through the flight; the Andes Mountains running continuously along the eastern horizon for the entire journey; and the Central Valley widening as the aircraft approaches Santiago, with the Maipo River system becoming prominent in the final descent phase.