Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Punta Cana to Toronto. Left side wins both the departure over the Caribbean reef coast and the arrival over Lake Ontario and the Toronto skyline. During the cruise over the eastern US, the left side also tracks closer to the Appalachian ridgeline visible in Pennsylvania and New York state.

During takeoff from Punta Cana International (PUJ), sit on the Left side for the best views. PUJ's primary runway 08/26 means departures heading west-northwest give the left side a view back over the Caribbean coastline and the resort strip of Bavaro Beach. The turquoise shallow water over the coral reef shelf is vivid and distinctive from low altitude. Notable sights include: Bavaro Beach resort strip, Caribbean reef shelf (turquoise shallows), Punta Cana coastal lagoons, Hispaniola interior hills.

When landing at Lester B Pearson International (YYZ), sit on the Left side for the best views. Toronto Pearson's most common arrival from the south is runway 23/24L, with aircraft tracking over Lake Ontario before turning final. The left side gets a clear view of the Toronto skyline including the CN Tower, the downtown waterfront, and the lake itself during the approach. Notable sights include: CN Tower and Toronto downtown skyline, Lake Ontario shoreline, Toronto Islands, Mississauga suburban grid.

The flight from Punta Cana International (PUJ) to Lester B Pearson International (YYZ) takes Approximately 4 hours 15 minutes to 4 hours 45 minutes.

The flight tracks northwest over Hispaniola's central Cordillera Central mountains, then crosses the Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas chain, makes landfall over Florida or the Carolinas depending on routing, then follows the US East Coast corridor over the Appalachian Mountains through the Carolinas, Virginia, and Pennsylvania before crossing into New York state and Ontario over Lake Ontario.