Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Punta Arenas to Puerto Montt. While takeoff offers the Strait of Magellan's dramatic geography, the landing approach provides the more visually striking and iconic view: the snow-capped Osorno Volcano framed against Reloncaví Sound. This is the signature landmark of the Puerto Montt region and worth positioning for.

During takeoff from Carlos Ibanez Del Campo International (PUQ), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right side captures the Strait of Magellan and Tierra del Fuego immediately after departure. PUQ typically departs to the north on Runway 09, so the right window frames the dramatic water body and mountainous terrain that defines the region's geography. Notable sights include: Strait of Magellan, Tierra del Fuego (southern shore), Punta Arenas city grid, Brunswick Peninsula.

When landing at El Tepual International (PMC), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left side provides views of Reloncaví Sound and the Osorno Volcano during approach to PMC. The airport sits on the northern shore of the sound, and left-side seats on descent capture the dramatic volcanic cone and the fjord system that makes this region visually distinctive. Notable sights include: Osorno Volcano (2,652 m), Reloncaví Sound, Calbuco Volcano, Puerto Montt city and harbor.

The flight from Carlos Ibanez Del Campo International (PUQ) to El Tepual International (PMC) takes Approximately 2 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path travels north through the Patagonian steppe, crossing the Golfo de Penas (Gulf of Sorrows) and the Chonos Archipelago. Around the midpoint, the landscape transitions from open water and low islands to the forested fjord systems of the Lake District. The Aysén Region's coastal mountains and fjords dominate the central portion of the route. No major cities are visible along the midpoint, but the dramatic shift from treeless steppe to temperate rainforest is geographically striking.