Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Punta Arenas to Santiago. While takeoff favors the right for Magellan Strait views, the landing approach dominates this route with sustained, dramatic Andes visibility on the left side for the final 90 minutes of flight. The Andes views outweigh the brief strait scenery at departure.

During takeoff from Carlos Ibanez Del Campo International (PUQ), sit on the Right side for the best views. PUQ typically departs to the north on Runway 17/35. Right-side seats offer immediate views of the Strait of Magellan and the Fuegian landscape. Left seats face inland toward the Patagonian steppe with less dramatic relief. Notable sights include: Strait of Magellan (immediate water body east of airport), Dawson Island (large island in the strait), Brunswick Peninsula (mainland to the north), Fuegian Andes foothills (distant southern horizon).

When landing at Arturo Merino Benitez International (SCL), sit on the Left side for the best views. Approach to SCL typically uses Runway 34L/16R from the west. Left-side seats during descent offer progressive views of the Andes cordillera, the Maipo River valley, and Santiago's urban sprawl. Right seats face the Central Valley with less topographic interest. Notable sights include: Andes Mountains (dominant western skyline), Maipo River valley (visible as linear depression), Santiago metropolitan area (urban grid), Pre-Andean foothills (intermediate terrain).

The flight from Carlos Ibanez Del Campo International (PUQ) to Arturo Merino Benitez International (SCL) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Patagonian steppe northbound, passing east of the Puyehue and Villarrica volcanic complexes (visible as isolated peaks around 2 hours into flight), then enters the Central Valley with views of the Andes' western escarpment. The Maule River valley and Talca region appear in the final approach phase. No major water bodies cross the route; the flight remains over continental terrain.