Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Riga to Stockholm. While Riga's departure offers modest coastal interest, Stockholm's archipelago approach is genuinely distinctive and visually dramatic—a landscape feature visible from few other major European routes. The right side's 3.0 score reflects this concentrated scenic value during landing, outweighing the left side's 2.5 from a less dramatic departure.

During takeoff from Riga International Airport (RIX), sit on the Left side for the best views. Riga's departure over the Gulf of Riga provides immediate water scenery and the Daugava River estuary. The left side captures the coastal geography and city harbor during climb-out, offering more visual interest than the inland right side. Notable sights include: Daugava River estuary, Gulf of Riga coastline, Riga city center and Old Town along the river, Riga International Airport runway orientation.

When landing at Arlanda (ARN), sit on the Right side for the best views. The approach to Stockholm from the south-southwest passes over the Stockholm archipelago on the right side, revealing thousands of islands, skerries, and waterways. This is one of Northern Europe's most visually distinctive approaches, with dramatic water-and-rock geography. The left side shows only flat Swedish inland terrain. Notable sights include: Stockholm archipelago islands and skerries, Lake Mälaren's eastern reaches, Arlanda Airport runways, Stockholm city center visible in distance.

The flight from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Arlanda (ARN) takes 1h 05m.

Baltic Sea crossing with occasional visibility of the Swedish coast near Gotland; the flight path crosses open water for approximately 30-40 minutes at cruise altitude, with the Swedish mainland and its eastern archipelago becoming visible 15-20 minutes before descent into Stockholm.