Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Santiago to Guayaquil. While takeoff favors left for Andean views, the landing approach over the Guayas estuary and mangrove wetlands is more visually distinctive and geographically dramatic. Right seats capture this unique tropical landscape feature that defines the approach to Ecuador's largest port city.

During takeoff from Arturo Merino Benitez International (SCL), sit on the Left side for the best views. SCL typically departs northbound (runways 07L/07R or 25L/25R depending on wind). Left seats face west initially, offering views of the Andes cordillera rising dramatically from the Central Valley. Right seats see the sprawling Santiago metropolitan area and eastern suburbs. Notable sights include: Andes mountain range (western cordillera), Maipo River valley, Santiago city grid, pre-Andean foothills.

When landing at Simon Bolivar International (GYE), sit on the Right side for the best views. GYE approaches from the south (typical runway 09/27 operations). Right seats face west during descent, capturing the Guayas River estuary, mangrove wetlands, and the Pacific coastal plain. Left seats see only inland agricultural terrain and the city's eastern sprawl. Notable sights include: Guayas River estuary and mangrove forests, Pacific coastal plain, Guayaquil city center along the river, agricultural lowlands.

The flight from Arturo Merino Benitez International (SCL) to Simon Bolivar International (GYE) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Peruvian-Ecuadorian border roughly midway. Notable features include the transition from the high Andes (visible on the left during cruise) to the western cordillera of Peru, then descent into the tropical Pacific lowlands. The Amazon basin lies far to the east (left side) but remains below typical cruise altitude visibility. Coastal Peru's desert plains appear briefly on the right before the aircraft turns northwest toward the Ecuadorian coast.