Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Seattle to Anchorage. Right side wins both ends of the flight. During the cruise over British Columbia and the Alaska Panhandle, the right side also faces inland toward the Coast Mountains and the St. Elias Range, including views of massive icefields and glaciated peaks. Left side gets the Pacific Ocean, which is featureless open water for much of the route.

During takeoff from Seattle Tacoma International (SEA), sit on the Right side for the best views. SEA typically departs north on runway 16R/34L or uses runways oriented north-south. Departing northbound, the right side faces east toward the Cascade Range, giving you a clear view of Mount Rainier dominating the southeastern skyline and the broader Cascade crest. The left side gets Puget Sound but the mountain views are far superior on the right. Notable sights include: Mount Rainier (14,411 ft, unmistakable isolated volcano to the southeast), the Cascade Range crest stretching north toward Mount Baker, Lake Washington and the Seattle city grid visible briefly below, Elliott Bay and downtown Seattle receding to the left rear.

When landing at Ted Stevens Anchorage International (ANC), sit on the Right side for the best views. Anchorage typically lands on runway 07L/25R or 06L/24R, often approaching from the east or southeast over the Chugach Mountains. A right-side seat on approach gives you the Cook Inlet and the Alaska Range including Denali on clear days, plus the dramatic Chugach front directly below. Left side faces the Chugach interior which is scenic but less iconic. Notable sights include: Cook Inlet stretching southwest with its distinctive tidal mudflats, the Chugach Mountains forming the immediate backdrop east of Anchorage, Knik Arm of Cook Inlet to the north, and on clear days the Alaska Range including Denali visible roughly 130 miles to the north-northwest on the horizon.

The flight from Seattle Tacoma International (SEA) to Ted Stevens Anchorage International (ANC) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes to 3 hours 30 minutes.

The flight tracks northwest over British Columbia, crossing the Coast Mountains with their extensive glaciation and fjords, then over the Alaska Panhandle where the St. Elias Mountains and Wrangell-St. Elias icefields become visible — some of the largest non-polar glaciers on Earth. The Yakutat area and Gulf of Alaska coastline appear before the final approach over the Chugach. On clear days, the Fairweather Range and Mount Logan (Canada's highest peak at 19,551 ft) may be visible to the right side in the distance.