The right side wins on both ends of the flight: Mount Rainier and the Cascades dominate the Seattle departure, and Nandi Hills breaks up the otherwise flat Bangalore approach, giving it more visual variety than the ocean- and plain-dominated left side.
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Flight Path
Seattle to Bangalore is 8,068 miles (12,984 km), a flight of about 16 hours 45 minutes.
Route crosses the Alaska Range and Bering Sea, then the vast taiga and steppe of eastern Siberia, before skirting the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau and the western Himalayan foothills en route to the Indian subcontinent.
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Phase by phase
Takeoff from SEA
RIGHTDeparting SEA, the eastern side offers a dramatic view of the Cascade Range, dominated by Mount Rainier's glaciated summit, plus Lake Washington and downtown Seattle's skyline during the initial climb. The western side only shows Puget Sound and the more distant, less distinct Olympic Mountains.
Landing at BLR
RIGHTOn approach to BLR from the east (runway 27), the northern side reveals the granite domes of Nandi Hills rising above the flat Deccan Plateau, adding rare relief to an otherwise flat approach. The southern/left side shows mostly featureless plateau farmland with little visual variety.
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About This Route
Which side of the plane should I sit on flying from Seattle Tacoma International (SEA) to Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR)?
Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Seattle to Bangalore. The right side wins on both ends of the flight: Mount Rainier and the Cascades dominate the Seattle departure, and Nandi Hills breaks up the otherwise flat Bangalore approach, giving it more visual variety than the ocean- and plain-dominated left side.
What can I see during takeoff from Seattle Tacoma International in Seattle?
During takeoff from Seattle Tacoma International (SEA), sit on the Right side for the best views. Departing SEA, the eastern side offers a dramatic view of the Cascade Range, dominated by Mount Rainier's glaciated summit, plus Lake Washington and downtown Seattle's skyline during the initial climb. The western side only shows Puget Sound and the more distant, less distinct Olympic Mountains. Notable sights include: Mount Rainier, Cascade Range foothills, Lake Washington, downtown Seattle skyline.
What can I see when landing at Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru in Bangalore?
When landing at Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR), sit on the Right side for the best views. On approach to BLR from the east (runway 27), the northern side reveals the granite domes of Nandi Hills rising above the flat Deccan Plateau, adding rare relief to an otherwise flat approach. The southern/left side shows mostly featureless plateau farmland with little visual variety. Notable sights include: Nandi Hills, Deccan Plateau farmland patchwork, scattered reservoirs, Bangalore's outer suburbs.
How long is the flight from Seattle to Bangalore?
The flight from Seattle Tacoma International (SEA) to Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR) takes about 16 hours 45 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 8,068 miles (12,984 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.
What does the Seattle to Bangalore flight path pass over?
Route crosses the Alaska Range and Bering Sea, then the vast taiga and steppe of eastern Siberia, before skirting the northern edge of the Tibetan Plateau and the western Himalayan foothills en route to the Indian subcontinent.