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Flight time14h 15m
Distance7,398
Heading006° → 176°
Best side
Right
★ 3.0 left·★ 4.0 right

The right side wins both the Cascade mountain views on departure and the Doha skyline and coastline on arrival, giving it the more dramatic and varied scenery for this long transpolar-leaning route.

Takeoff · SEARIGHTMount Rainier, Mount Baker, Puget Sound
Landing · DOHRIGHTWest Bay skyline towers, The Pearl-Qatar peninsula, Persian Gulf coastline

Flight Path

Flight path overview

Canadian Rockies and boreal forest, Hudson Bay, the Greenland ice sheet, Scandinavian coastline, the Black Sea, and the Iraqi/Persian Gulf desert approach into Qatar

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Phase by phase

Aerial window seat view during takeoff from Seattle (right side) — Mount Rainier, Mount Baker, Puget Sound, Seattle skyline

Takeoff from SEA

RIGHT

After departing SEA on runway 34 and turning east toward the Canadian leg of the route, right-side passengers get a strong view of the Cascade volcanoes. Mount Rainier's glaciated summit and Mount Baker further north stand out clearly above the forested foothills, while Puget Sound and the Seattle skyline shrink below.

Mount RainierMount BakerPuget SoundSeattle skyline
Aerial window seat view during landing at Doha (right side) — West Bay skyline towers, The Pearl-Qatar peninsula, Persian Gulf coastline, Doha Corniche

Landing at DOH

RIGHT

On the southbound approach into DOH, the flight path passes west of the airport before turning onto final, putting Doha's skyline and coastline on the right side. Passengers see the West Bay tower cluster, the man-made Pearl-Qatar peninsula, and the turquoise Gulf waters against the tan desert.

West Bay skyline towersThe Pearl-Qatar peninsulaPersian Gulf coastlineDoha Corniche

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About This Route

Which side of the plane should I sit on flying from Seattle Tacoma International (SEA) to Hamad International Airport (DOH)?

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Seattle to Doha. The right side wins both the Cascade mountain views on departure and the Doha skyline and coastline on arrival, giving it the more dramatic and varied scenery for this long transpolar-leaning route.

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. After departing SEA on runway 34 and turning east toward the Canadian leg of the route, right-side passengers get a strong view of the Cascade volcanoes. Mount Rainier's glaciated summit and Mount Baker further north stand out clearly above the forested foothills, while Puget Sound and the Seattle skyline shrink below. Notable sights include: Mount Rainier, Mount Baker, Puget Sound, Seattle skyline.

What can I see when landing at Hamad International Airport in Doha?

When landing at Hamad International Airport (DOH), sit on the Right side for the best views. On the southbound approach into DOH, the flight path passes west of the airport before turning onto final, putting Doha's skyline and coastline on the right side. Passengers see the West Bay tower cluster, the man-made Pearl-Qatar peninsula, and the turquoise Gulf waters against the tan desert. Notable sights include: West Bay skyline towers, The Pearl-Qatar peninsula, Persian Gulf coastline, Doha Corniche.

How long is the flight from Seattle to Doha?

The flight from Seattle Tacoma International (SEA) to Hamad International Airport (DOH) takes 14h 15m.

What does the Seattle to Doha flight path pass over?

Canadian Rockies and boreal forest, Hudson Bay, the Greenland ice sheet, Scandinavian coastline, the Black Sea, and the Iraqi/Persian Gulf desert approach into Qatar