Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Seattle to Sacramento. Left side wins the full flight. After the Cascade views on departure, the left side tracks east-facing throughout the southbound route, keeping the Sierra Nevada in view for much of the cruise and delivering the best approach views over the Central Valley.

During takeoff from Seattle Tacoma International (SEA), sit on the Left side for the best views. SeaTac's primary departure to the south on runway 16L/16R puts the left side facing east toward the Cascade Range. You get a clear view of Mount Rainier dominating the skyline, with the Seattle skyline and Elliott Bay visible during the initial climb-out to the north. Notable sights include: Mount Rainier (14,411 ft), Elliott Bay and Seattle skyline, Lake Washington, Cascade Range foothills.

When landing at Sacramento International (SMF), sit on the Left side for the best views. Sacramento typically lands from the north on runway 34L/34R, meaning the aircraft approaches from the north heading south. The left side faces east toward the Sierra Nevada, giving you a sweeping view of the entire western Sierra escarpment and the Sacramento Valley floor below. Notable sights include: Sierra Nevada western escarpment, Sacramento River delta channels, Sacramento city grid, Central Valley agricultural patchwork.

The flight from Seattle Tacoma International (SEA) to Sacramento International (SMF) takes Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.

The flight tracks roughly south-southwest over the Oregon Cascades including Mount Jefferson and the Three Sisters volcanic peaks visible to the east, then crosses the Klamath Mountains and Siskiyou Range near the Oregon-California border, before descending over the northern Sacramento Valley with the Coast Ranges to the west and Sierra Nevada to the east.