Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Sacramento to Seattle. The left seat wins both ends of the flight. During cruise the flight tracks north-northwest up the Cascades corridor, and the left seat maintains views toward the western Cascades and eventually Puget Sound lowlands on descent. The right seat has the Sierra Nevada and eastern Cascades during cruise, which is also scenic, but the left seat's Mount Rainier approach view is the single most dramatic moment of the flight.

During takeoff from Sacramento International (SMF), sit on the Left side for the best views. Departing Sacramento, runways typically send aircraft northward or westward. A left (west) seat gives views over the Sacramento River delta, the broad flat Sacramento Valley, and the Coast Ranges in the distance. Right seats face east toward the Sierra Nevada foothills but the valley floor dominates early climb. Notable sights include: Sacramento River and its delta channels, Sacramento city grid and downtown, the flat Central Valley farmland patchwork, Coast Ranges to the west.

When landing at Seattle Tacoma International (SEA), sit on the Left side for the best views. SeaTac typically lands aircraft from the south on runways 16L/16R, meaning the approach tracks northward. The left (east) seat on approach gives a clear view of Mount Rainier dominating the southeast horizon, Lake Washington, and the Seattle city skyline. The right seat looks west over Puget Sound and the Olympic Peninsula. Notable sights include: Mount Rainier to the southeast, Lake Washington, Seattle downtown skyline, Puget Sound.

The flight from Sacramento International (SMF) to Seattle Tacoma International (SEA) takes Approximately 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours.

The flight path runs north-northwest from Sacramento, crossing the northern Sacramento Valley, then over the Shasta-Trinity region near Mount Shasta (visible as a large isolated volcanic cone), continuing over the Cascade Range through southern Oregon, passing near Crater Lake to the east, crossing the Oregon Cascades including the Three Sisters volcanic cluster, then descending over the Washington Cascades and the Puget Sound lowlands into SeaTac.