Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Quito to Sao Paulo. Right-side seats capture the dramatic Andean departure and the high-altitude crossing of the continental divide. While left offers good São Paulo arrival views, the takeoff scenery from Quito—with the western escarpment and volcanic peaks—is more visually distinctive and geographically significant.

During takeoff from Mariscal Sucre International (UIO), sit on the Right side for the best views. Quito typically departs runway 28 (westbound). Right-side seats face the Andes spine and the dramatic western escarpment as you climb. You'll see the high plateau drop away sharply toward the Pacific coastal plain. Notable sights include: Western Cordillera peaks (Pichincha massif to your left/north, Cotopaxi visible further south on clear days), the Interandean Valley floor receding beneath, the abrupt descent toward the Chocó lowlands to the west.

When landing at Guarulhos (GRU), sit on the Left side for the best views. Guarulhos typically uses runways 27L/27R for westbound arrivals. Left-side seats on approach face the São Paulo metropolitan sprawl and the Cantareira Mountains to the north. You descend over the densely built urban core with clear views of the city's grid and major highways converging toward the airport. Notable sights include: Cantareira Mountains (northern horizon, forested ridge), São Paulo's northern suburbs and industrial zones (immediate foreground during descent), the Tietê River valley snaking through the urban area, Guarulhos airport complex and surrounding highway network (Rodovia Presidente Dutra visible).

The flight from Mariscal Sucre International (UIO) to Guarulhos (GRU) takes Approximately 4 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Amazon Basin at cruise altitude (typically 35,000-37,000 feet). At this altitude, individual landmarks are obscured by cloud cover on most days, but on clear conditions you may see the vast green canopy texture of the western Amazon, the Rio Marañón valley system in Peru, and eventually the transition to the Brazilian Shield topography. The descent into São Paulo begins around 200 nm east of Guarulhos, with views of the Brazilian plateau's rolling terrain and scattered cloud formations.