Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Winnipeg to Victoria. While takeoff offers Winnipeg views, the landing approach provides more dramatic and varied scenery—the Strait of Juan de Fuca, San Juan Islands, and Vancouver Island's rugged coastline are visually distinctive and worth the flight. Left side captures the best of the approach.

During takeoff from Winnipeg St Andrews (YAV), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats offer views of Winnipeg's urban grid and the Red River valley as you climb westward. The city sprawls clearly below during initial ascent, and you'll see the river's meandering path through the flat prairie landscape. Notable sights include: Red River, Winnipeg urban area, Lake Winnipeg (visible to the north in distance), prairie flatlands extending west.

When landing at Victoria International (YYJ), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left seats provide excellent views during the descent approach to Victoria. You'll see the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the San Juan Islands, and the Vancouver Island coastline with its rocky shores and forested terrain as you descend toward the airport on the island's eastern side. Notable sights include: Strait of Juan de Fuca, San Juan Islands (Washington State), Vancouver Island coastline, Pacific Ocean.

The flight from Winnipeg St Andrews (YAV) to Victoria International (YYJ) takes Approximately 3 hours 45 minutes to 4 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Canadian prairies (Saskatchewan and Alberta), then the Rocky Mountains near the Alberta-British Columbia border. You'll see the Canadian Rockies including peaks around Banff and Lake Louise area, then descend over British Columbia's interior plateau before reaching the Pacific coastal region. Notable midpoint landmarks include the Rocky Mountain chain (visible as a dramatic north-south ridge), interior BC lakes and forests, and the transition from mountain terrain to coastal lowlands.