About This Route
Which side of the plane should I sit on flying from Buttonville Muni (YKZ) to Flamingo (BON)?
Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Toronto to Kralendijk. Right-side seats win both segments of this route. Departure offers the Lake Ontario and Toronto skyline views; arrival captures Bonaire's stunning turquoise reef systems and island geography. The right side provides the most geographically distinctive features for both the urban Canadian departure and tropical Caribbean arrival.
What can I see during takeoff from Buttonville Muni in Toronto?
During takeoff from Buttonville Muni (YKZ), sit on the Right side for the best views. Buttonville typically departs runway 15/33; rightward seats capture the Greater Toronto Area sprawl expanding south and east across the flat Ontario landscape. You'll see Lake Ontario's northern shoreline and the urban grid of Toronto proper receding beneath the climb. Notable sights include: Lake Ontario (immediate south), Toronto downtown core and CN Tower area (southeast), Scarborough waterfront (east), Oak Ridges Moraine forested ridge (north, distant).
What can I see when landing at Flamingo in Kralendijk?
When landing at Flamingo (BON), sit on the Right side for the best views. Approaching Flamingo Airport on Bonaire, rightward seats offer the best view of the island's distinctive geography. Bonaire is small and narrow; right-side views during descent capture the turquoise Caribbean waters, the island's southern tip, and the approach over the shallow reef systems that define the landing environment. Notable sights include: Caribbean Sea and reef systems (turquoise shallow waters surrounding the island), Bonaire's southern coastline and salt flats (white geometric ponds visible on the island's south end), Klein Bonaire island (small satellite island to the west), Flamingo Airport runway and surrounding arid scrubland.
How long is the flight from Toronto to Kralendijk?
The flight from Buttonville Muni (YKZ) to Flamingo (BON) takes Approximately 4 hours 45 minutes to 5 hours 15 minutes.
What does the Toronto to Kralendijk flight path pass over?
This southeasterly route crosses the Appalachian Mountains (visible as ridged terrain during climb-out over Pennsylvania and West Virginia), then transitions over the Atlantic Ocean. The flight path crosses the Mid-Atlantic states and then open ocean for the majority of the journey. No major landmarks are visible during the long oceanic cruise phase at typical cruising altitude (31,000-35,000 feet), though the curvature of the Earth and occasional cloud formations over the Atlantic provide the primary visual interest during the middle 3+ hours of flight.