Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Toronto to New York. While left seats win on departure, right seats dominate the landing approach into LGA with superior views of the East River, Manhattan skyline, and the dramatic final descent over Queens. The landing experience outweighs the takeoff advantage.

During takeoff from Buttonville Muni (YKZ), sit on the Left side for the best views. Buttonville typically departs runway 15 (southbound) or 33 (northbound). Left seats on a southbound departure offer views of Lake Ontario's northern shoreline and the Greater Toronto Area sprawl. Northbound departures favor right seats, but southbound is more common for traffic flow to the US. Notable sights include: Lake Ontario (immediate south), Toronto downtown core and CN Tower (southeast, 15 miles), Scarborough Bluffs (east shoreline), Mississauga industrial corridor (southwest).

When landing at La Guardia (LGA), sit on the Right side for the best views. LGA typically uses runways 04/22 or 13/31 depending on wind. For the common approach from the northwest (runway 04 or 13), right-seat passengers see the East River, Manhattan's east side, and Queens neighborhoods during descent. This provides the most dramatic urban approach views. Notable sights include: East River (primary visual reference), Manhattan skyline (west side of river), Queens neighborhoods and Astoria Park (immediate foreground), Flushing Bay and Whitestone Bridge (north).

The flight from Buttonville Muni (YKZ) to La Guardia (LGA) takes Approximately 1 hour 15 minutes.

Flight path crosses Lake Ontario's open water (30 miles of unobstructed lake), then transitions over the New York State landscape including Rochester area (if visible at cruise altitude), Finger Lakes region to the south, and Pennsylvania's northern tier. The Hudson River valley becomes visible during descent into the New York area. Most of the cruise segment occurs over water and rural/forested terrain with limited distinctive landmarks at typical cruise altitude.