Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Toronto to San Francisco. Left side wins both ends of the flight. During the cruise over the Great Plains and Rockies, left side also gives a slightly better angle on the Sierra Nevada as you approach California from the northeast, with the mountain ridgeline visible to the south-left before descent.

During takeoff from Buttonville Muni (YKZ), sit on the Left side for the best views. Buttonville's primary runway 15/33 means westbound departures typically involve a left turn heading southwest. The left side captures downtown Toronto's skyline, the CN Tower, and Lake Ontario's northern shoreline as you climb out and bank west. Notable sights include: CN Tower and downtown Toronto skyline, Lake Ontario shoreline, Don Valley and ravine system, Vaughan suburban grid to the northwest.

When landing at San Francisco International (SFO), sit on the Left side for the best views. SFO's primary arrival runways 28L/28R bring aircraft in from the east over the Bay. On left side you get a clear view of the San Francisco Bay, the Bay Bridge, and the city peninsula as you descend over the water on final approach. Notable sights include: San Francisco Bay, Bay Bridge (Oakland to SF), San Francisco city peninsula and downtown, San Mateo Bridge to the south.

The flight from Buttonville Muni (YKZ) to San Francisco International (SFO) takes Approximately 5 hours 30 minutes to 6 hours.

Lake Huron briefly visible after departure, then the flat agricultural grid of Michigan and Wisconsin, the Mississippi River crossing near the Minnesota-Wisconsin border, the open Great Plains of South Dakota and Nebraska, the Black Hills as a dark forested uplift on the horizon, the Rocky Mountains of Wyoming and Utah including the Wasatch Range near Salt Lake City, the Great Salt Lake as a pale flat expanse, the Sierra Nevada crossing into California, and the Central Valley before descent into the Bay Area