Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Toronto to Paris. Left side wins at both ends of the flight — downtown Toronto on departure and central Paris on arrival. Over the Atlantic the views are largely ocean with no meaningful difference between sides, so the bookend city views are the deciding factor.

During takeoff from City Centre (YTZ), sit on the Left side for the best views. Billy Bishop (YTZ) sits on the Toronto Islands, so takeoff on runway 08 (eastbound) puts the left side facing north toward downtown Toronto. You get a direct broadside view of the CN Tower, the Financial District skyline, and the full sweep of the Toronto waterfront. The right side faces Lake Ontario with little else of interest. Notable sights include: CN Tower and Financial District skyline, Toronto Islands and inner harbour, Lake Ontario shoreline stretching east, Gardiner Expressway and waterfront districts.

When landing at Charles De Gaulle (CDG), sit on the Left side for the best views. CDG typically uses runways 27L/27R for westerly arrivals, meaning the approach track comes from the east. On a left-side seat, you get views over central Paris as the aircraft descends — the Seine river bends, the Eiffel Tower, and the dense Haussmann boulevard grid are all visible to the south of the flight path. Right side faces north toward flat suburban and industrial terrain. Notable sights include: Seine River and its distinctive bends through Paris, Eiffel Tower visible to the south, La Défense business district tower cluster, Stade de France near Saint-Denis.

The flight from City Centre (YTZ) to Charles De Gaulle (CDG) takes Approximately 7 hours 30 minutes to 8 hours.

The route tracks northeast from Toronto over Lake Ontario, then over the Gulf of St. Lawrence and southern Newfoundland near St. John's. The aircraft then crosses the North Atlantic, passing south of Greenland and Iceland. Approaching Europe, the route descends over Ireland and southern England before crossing the English Channel into northern France. Mid-flight views are predominantly open North Atlantic ocean, with possible glimpses of Newfoundland's rugged coastline and, on clear days, distant sea ice or icebergs in the Labrador Sea.