Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Toronto to Madras. The landing view into Chennai is geographically superior—the Bay of Bengal, Pulicat Lake, and Coromandel Coast provide dramatic, distinctive visual landmarks. The takeoff from Toronto is pleasant but less remarkable. Left-side seats capture the most compelling geography on both legs.

During takeoff from City Centre (YTZ), sit on the Right side for the best views. YTZ typically departs eastbound (Runway 09/27 favors 09 for eastbound traffic). Right-side seats offer views of Lake Ontario's eastern basin and the Greater Toronto Area sprawl. Left seats face inland toward the Canadian Shield, which is forested and less visually distinctive during climb-out. Notable sights include: Lake Ontario (immediate south), Toronto Islands (southeast), Scarborough Bluffs (east shoreline), Don River valley (west of climb path).

When landing at Chennai International (MAA), sit on the Left side for the best views. MAA (Chennai) uses Runways 06/24, with westbound arrivals typically on 24. Left-side seats during descent offer unobstructed views of the Bay of Bengal, Pulicat Lake (a major coastal lagoon), and the Coromandel Coast's distinctive geography. Right seats face inland toward the Deccan Plateau interior, which is less visually dramatic. Notable sights include: Bay of Bengal (south and west), Pulicat Lake (lagoon system north of airport), Coromandel Coast (rocky shoreline), Chennai city sprawl (inland, northeast).

The flight from City Centre (YTZ) to Chennai International (MAA) takes Approximately 16.5 to 17.5 hours (including one stop, typically in Europe or Middle East; non-stop would be ~18-19 hours but YTZ-MAA routing usually includes a connection).

Flight path crosses the Atlantic (Newfoundland coast visible on departure), passes over the UK/Ireland airspace, crosses continental Europe (Alps visible on clear days), traverses the Mediterranean or Middle East (Suez Canal region or Arabian Peninsula depending on routing), crosses the Arabian Sea, and approaches the Indian subcontinent over the Bay of Bengal. The most visually distinctive midpoint feature is the Alps (if routed north of Mediterranean) or the Suez Canal and Red Sea (if routed south). The Arabian Sea crossing offers open water for 6-8 hours with occasional glimpses of the Indian coast approaching Chennai.