Calgary to Toronto flight path: YYC to YYZ

Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Calgary to Toronto. The Rockies view on departure is a rarer, more dramatic sight than the Toronto skyline on arrival, and the long flat prairie cruise offers little differentiation between sides, so the mountain takeoff tips the balance to the left.

During takeoff from Calgary International (YYC), sit on the Left side for the best views. Calgary sits right at the foot of the Rockies, and noise-abatement departures head north before turning east, giving left-side passengers a clear view of the Front Range and foothills falling away behind the city as the plane climbs and banks. Notable sights include: Rocky Mountain Front Range, Bow River valley, Calgary foothills and ranchland, downtown Calgary skyline receding below.

When landing at Lester B Pearson International (YYZ), sit on the Right side for the best views. Arrivals into Pearson from the west commonly set up for the southwest-facing runways, curving the aircraft south of downtown so right-side passengers get a clean view of the Toronto skyline and Lake Ontario just before touchdown. Notable sights include: CN Tower and downtown Toronto skyline, Lake Ontario shoreline, Toronto Islands, Don Valley river corridor.

The flight from Calgary International (YYC) to Lester B Pearson International (YYZ) takes about 3 hours 45 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 1,671 miles (2,689 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.

The route crosses the flat farmland of southern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, then transitions into the lake-studded boreal forest and Canadian Shield terrain of northwestern Ontario, including areas near Lake of the Woods and the north shore of Lake Superior, before descending toward the Great Lakes lowlands near Toronto.