Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Toronto to Budapest. Left side wins both ends of the flight. Over the Atlantic and Europe the left side also faces south, giving better views of the British Isles coastline and the Rhine valley during the European overland segment. Consistent advantage throughout.

During takeoff from Lester B Pearson International (YYZ), sit on the Left side for the best views. YYZ's most common departure is runway 23 (heading southwest), which puts the left side facing southeast toward downtown Toronto and Lake Ontario. You get a clear view of the CN Tower, the downtown skyline, and the lake shoreline as the aircraft climbs and turns eastward toward the Atlantic routing. Notable sights include: CN Tower and downtown Toronto skyline, Lake Ontario shoreline, Toronto Islands, Port Credit and Mississauga waterfront.

When landing at Ferihegy (BUD), sit on the Left side for the best views. Budapest Ferihegy typically uses runway 31L/31R for arrivals from the west, meaning the approach track comes from the southwest. The left side of the aircraft faces southeast toward the Danube bend and the Buda Hills, giving a clear view of the river cutting through the city, the Chain Bridge, and the Buda Castle district on the hillside. Notable sights include: Danube River bend through Budapest, Buda Castle and Castle Hill, Chain Bridge and Parliament building, Buda Hills rising to the west of the city.

The flight from Lester B Pearson International (YYZ) to Ferihegy (BUD) takes Approximately 9 to 9.5 hours.

The flight tracks northeast from Toronto across the St. Lawrence River and Gulf of St. Lawrence, then out over the North Atlantic on a great circle route passing south of Greenland. It crosses Ireland and the UK, then tracks over the Netherlands and Germany, crossing the Rhine valley and Bavaria before descending into Hungary. Notable features include the Irish coastline, the English Channel if routing slightly south, the Rhine River visible as a silver thread through western Germany, and the Bavarian plateau before the Hungarian border.