Toronto to Delhi flight path: YYZ to DEL

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Flight time14h 30m
Distance7,233
Heading021° → 163°
Best side
LeftMostly left
★ 4.0 left·★ 2.5 right

The left side carries the dramatic polar cruise scenery — Baffin Island, Greenland's ice sheet, and Arctic coastlines — plus a glimpse of the Himalayas on final approach, while the right side mostly offers Siberian plains and steppe with only the Toronto skyline as a highlight.

Takeoff · YYZRIGHTCN Tower and downtown Toronto skyline, Toronto Islands, Lake Ontario shoreline
Landing · DELLEFTHimalayan foothills and distant snow peaks, Yamuna River, Delhi's urban sprawl

Flight Path

Flight path overview

Hudson Bay coastline, Baffin Island's fjords, the Greenland ice sheet, Arctic Ocean pack ice, the Ural Mountains, and the Kazakh Steppe along the great-circle route toward South Asia

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Phase by phase

Aerial window seat view during takeoff from Toronto (right side) — CN Tower and downtown Toronto skyline, Toronto Islands, Lake Ontario shoreline, Billy Bishop Airport on the waterfront

Takeoff from YYZ

RIGHT

Departing YYZ on the typical northeast-facing runway (05), the aircraft climbs out just north of the lakeshore, giving right-side passengers a clear view of downtown Toronto's skyline and the Toronto Islands sitting in Lake Ontario before the plane turns north toward the polar routing.

CN Tower and downtown Toronto skylineToronto IslandsLake Ontario shorelineBilly Bishop Airport on the waterfront
Aerial window seat view during landing at Delhi (left side) — Himalayan foothills and distant snow peaks, Yamuna River, Delhi's urban sprawl, agricultural patchwork of Haryana plains

Landing at DEL

LEFT

On approach into Delhi from the northwest, the descent path crosses the Indo-Gangetic plain with the Himalayan foothills visible as a distant snow-capped line to the north, off the left side of the aircraft, before the plane lines up with the east-west runways.

Himalayan foothills and distant snow peaksYamuna RiverDelhi's urban sprawlagricultural patchwork of Haryana plains

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About This Route

Which side of the plane should I sit on flying from Lester B Pearson International (YYZ) to Indira Gandhi International (DEL)?

Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Toronto to Delhi. The left side carries the dramatic polar cruise scenery — Baffin Island, Greenland's ice sheet, and Arctic coastlines — plus a glimpse of the Himalayas on final approach, while the right side mostly offers Siberian plains and steppe with only the Toronto skyline as a highlight.

What can I see during takeoff from Lester B Pearson International in Toronto?

During takeoff from Lester B Pearson International (YYZ), sit on the Right side for the best views. Departing YYZ on the typical northeast-facing runway (05), the aircraft climbs out just north of the lakeshore, giving right-side passengers a clear view of downtown Toronto's skyline and the Toronto Islands sitting in Lake Ontario before the plane turns north toward the polar routing. Notable sights include: CN Tower and downtown Toronto skyline, Toronto Islands, Lake Ontario shoreline, Billy Bishop Airport on the waterfront.

What can I see when landing at Indira Gandhi International in Delhi?

When landing at Indira Gandhi International (DEL), sit on the Left side for the best views. On approach into Delhi from the northwest, the descent path crosses the Indo-Gangetic plain with the Himalayan foothills visible as a distant snow-capped line to the north, off the left side of the aircraft, before the plane lines up with the east-west runways. Notable sights include: Himalayan foothills and distant snow peaks, Yamuna River, Delhi's urban sprawl, agricultural patchwork of Haryana plains.

How long is the flight from Toronto to Delhi?

The flight from Lester B Pearson International (YYZ) to Indira Gandhi International (DEL) takes 14h 30m.

What does the Toronto to Delhi flight path pass over?

Hudson Bay coastline, Baffin Island's fjords, the Greenland ice sheet, Arctic Ocean pack ice, the Ural Mountains, and the Kazakh Steppe along the great-circle route toward South Asia