Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Toronto to Frankfurt. Left side wins both the departure over Toronto and the arrival into Frankfurt, making it the clear choice for the full journey. During cruise over the North Atlantic and southern Greenland, both sides offer similar views of ocean and ice, so the departure and arrival views are the deciding factor.

During takeoff from Lester B Pearson International (YYZ), sit on the Left side for the best views. YYZ departures on the dominant runway 23 head southwest, putting Lake Ontario and the Toronto downtown skyline on the left side. You get a clear view of the CN Tower, the waterfront, and the lake stretching east toward Hamilton Bay. Notable sights include: CN Tower and downtown Toronto skyline, Lake Ontario shoreline, Toronto Islands, Hamilton Harbour to the west.

When landing at Frankfurt Main (FRA), sit on the Left side for the best views. Frankfurt typically uses runways 25L/25C for westerly landings, with the approach coming from the east over the Rhine-Main plain. The left side gives you the Frankfurt city center, the Main River bends, and the distinctive Sachsenhausen district as you descend. Notable sights include: Frankfurt am Main skyline (Bankenviertel skyscrapers), Main River bends through the city, Sachsenhausen district south bank, Taunus hills to the north.

The flight from Lester B Pearson International (YYZ) to Frankfurt Main (FRA) takes Approximately 7 hours 30 minutes to 8 hours.

The flight tracks northeast from Toronto over the St. Lawrence River and Gulf of St. Lawrence, then across southern Newfoundland near St. John's, out over the North Atlantic on a great circle route. Depending on winds, the track may pass within sight of the southern tip of Greenland's ice sheet. The route then crosses Ireland or northern Scotland before descending over the Netherlands and the Rhine corridor into Frankfurt.