Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Toronto to Holguin. The left side delivers the dramatic Toronto skyline and Lake Ontario on departure, then tracks the flight path over Cuba's northern coast where you may glimpse the Cuban shoreline and interior. While the right side wins on landing approach, the takeoff views from the left are more spectacular and memorable overall.

During takeoff from Lester B Pearson International (YYZ), sit on the Left side for the best views. YYZ typically departs southbound or eastbound on runways 05/06L/06R or 23/24L/24R. On a southbound departure toward Cuba, the left side gives you downtown Toronto's skyline including the CN Tower, Lake Ontario, and the Toronto Islands. The right side faces northwest toward suburban sprawl with little of interest. Notable sights include: CN Tower and downtown Toronto skyline, Toronto Islands and Billy Bishop Airport, Lake Ontario shoreline, Port Credit and Mississauga waterfront.

When landing at Frank Pais (HOG), sit on the Right side for the best views. HOG's runway 05/23 means arrivals typically come in from the northeast over the Sierra de Nipe and Sierra Cristal mountain ranges. The right side on approach gives views of the rugged Sierra Cristal highlands and the coastal lowlands around Holguin city. The left side faces mostly open Caribbean water on final. Notable sights include: Sierra Cristal mountain range, Sierra de Nipe highlands, Holguin city and its red-roofed urban grid, coastal lowlands and sugar cane fields of eastern Cuba.

The flight from Lester B Pearson International (YYZ) to Frank Pais (HOG) takes Approximately 3 hours 30 minutes to 4 hours.

The flight crosses Lake Ontario, then tracks south over upstate New York or Pennsylvania, across the Appalachian ridges, over the Carolinas or Georgia, then the Straits of Florida before crossing Cuba's northern coast near Camaguey province and tracking east toward Holguin over Cuba's interior plains and the Sierra Cristal foothills.