Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Toronto to Manila. Left side wins at both ends of the flight. Over Toronto you get the city skyline and Lake Ontario on departure, and on arrival into Manila you get the dramatic Manila Bay approach with Corregidor Island. The transpacific cruise portion over the North Pacific offers little differentiation between sides, 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 runway 23 (the most common westerly departure) swing the aircraft southward over the city. The left side gets a clear view of downtown Toronto's skyline including the CN Tower, Lake Ontario's northern shoreline, 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 inner harbour, Lake Ontario stretching south, Scarborough Bluffs visible to the east along the lakeshore.

When landing at Ninoy Aquino International (MNL), sit on the Left side for the best views. NAIA's dominant runway 06/24 means most arrivals come in from the west or southwest over Manila Bay. A left-side seat on approach from the west gives a direct view over Manila Bay's broad expanse, the Pasig River delta, and the dense urban fabric of Metro Manila. The right side faces inland toward Laguna de Bay and the Sierra Madre foothills, which is also scenic but the bay approach is more dramatic. Notable sights include: Manila Bay and its broad western approach, Laguna de Bay visible to the southeast, Pasig River winding through Metro Manila, Corregidor Island sitting in the mouth of Manila Bay.

The flight from Lester B Pearson International (YYZ) to Ninoy Aquino International (MNL) takes Approximately 16 to 17 hours nonstop, typically routing via the North Pacific great circle over Alaska and the Aleutian Islands.

The great circle route arcs northward over Hudson Bay, then across the Canadian Arctic, over the Gulf of Alaska and the Aleutian Island chain (Aleutians visible as a string of volcanic islands on clear days), then descends southwestward across the North Pacific toward Japan, passing south of the Kamchatka Peninsula and the Kuril Islands before crossing the Philippine Sea toward Luzon