Toronto to Santiago flight path: YYZ to SCL

Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Toronto to Santiago. The left side wins on both ends of the flight — a glimpse of the Toronto skyline and Lake Ontario at departure, and a spectacular close-up of the Andes during the Santiago approach, which is one of the most scenic mountain landings in the world.

During takeoff from Lester B Pearson International (YYZ), sit on the Left side for the best views. Departures from Pearson toward the south typically bank over Lake Ontario, giving left-side passengers a view of downtown Toronto's skyline and the CN Tower along the lakeshore before the turn south. The right side mostly shows flat Mississauga suburbs and highways. Notable sights include: CN Tower and downtown Toronto skyline, Lake Ontario shoreline, Toronto Islands.

When landing at Arturo Merino Benitez International (SCL), sit on the Left side for the best views. On approach into Santiago, the aircraft descends from the north with the Andes running directly along the eastern edge of the city, visible on the left side as the plane aligns with the north-south runways. The jagged, snow-capped peaks rising abruptly behind the Santiago valley make this one of the most dramatic landings in South America. Notable sights include: Andes Mountains including peaks near Cerro El Plomo, Santiago's urban valley, Mapocho River.

The flight from Lester B Pearson International (YYZ) to Arturo Merino Benitez International (SCL) takes 9h 55m.

Gulf of Mexico or western Caribbean, Amazon basin lowlands, Bolivian altiplano, and the northern Andes ranges as the flight path curves southward toward Chile