Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Toronto to Vienna. The right side wins overall because the Vienna approach delivers the most concentrated and visually rewarding geography — the Danube, the city, and the Wienerwald all on one side. The takeoff from Toronto is good on the left but the landing view on the right is more distinctive and memorable.

During takeoff from Lester B Pearson International (YYZ), sit on the Left side for the best views. YYZ typically departs eastward on runways 05/06 or westward on 23/24. On an eastbound departure toward Europe, climbing out heading northeast, the left (north) side gives you a clear view over Lake Simcoe and the broader Lake Ontario shoreline receding behind you. The right side faces south over suburban sprawl with less geographic interest. Notable sights include: Lake Ontario shoreline and Toronto Islands, Lake Simcoe to the north, downtown Toronto skyline including CN Tower visible briefly to the southeast, Oak Ridges Moraine ridge line.

When landing at Schwechat (VIE), sit on the Right side for the best views. VIE runway 11/29 is the primary orientation; flights from the west typically land on runway 16 or 11, approaching from the northwest. On a northwest approach to Vienna, the right (north) side looks toward the city center, the Danube River, and the Vienna Woods (Wienerwald) hills to the west, while the left side faces south over flat agricultural Pannonian plain with little visual interest. Notable sights include: Danube River and Donauinsel island channel, Vienna city center with Stephansdom visible, Wienerwald forested hills to the west, Neusiedler See lake on the Hungarian border to the southeast.

The flight from Lester B Pearson International (YYZ) to Schwechat (VIE) takes Approximately 8 hours 30 minutes to 9 hours.

The route tracks northeast from Toronto over Quebec and the Gulf of St. Lawrence, then crosses the North Atlantic near Newfoundland and southern Greenland. Over Europe it crosses Ireland or southern England, then tracks across the English Channel, Belgium or the Netherlands, and Germany before descending into Austria. Notable features include the St. Lawrence River and Gulf, the Labrador coast, the North Atlantic ocean expanse, the British Isles coastline, the Rhine Valley in Germany, and the Bavarian plateau before the Alps appear on the southern horizon during descent.