Toronto to Zurich flight path: YYZ to ZRH

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Toronto to Zurich. The right side wins on both ends of the flight: Toronto's skyline and Lake Ontario at departure, and Lake Zurich with the Alpine foothills at arrival, while the long mid-ocean cruise phase is scenically neutral for either side.

During takeoff from Lester B Pearson International (YYZ), sit on the Right side for the best views. Departing YYZ on the northeast-facing runways, the initial climb and turn onto the eastbound track puts Toronto's downtown skyline and Lake Ontario's shoreline on the right side of the aircraft. Left-side passengers mostly see flat suburban sprawl and farmland north of the city. Notable sights include: CN Tower and downtown Toronto skyline, Toronto Islands, Lake Ontario shoreline, Billy Bishop Airport waterfront.

When landing at Zurich (ZRH), sit on the Right side for the best views. On the northeast approach into Zurich (runway 14), the final descent path curves the aircraft southeast, placing Lake Zurich and the foothills of the Alps on the right side of the cabin. Left-side views are dominated by farmland and the outskirts of the Zurich metro area with no mountain backdrop. Notable sights include: Lake Zurich, distant Alpine foothills, city of Zurich rooftops, Uetliberg ridge.

The flight from Lester B Pearson International (YYZ) to Zurich (ZRH) takes 7h 45m.

The great-circle track crosses the Gulf of St. Lawrence, then the open North Atlantic south of Greenland, passing north of Ireland before descending over northern France and southern Germany into Switzerland.