Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Zurich to Stockholm. The left side delivers the most dramatic single moment of the flight — Lake Zurich and Zurich city laid out clearly during climb-out. The right side at landing offers the archipelago, but the Stockholm approach at Arlanda is relatively flat and forested. The Zurich departure view is the more visually rewarding of the two.

During takeoff from Zurich (ZRH), sit on the Left side for the best views. Zurich typically departs on runway 16 (heading south) or 28 (heading west). On a northbound flight to Stockholm, aircraft often use runway 28 or 32, climbing out over the city and banking left (northeast). The left side captures Lake Zurich stretching southeast and the city center below, while the right side faces open countryside. Notable sights include: Lake Zurich (Zürichsee), Zurich city center and old town, Uetliberg ridge to the southwest, Greifensee lake to the east.

When landing at Arlanda (ARN), sit on the Right side for the best views. Arlanda typically lands on runway 01 (heading north) or runway 19 (heading south). Arriving from the southwest, aircraft on approach to runway 01 or 19R pass over the Stockholm archipelago and Lake Mälaren. The right side on a southbound approach gives views over the archipelago islands and the city of Stockholm to the southeast. Notable sights include: Stockholm archipelago (Stockholms skärgård), Lake Mälaren, Uppsala city to the north, Stockholm city center to the southeast.

The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Arlanda (ARN) takes Approximately 2 hours 20 minutes.

The route tracks northeast over southern Germany, crossing the Rhine valley and the flat plains of Bavaria, then over the Baltic Sea coast of northern Germany near Rostock, across the southern Baltic Sea, and into Sweden over the forested lowlands of Småland and Östergötland before reaching Stockholm. The Baltic Sea crossing is the most distinctive midpoint feature, visible as a wide open grey-blue expanse below.