Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Zurich to Copenhagen. Left side delivers the best views at both ends of the flight — Lake Zurich and the Alps on departure, and the Øresund Bridge and Copenhagen harbor on arrival. The flight path over Germany offers limited dramatic scenery at cruise altitude, so the takeoff and landing phases drive the recommendation.

During takeoff from Zurich (ZRH), sit on the Left side for the best views. Zurich typically departs on runway 16 (heading south) or runway 28 (heading west). On a northbound flight to Copenhagen, the aircraft will turn left after departure, giving left-side passengers views over Lake Zurich and the city center before climbing northeast. Right-side passengers face the Zurich hills and suburban sprawl. Notable sights include: Lake Zurich (Zürichsee), Zurich city center and the Limmat river corridor, the Glarus Alps to the southeast, Lake Greifen (Greifensee) to the east.

When landing at Kastrup (CPH), sit on the Left side for the best views. Copenhagen's Kastrup airport primarily uses runways 04/22 and 12/30. Arrivals from the southwest typically land on runway 04 (heading northeast) or runway 22 (heading southwest). On approach from the south-southwest, left-side passengers get views over the Øresund strait, the Øresund Bridge connecting Denmark and Sweden, and the Copenhagen waterfront and harbor. Notable sights include: Øresund Bridge (connecting Copenhagen to Malmö, Sweden), Copenhagen harbor and Amager island, the Øresund strait, Malmö city skyline across the water.

The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Kastrup (CPH) takes Approximately 2 hours.

The route tracks northeast over Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria in southern Germany, then across central Germany toward Hamburg before descending into Denmark. At cruise altitude over Germany the terrain is relatively flat with the Rhine plain visible early on, followed by the North German Plain. The Danish coast and the islands of Funen and Zealand become visible on descent.