The right side provides a classic approach over the bay, featuring the San Mateo Bridge and a clear panorama of the San Francisco city skyline and the Bay Bridge.
The right side offers a superior sequence of landmarks, including the Great Salt Lake, a perfect view of Lake Tahoe, and the iconic San Francisco Bay approach.
The right side offers a front-row seat to the spectacular Pacific coastline, featuring rugged cliffs, redwood forests, and the iconic aerial approach over the Marin Headlands into San Francisco.
The right side offers superior views of iconic geological landmarks including Devil's Tower and the jagged peaks of the Grand Tetons, followed by a dramatic crossing of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
The right side is superior for this polar-adjacent route, offering expansive views of the Greenland ice sheet, the rugged Canadian Rockies, and the iconic San Francisco Bay skyline during the standard approach into SFO.
The right side of the aircraft offers a spectacular finale to the flight, providing the most iconic views of the Golden Gate Bridge, the Marin Headlands, and the San Francisco skyline during the standard approach into SFO.
The left side provides a superior perspective of the Kennecott Copper Mine shortly after takeoff, the rugged high peaks of the Sierra Nevada, and a panoramic view of the Silicon Valley shoreline during the final approach into SFO.
The right side offers superior views of the northern Great Lakes, the dramatic peaks of the Tetons in Wyoming, and the stunning deep blue of Lake Tahoe, often concluding with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge on the approach into SFO.
The left side is superior for this route because it offers the iconic view of the San Francisco skyline and the Golden Gate Bridge during the standard arrival sequence, along with prime views of the southern Greenland ice sheet.
The right side offers superior lighting by avoiding direct southern sun glare and provides the most iconic views of Lake Tahoe and the Golden Gate Bridge on the standard approach into SFO.
The Right Side (North) offers the most iconic landmarks, including the Great Salt Lake, the stunning blue expanse of Lake Tahoe, and a higher probability of seeing the San Francisco skyline and Golden Gate Bridge during the standard SFO arrival sequence.
The left side offers a superior sequence of iconic landmarks, including a more consistent view of the Chicago skyline upon departure, the vast Great Salt Lake, and a spectacular look at Lake Tahoe during the descent into Northern California.
While both sides provide a grand tour of the American heartland, the Right Side is preferred for its superior views of the Great Lakes region and the iconic San Francisco skyline and Golden Gate Bridge during the final descent into SFO.