Sydney (map), Australia’s largest city, is one of the great harbourside cities in the world, ranking alongside my other favourites such as San Francisco, New York, Vancouver, Cape Town and Rio de Janeiro. Seeing Sydney from the air on a clear day is an unforgettable treat. The harbour, with its dozens of inlets, is absolutely magnificent. The views over the city skyline, the iconic Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge are equally impressive. If you’re flying into or out of Sydney, I recommend booking a window seat. If you’re lucky, you might have the most amazing plane window view of Sydney!
Which seats to choose when flying into Sydney
Many readers have asked me where to sit when flying into Sydney for the best plane window view. My advice is to sit on the left side of the plane (i.e. row ‘A’) if you’re flying into or out of Sydney. Planes flying into Sydney often approach from the north – you’ll get an amazing panorama of the harbour and the city before touch-down. Conversely, if you’re lucky enough to be in a plane that’s taking off in a northerly direction, you’ll get views similar to this photo! I got lucky once and the aerial view of Sydney Harbour was breathtaking! Search for flights to Sydney (via Skyscanner).
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You’re welcome! Yes, go for Row A and keep your fingers crossed! Good luck and have a great trip! 🙂
Ok, so then I’ll get seats for the left side, when arriving and leaving and hope for the best! Very excited for the trip anyways, and thank you for helping/responding so fast!
Hi Marley,
It’s hard to say but I would take my chances by choosing the left side (row A), especially if the landing approach is from the north. The same goes for take-off – I would choose row A again and keep my fingers tightly crossed! 🙂 I hope you get to see the view and I hope the weather is clear when you land/take-off. The views are absolutely spectacular!
Cheers,
Keith
Hello, my family is planning on going to Australia, and we are most likely going to come from San Francisco or somewhere in California to Sydney. Even though we are coming from the East, we are still planning on going on the left side, so if the plane comes from the North we can have a great view. If you had any idea, which side do you think we have better chances of when landing (and taking off)?
Hi Ben,
Have a great (hopefully scenic) flight back home! 🙂 Yes, I took that photo on a domestic flight from Sydney to Brisbane.
Cheers,
Keith
I agree Keith, a magical city to fly into (come home to) 🙂 I’ll be back there next week after a few months away. Looking forward to seeing some Sydney magic. Is that a domestic flight departure getting that view?
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