Seeing Mississauga from a plane9 ★

One of Canada's largest cities, though most of it is low suburbia beside Toronto, and home to Pearson, Canada's busiest airport. Look for the twin curvy Absolute World towers, nicknamed the Marilyn Monroe towers.

34 of our routes pass it. Ontario · rated 4 of 10

The easy pick

Detroit to Toronto: sit on the right, on the way down.

Which side, by route

RouteSideWhen
Atlanta to TorontoRighton the way down
Austin to TorontoRight
Best seat for the whole flight: left
on the way down
Boston to MinneapolisRight59 min after takeoff
Boston to Salt Lake CityRight
Best seat for the whole flight: left
61 min after takeoff
Boston to TorontoRight
Best seat for the whole flight: left
on the way down
Boston to TorontoLeft
Best seat for the whole flight: right
on the way down
Charlotte to TorontoRighton the way down
Chicago to FrankfurtLeft
Best seat for the whole flight: right
49 min after takeoff
Chicago to TorontoRighton the way down
Chicago to TorontoRight
Best seat for the whole flight: left
on the way down
Dallas-Fort Worth to TorontoRighton the way down
Denver to TorontoRighton the way down
Detroit to AmsterdamLeft
Best seat for the whole flight: right
26 min after takeoff
Detroit to TorontoRighton the way down
Fort Lauderdale to TorontoRighton the way down
Houston to DohaRight
Best seat for the whole flight: left
131 min after takeoff
Houston to TorontoRight
Best seat for the whole flight: left
on the way down
Las Vegas to TorontoLefton the way down
Miami to TorontoRighton the way down
Minneapolis to SyracuseRight70 min after takeoff
Minneapolis to TorontoRighton the way down
Nashville to TorontoRighton the way down
New York to TorontoRighton the way down
Newark to TorontoRighton the way down
Newark to TorontoLeft
Best seat for the whole flight: right
on the way down
Orlando to TorontoRighton the way down
Philadelphia to TorontoRighton the way down
Phoenix to TorontoLefton the way down
Phoenix to BuffaloLefton the way down
Raleigh/Durham to TorontoLefton the way down
Salt Lake City to TorontoLefton the way down
San Diego to TorontoLefton the way down
Washington to TorontoRighton the way down
Washington to TorontoRighton the way down

From the real paths of every nonstop on these routes in the last 10 days, at the usual time of day. Where the best seat for the whole flight is on the other side, you'd trade this sight for more elsewhere.

Questions

Which side of the plane do you see Mississauga from?

It depends on the direction: the right on most of our routes (24 of 34). The table lists each route's side.

When can you see Mississauga from a plane?

Near the airport, on the climb or on the way down, and mid-flight on longer routes: see the table for each route.

Can you see Mississauga at night?

Yes, by its lights. The app scores lit places at night by how bright they are.

Do clouds matter?

Yes. These answers assume a clear day. Within 3 days of your flight, pick your exact flight in the app for the cloud forecast.

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