Window seat guides

Everything behind the calculator, in plain words.

Airplane seat letters: which letter is the window?

Seat A is the left window on almost every plane. The right window is F, K, J, L or D depending on the aircraft. Here's how seat letters map to window, middle and aisle seats.

Best side of the plane for sunset and sunrise views

Which window seat sees the sunset or sunrise? Rules for flying north, south, east and west, how the season changes the answer, and tips for photos from the plane.

Which side of the plane gets the sun?

Flying east, west, north or south? Here's which side of the plane gets the sun, which window seat (A or F/K) stays in the shade, and when the rules of thumb break.