CabinShade
Shady side by departure time and season
Each cell shows the window side that stays out of the sun for a departure at that local time on the 15th of the month. A = left side, F/K = right side, Any = little direct sun, Dark = night flight.
| Departs | Jan | Apr | Jul | Oct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | F/K | A | A | F/K |
| 9 am | F/K | F/K | F/K | F/K |
| noon | F/K | F/K | F/K | F/K |
| 3 pm | A | F/K | F/K | F/K |
| 6 pm | Dark | A | A | A |
| 9 pm | Dark | A | A | Dark |
Sunrise and sunset views
- Sunset on the left side (seat A): 6 am departures in April; 9 am, noon and 3 pm departures in January; 6 pm departures in October.
- Sunset on the right side (seats F/K): 3 pm departures in January; 6 pm departures in April and October; 9 pm departures in April and July.
- Sunrise on the left side (seat A): 6 am departures in January, April and October; 9 am, noon and 3 pm departures in January.
- Sunrise on the right side (seats F/K): 6 am and 9 pm departures in April; 6 pm departures in October.
About the CPH–SFO route
- Distance: 8,808 km (5,473 miles) along the great circle.
- Estimated flight time: 11h 18m. Real schedules vary with winds and routing.
- Direction: leaves heading northwest, is flying west-southwest at the halfway point, and arrives heading south-southwest.
Window seat letters: A is the left window on almost every airline. The right window is the last letter in the row: usually F on single-aisle jets and K (sometimes J or L) on wide-bodies. How seat letters work.
Questions about this flight
Which side of the plane is shady from Copenhagen to San Francisco?
Flying Copenhagen (CPH) to San Francisco (SFO)? The shady side changes with the date and departure time; it is the right (F/K) on 13 of 21 daytime departures.
Which side has the sunset or sunrise view?
Most often the sunrise is on the left side (seat A); it depends on the departure time and season. Use the calculator with your exact date to be sure.
How is this calculated?
CabinShade follows the great-circle route in 60 steps and computes the sun's position at each step, then counts how long each side of the cabin faces the sun. More on the method.