Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Kirtland A.f.b. to Orlando. The takeoff view of the Sandia Mountains is more dramatic and memorable than the landing views. While the Florida lakes are visually interesting, the ABQ departure offers a closer, more imposing mountain vista that most passengers find more striking.

During takeoff from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), sit on the Right side for the best views. ABQ typically departs eastbound (Runway 03 or 21 depending on wind). Right-side seats face north toward the Sandia Mountains immediately after climb-out, offering dramatic close-range views of the range's eastern escarpment. Left seats see the Rio Grande valley and city sprawl, which is less visually distinctive. Notable sights include: Sandia Mountains (eastern face), Rio Grande valley floor, Kirtland Air Force Base runways, Albuquerque urban grid.

When landing at Orlando International (MCO), sit on the Left side for the best views. MCO approaches from the west (typically Runway 09L or 09R). Left-side seats face south toward the lakes and wetlands of central Florida during descent. These water features—Lake Apopka, the Harris Chain of Lakes, and numerous smaller lakes—create a distinctive patchwork pattern. Right seats see the Atlantic coastal plain, which is flatter and less visually interesting. Notable sights include: Lake Apopka, Harris Chain of Lakes, Florida wetlands and marshland, Orlando urban sprawl.

The flight from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Orlando International (MCO) takes Approximately 3 hours 45 minutes to 4 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma, passing near the Llano Estacado (Staked Plains) in the first hour—a flat, featureless plateau visible as tan monotony. By mid-flight over Arkansas and northern Louisiana, the Mississippi River valley becomes visible as a darker green corridor. The Ouachita Mountains appear as low, forested ridges in northern Louisiana. As the flight approaches Florida, the landscape transitions to flat pine forests and increasingly visible water features (lakes, swamps) characteristic of the Florida peninsula.