Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Atlanta to Alice Springs. The right seat wins at takeoff with the Atlanta skyline and urban geography, and while the left seat is better for landing at Alice Springs, the takeoff view is the more dramatic and populated spectacle. Over the Pacific the views are largely oceanic regardless of side, so the Atlanta departure experience tips the balance to the right seat overall.

During takeoff from The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International (ATL), sit on the Right side for the best views. ATL's primary departure runways (8L/8R/9L/9R heading east, or 26L/26R/27L/27R heading west) mean a right-side seat gives you the Atlanta skyline and downtown core as you climb out heading east, or Stone Mountain to the east on westbound departures. The right side consistently captures the denser urban core and the Chattahoochee River corridor during the climb. Notable sights include: Atlanta downtown skyline, Stone Mountain (visible to the east as a granite dome), Chattahoochee River, Lake Allatoona to the northwest.

When landing at Alice Springs (ASP), sit on the Left side for the best views. Alice Springs airport typically uses runway 12/30. On a runway 12 approach (heading southeast), the left side looks northeast over the MacDonnell Ranges — the most dramatic landscape feature in the region. On a runway 30 approach (heading northwest), the left side still captures the town of Alice Springs and the gap in the ranges. Either way, the left seat gets the best angle on the West MacDonnell Ranges. Notable sights include: West MacDonnell Ranges (ancient folded quartzite ridges), Heavitree Gap (the gorge the Todd River cuts through the ranges), Alice Springs town centre, Todd River (usually dry sandy riverbed).

The flight from The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International (ATL) to Alice Springs (ASP) takes Approximately 20-22 hours total with one stopover, typically via Sydney (SYD) or Melbourne (MEL) — no nonstop service exists. ATL to SYD is roughly 17 hours, then SYD to ASP around 3 hours..

After crossing the Gulf of Mexico and Central America, the route tracks over the Pacific Ocean for the majority of the flight — roughly 8,000 miles of open water with occasional cloud systems and the ITCZ near the equator. Fiji and New Caledonia may be visible depending on exact routing. On approach to Australia, the Queensland or New South Wales coast appears, followed by the Great Dividing Range, then the vast flat expanse of the Australian outback — red desert, dry lake beds including Lake Eyre (Kati Thanda) if routing allows, and the transition from green coastal terrain to arid red centre.