Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Atlanta to Bogota. The left side wins overall. While the right side is marginally better at Atlanta departure, the left seat delivers the spectacular Andes approach into Bogota, which is the highlight of this route. Over the Caribbean and northern Colombia, the left side also tracks closer to the Colombian coastline and the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta massif as the flight descends southward.

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) head eastward, then aircraft turn south toward Colombia. A right/south-facing seat gives you the Atlanta skyline receding to the north and the rolling Piedmont terrain. As the aircraft banks south, you get a clear look at the city grid and Hartsfield's massive runway complex below. Notable sights include: Atlanta downtown skyline, Hartsfield-Jackson runway complex, Stone Mountain (visible to the northeast as a granite dome), Lake Lanier reservoir to the north.

When landing at Eldorado International (BOG), sit on the Left side for the best views. El Dorado airport sits on the Bogota savanna at 8,360 feet elevation. Aircraft typically approach from the north or east on runway 13L/13R, meaning a left seat faces east toward the Eastern Cordillera of the Andes, which rises dramatically above the savanna. The contrast between the flat sabana and the steep Andean wall is one of the most striking approaches in South America. Notable sights include: Eastern Cordillera (Andes) rising sharply east of Bogota, Bogota urban grid on the sabana, Cerro de Monserrate and Cerro de Guadalupe peaks above the city, Torca wetlands and savanna patchwork north of the city.

The flight from The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International (ATL) to Eldorado International (BOG) takes Approximately 4 hours 15 minutes to 4 hours 45 minutes.

After crossing Georgia and Florida, the flight passes over Cuba or the western Caribbean Sea. Over the Caribbean, the water is vivid turquoise in shallow areas near the Yucatan and Cuban coasts. The flight then crosses the Colombian Caribbean coast near Cartagena or Barranquilla, where the Magdalena River delta is visible as a brown sediment plume entering the sea. The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, an isolated coastal massif rising to nearly 19,000 feet, may be visible to the left as a dramatic snow-capped pyramid rising directly from the coast. The flight then tracks inland over the Colombian lowlands before climbing terrain forces a dramatic descent into the Bogota sabana.