Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Atlanta to Anchorage. Left side wins both ends of the flight. During the cruise over Canada and the Alaska panhandle, the left side also faces generally west-southwest, giving views of the Coast Mountains and eventually the Wrangell-St. Elias massif as you descend into Alaska. The right side over the Canadian interior is largely flat boreal forest with less visual interest.

During takeoff from The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International (ATL), sit on the Left side for the best views. ATL's primary departure runways (8L/8R heading east, or 26L/26R heading west) mean a northbound flight to Alaska will typically involve a left turn after takeoff. The left side gives you the Atlanta skyline and the Chattahoochee River corridor as you climb out heading northwest. Right side faces south toward the sprawling suburbs with little of interest. Notable sights include: Atlanta downtown skyline, Chattahoochee River, Stone Mountain (visible to the east on climb-out), Lake Allatoona to the northwest.

When landing at Elmendorf Afb (EDF), sit on the Left side for the best views. Elmendorf AFB runways are oriented roughly 16/34 (north-south). Arriving from the south, aircraft typically land on runway 34 heading north, putting the left side facing west toward the Alaska Range and Mount Susitna. The right side faces east toward the Chugach Mountains, which are dramatic but closer and more imposing — however, the left side gives you Cook Inlet and the classic Anchorage bowl view including Denali on clear days far to the north. Notable sights include: Cook Inlet and Knik Arm, Mount Susitna (Sleeping Lady) across the inlet, Anchorage city grid below, Chugach Mountains to the east.

The flight from The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International (ATL) to Elmendorf Afb (EDF) takes Approximately 7 to 8 hours nonstop.

The flight tracks northwest over Tennessee and Kentucky, then across the Great Lakes region or southern Canada, over the Canadian Shield's boreal forest and lake-dotted terrain of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, then into British Columbia where the Rocky Mountains and Coast Mountains become visible, followed by the dramatic peaks of the St. Elias Range and Wrangell-St. Elias as the route enters Alaska, with the Copper River basin visible on descent.