Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Atlanta to Belgaum. The left side wins overall because the Western Ghats on approach to Belagavi is a genuinely dramatic geographic feature, and during the long overwater Atlantic and Middle East transit, the left side picks up better views of the Arabian Peninsula coastline and the Gulf of Oman as the route curves southeast over the Arabian Sea toward India.

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 views over downtown Atlanta's skyline and the northern suburbs during the climbing turn toward the northeast. The right side tracks over Midtown and Buckhead as the aircraft banks. Notable sights include: Downtown Atlanta skyline, Stone Mountain (visible to the east as a distinctive granite dome), Lake Lanier to the northeast, Chattahoochee River corridor.

When landing at Belgaum (IXG), sit on the Left side for the best views. IXG (Belagavi) sits on the Deccan Plateau near the Western Ghats escarpment. Approaches to runway 08 or 26 mean a left-side seat gets views of the dramatic Western Ghats ridge dropping toward the Konkan coast, and the patchwork of sugarcane and sorghum fields of the Karnataka plateau on final approach. Notable sights include: Western Ghats escarpment ridge, Belagavi city and its historic fort, Malaprabha River valley, Karnataka agricultural plateau patchwork.

The flight from The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International (ATL) to Belgaum (IXG) takes Approximately 19-21 hours with one typical connection (no direct service exists; common routings via London, Dubai, or Doha).

North Atlantic Ocean crossing, southern England or France depending on routing, Mediterranean Sea, Egypt and the Nile Delta (visible as a green fan against desert), Red Sea, Arabian Peninsula desert terrain, Gulf of Oman, and the Indian coastline near Mumbai before turning southeast toward Karnataka