Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Atlanta to Kingston. While the right side has a slight edge at Atlanta departure, the left side delivers the spectacular Blue Mountains and Kingston Harbour approach, which is one of the most visually striking airport approaches in the Caribbean. Over the flight, the left side also tracks the Cuban coastline and the northern Jamaican coast during descent, making it the better overall choice.

During takeoff from The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International (ATL), sit on the Right side for the best views. ATL's primary departure runways (28L/28R heading west, or 10L/10R heading east) mean a right-side seat gives you the Atlanta skyline to the north during the initial climb and turn southward. As the aircraft banks southeast toward Jamaica, the right side tracks over the southern Atlanta suburbs and eventually toward the Georgia-Florida coastal plain. Notable sights include: Atlanta downtown skyline (Peachtree tower cluster), Stone Mountain to the northeast, Lake Lanier reservoir to the north, Hartsfield-Jackson airport complex itself during initial climb.

When landing at Norman Manley International (KIN), sit on the Left side for the best views. Norman Manley International sits on the Palisadoes tombolo, a narrow sand spit east of Kingston. Aircraft typically approach from the east over the Caribbean, landing westward on runway 12/30. A left-side seat gives you the Blue Mountains rising dramatically behind Kingston, the Kingston Harbour, and the city itself spread along the coastal plain. Notable sights include: Blue Mountains (peaking at 7,402 ft Blue Mountain Peak), Kingston Harbour, the Palisadoes sand spit, Kingston city and New Kingston district.

The flight from The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International (ATL) to Norman Manley International (KIN) takes Approximately 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours.

The flight crosses the Florida peninsula (Orlando area visible on clear days), then the Florida Straits into Cuban airspace where the northern coast of Cuba and its coastal terrain are visible, followed by open Caribbean Sea, then the northern coast of Jamaica with its lush green mountains before the descent into Kingston from the east