Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Atlanta to Lima. While right side wins at takeoff, the left side of the aircraft tracks the more dramatic geography for the bulk of the flight — including views over the Gulf of Mexico, the Colombian and Ecuadorian Andes corridor, and the best angle on Lima's coastal desert approach. The Andean spine is the visual highlight of this route and left side keeps it in better view during descent.

During takeoff from The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International (ATL), sit on the Right side for the best views. ATL primarily uses runways 8L/8R/9L/9R for eastward departures or 26L/26R/27L/27R for westward. Departing westbound (common for southbound routes toward LIM), the right side gives you the Atlanta skyline receding to the north, then the Chattahoochee River valley. Departing eastbound, right side still catches the downtown skyline as you bank south. Notable sights include: Atlanta downtown skyline, Chattahoochee River, Stone Mountain (visible to the east on clear days), Lake Allatoona to the northwest.

When landing at Jorge Chavez International (LIM), sit on the Left side for the best views. Jorge Chavez sits just west of Lima near Callao, and aircraft typically approach from the east or southeast over the city. The left side on approach gives you the best view of Lima's urban sprawl spreading across the coastal desert, the Pacific Ocean shoreline, and the dramatic drop from the Andes foothills into the flat coastal plain. Notable sights include: Pacific Ocean coastline at Callao and Miraflores, Lima urban grid across the coastal desert, Rimac River valley cutting through the city, Andean foothills rising sharply to the east.

The flight from The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International (ATL) to Jorge Chavez International (LIM) takes Approximately 7 to 8 hours.

The route crosses the Gulf of Mexico, the Yucatan Peninsula or Caribbean coast of Central America depending on routing, then tracks over Colombia and Ecuador where the northern Andes are visible as a dramatic snow-capped cordillera. Volcanoes including Cayambe and Cotopaxi in Ecuador may be visible on clear days as white peaks rising above the cloud layer. The transition from Andean highlands to the hyper-arid Peruvian coastal desert in the final descent is one of the most geographically striking contrasts on any South American route.