Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Atlanta to Pittsburgh (pennsylva). The right side misses the Atlanta departure views but delivers the superior experience overall: the Appalachian ridges of northern Georgia and Tennessee are visible as parallel northeast-southwest trending ridges in the middle of the flight, and the Pittsburgh arrival on the right side offers the dramatic river confluence and city skyline that is genuinely one of the best urban approach views in the country.

During takeoff from The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International (ATL), sit on the Left side for the best views. ATL's primary departure to the north (runways 26L/26R or 28) puts the left side facing south and east initially, but on the more common northbound departures via runways 8L/8R or 10, the left side gets a clear view over downtown Atlanta's skyline as the aircraft banks northeast. The cluster of Midtown and Downtown skyscrapers is distinctly visible within the first few minutes of climb. Notable sights include: Downtown Atlanta skyline, Stone Mountain (distinctive granite dome 16 miles east of downtown), Lake Allatoona to the northwest, I-285 perimeter highway loop.

When landing at Pittsburgh International (PIT), sit on the Right side for the best views. Pittsburgh International sits west of the city, and aircraft typically approach from the southwest or west on runway 28C/28R, meaning the right side faces north toward the Ohio River valley and the downtown Pittsburgh triangle where the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers converge. This confluence — The Point — is one of the most visually striking urban geography features in the eastern US. Notable sights include: The Point (confluence of Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers), Downtown Pittsburgh skyline, the Allegheny River valley, the Monongahela River winding southeast.

The flight from The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International (ATL) to Pittsburgh International (PIT) takes Approximately 1 hour 40 minutes.

The flight crosses the southern Appalachians including the Ridge and Valley province of northwestern Georgia and northeastern Tennessee, where parallel sandstone ridges create a distinctive striped pattern visible from cruising altitude. Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga is visible early in the flight. The route then crosses the Cumberland Plateau and the coalfield hills of West Virginia before descending into the Allegheny Plateau of southwestern Pennsylvania.