Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Atlanta to Quito. The right side wins at both ends of the flight. During the cruise over the Caribbean and northern South America, the right side also faces west toward the Colombian Andes as you approach Ecuador, giving a better view of the cordillera on descent. The left side over open Caribbean and Pacific offers little of note.

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. Southbound departures toward Quito typically involve a left turn after takeoff heading south, putting the Atlanta skyline and Stone Mountain on the right side during climb-out. The right side gives you the downtown Atlanta skyline as you bank south over the metro area. Notable sights include: Downtown Atlanta skyline, Stone Mountain (visible to the northeast as a distinctive granite dome), Lake Allatoona to the northwest, Hartsfield-Jackson airport complex itself receding below.

When landing at Mariscal Sucre International (UIO), sit on the Right side for the best views. Quito's Mariscal Sucre airport sits northeast of the city, and aircraft typically approach from the north or east due to the Andes terrain. On approach from the north, the right side faces west toward the dramatic Pichincha volcano and the historic city center of Quito nestled in the valley below. The Andes cordillera dominates the right window throughout descent. Notable sights include: Volcán Pichincha (4,784m, directly west of Quito), the elongated Quito city valley stretching north-south, Volcán Cayambe visible to the northeast on clear days, the patchwork agricultural fields of the inter-Andean valley.

The flight from The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International (ATL) to Mariscal Sucre International (UIO) takes Approximately 5 hours 30 minutes to 6 hours.

The flight path crosses the Gulf of Mexico or Caribbean Sea, passes over Central America or the western Caribbean, crosses into northern Colombia over the Magdalena River valley, then tracks south along or near the Colombian Andes before descending into Ecuador. The snow-capped peaks of the Colombian and Ecuadorian Andes including Volcán Nevado del Ruiz may be visible on clear days from cruising altitude.