Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Atlanta to Montreal. While left is better at takeoff, right wins overall. The right seat captures the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and West Virginia in the mid-flight, Lake Champlain on the Vermont-New York border as you descend, and the spectacular Montreal approach over the St. Lawrence. The landing view from the right is the highlight of the entire flight.

During takeoff from The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International (ATL), sit on the Left side for the best views. ATL's primary departure runways 26L/26R send aircraft heading west-northwest before turning northeast toward Montreal. A left seat gives you a view south over the Atlanta metro sprawl, then as the aircraft banks northeast you get the downtown Atlanta skyline clearly visible to the left. Right seat faces north into suburban sprawl with less visual interest during the initial climb. Notable sights include: Downtown Atlanta skyline, Stone Mountain (the exposed granite dome 16 miles east of downtown), Lake Lanier reservoir to the northeast, Chattahoochee River corridor.

When landing at Montreal International Dorval (YUL), sit on the Right side for the best views. YUL's primary landing approach on runway 24L/24R brings aircraft in from the east-northeast over the St. Lawrence River. A right seat on approach gives a clear view of the St. Lawrence, the Montreal island, and the distinctive shape of Mount Royal rising above the city grid. Left seat faces north toward the flat agricultural plain of the Laurentian lowlands. Notable sights include: St. Lawrence River, Montreal island and city grid, Mount Royal (the 764-foot hill at the city center), Rivière des Prairies separating Montreal island from Laval.

The flight from The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International (ATL) to Montreal International Dorval (YUL) takes Approximately 2 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes.

Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah Valley over Virginia, Appalachian ridgelines over West Virginia and Pennsylvania, the Catskill Mountains over New York state, Lake Champlain on the Vermont-New York border (a long narrow lake clearly visible from altitude), the Green Mountains of Vermont, and the St. Lawrence lowlands as you descend into Montreal