Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Austin to Charlotte. The left side delivers the more dramatic and sustained views: Austin's skyline and Hill Country lakes on departure, then the Appalachian foothills of western North Carolina and Tennessee appearing as a broad corrugated ridge system in the middle of the flight. The right side at Charlotte is good but brief. Left wins overall for the Hill Country departure and the Appalachian ridgeline views mid-flight.

During takeoff from Austin Bergstrom International (AUS), sit on the Left side for the best views. AUS typically departs east on runway 17L/35R or uses runway 17R. Climbing out heading northeast toward CLT, the left (north/northwest) side gives you downtown Austin's skyline, the Colorado River, and Lake Travis in the Hill Country. The right side faces south toward open suburban sprawl with little of interest. Notable sights include: Downtown Austin skyline, Colorado River/Town Lake, Lake Travis in the Hill Country, Barton Creek Greenbelt.

When landing at Charlotte Douglas International (CLT), sit on the Right side for the best views. Charlotte Douglas typically lands on runways 18C/36C or 18L/36L, with approaches often from the southwest or southeast. On a northeast arrival from Austin, aircraft typically approach from the southwest, meaning the right (east/southeast) side looks toward uptown Charlotte's skyline as you descend. The left side faces west toward the Piedmont flatlands. Notable sights include: Uptown Charlotte skyline, Lake Norman to the north, Lake Wylie to the southwest, Catawba River corridor.

The flight from Austin Bergstrom International (AUS) to Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) takes Approximately 2 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes.

The flight crosses the Ouachita foothills of Arkansas, the Mississippi Embayment lowlands of Tennessee, then the Cumberland Plateau and the western escarpment of the Appalachians in eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina. The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountain ridgelines are visible as a broad corrugated dark-green and gray ridge system from the left side at cruise altitude, running northeast to southwest across the horizon roughly 60-80 miles before Charlotte.