Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Bogota to Houston. The right side wins overall because the Andean departure from Bogota is the most dramatic visual event of the entire flight. The rest of the route crosses the flat Caribbean lowlands of Colombia, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Texas coastal plain — all relatively featureless at altitude. The Cordillera Oriental on climbout from Bogota is genuinely spectacular and worth prioritizing over the modest Houston approach views.

During takeoff from Eldorado International (BOG), sit on the Right side for the best views. Bogota sits on the Sabana de Bogotá plateau at 8,600 feet, and departures to the north on runway 13L/31R or 13R/31L typically swing northward toward the Caribbean. The right side gives you the Eastern Cordillera of the Andes rising dramatically to the east, including the peaks above the city, while the left side looks west over the flat savanna. Climbing out northbound, the right window tracks the ridgeline of the Cordillera Oriental as it recedes. Notable sights include: Eastern Cordillera (Cordillera Oriental) ridgeline east of Bogota, Cerro de Monserrate and Cerro de Guadalupe above the city, the flat Sabana de Bogotá plateau spreading west, and the urban grid of northern Bogota below.

When landing at George Bush Intcntl Houston (IAH), sit on the Left side for the best views. Approaching IAH from the south, aircraft typically line up on runways oriented roughly north-south (runways 8L/26R, 15L/33R area). On final approach from the south, the left side faces east toward downtown Houston's skyline, which is clearly visible on approach. The right side looks west over flat suburban sprawl with less visual interest. Notable sights include: Downtown Houston skyline to the east, the flat coastal plain of the Gulf Coast lowlands, the Ship Channel industrial corridor northeast of downtown, and the suburban grid of north Houston below.

The flight from Eldorado International (BOG) to George Bush Intcntl Houston (IAH) takes Approximately 5 hours 30 minutes to 6 hours.

After leaving the Andes, the route crosses the Colombian Llanos (vast flat grasslands east of the cordillera), then the Caribbean lowlands and coastline near Barranquilla or Cartagena. The aircraft then crosses the Caribbean Sea, passing north of the Yucatan Peninsula or over it depending on routing, then across the Gulf of Mexico — open water for roughly 600-700 miles with no visible landmarks. The Texas coastline appears near Galveston Bay before the flat coastal plain approach into Houston.