Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Burlington to Chicago. The left side captures the most dramatic scenery of the flight: the full Lake Champlain and Adirondack panorama on departure, and during cruise the left side tracks closer to the southern shore of Lake Erie and Lake Michigan as the route bends southwest. The Chicago approach view on the right is compelling but briefer and lower-impact than the Vermont lake and mountain departure.

During takeoff from Burlington International (BTV), sit on the Left side for the best views. BTV's primary departure runway 33 sends aircraft northwest, then turning west toward Chicago. The left side faces south and southwest, giving a clear view back over Lake Champlain's full length and the Adirondack Mountains across the lake in New York. This is the dominant visual spectacle on departure. Notable sights include: Lake Champlain (stretching south), Adirondack High Peaks (across the lake to the west), Green Mountains (behind to the east), Burlington waterfront and downtown.

When landing at Chicago Ohare International (ORD), sit on the Right side for the best views. Approaching ORD from the east on typical runway 10 approaches, the right side faces south toward downtown Chicago and Lake Michigan. You get a clear view of the Chicago skyline, the lakefront, and the southern shore of Lake Michigan as the aircraft descends over the western suburbs. Notable sights include: Chicago downtown skyline (Willis Tower, John Hancock), Lake Michigan southern shoreline, suburban grid of the western Chicago metro, O'Hare approach corridor over Schaumburg and Elk Grove Village.

The flight from Burlington International (BTV) to Chicago Ohare International (ORD) takes Approximately 2 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes.

The route crosses the Mohawk Valley corridor in upstate New York, then passes over the southern tier of New York state and northern Pennsylvania. Lake Erie becomes visible to the north over Ohio, and the flat agricultural patchwork of northern Indiana fills the final cruise segment before the Chicago metro appears. No significant mountain terrain after the Adirondacks and Catskills early in the flight.