Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Buffalo to Charlotte. While the left side offers the best views at departure over Lake Erie and the Niagara corridor, the right side wins overall. It provides good views of the Pennsylvania Appalachians mid-flight and delivers the more dramatic landing approach with Lake Norman, the Charlotte skyline, and the Blue Ridge foothills all visible on descent.

During takeoff from Buffalo Niagara International (BUF), sit on the Left side for the best views. BUF typically departs south on runway 23, meaning the left side faces east toward downtown Buffalo and Lake Erie's eastern shoreline. You get a clear view of the Niagara River corridor and the city grid as you climb out over the southern suburbs. Notable sights include: Lake Erie eastern shoreline, Niagara River corridor, downtown Buffalo skyline, Grand Island.

When landing at Charlotte Douglas International (CLT), sit on the Right side for the best views. CLT predominantly uses runways 18/36 or 23/5, and on approaches from the north the right side faces west toward the Charlotte skyline and the Catawba River valley. The Appalachian foothills of the Blue Ridge are also visible to the right on descent from the north. Notable sights include: Charlotte Douglas skyline, Catawba River, Lake Norman, Appalachian foothills to the west.

The flight from Buffalo Niagara International (BUF) to Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) takes Approximately 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours.

The flight tracks roughly south-southwest over western Pennsylvania, crossing the Allegheny Plateau and the Ridge and Valley section of the Appalachians near the Pennsylvania-Maryland border. The Susquehanna River headwaters region is visible below around central Pennsylvania. As the route enters Virginia and the Carolinas, the terrain flattens into the Piedmont, with the Blue Ridge visible as a long ridge to the right side of the aircraft.