Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Sao Paulo to Brasilia. Right side captures the most dramatic scenery: São Paulo's urban landscape and mountain foothills during takeoff, followed by views of the cerrado's natural texture and occasional river valleys during cruise, then Brasília's geometric urban plan during descent. Left side offers less consistent visual interest across the full flight.

During takeoff from Congonhas (CGH), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right side offers views of São Paulo's urban sprawl and the Serra da Mantiqueira foothills as you climb northwestward. Left side faces the industrial suburbs and lacks significant visual interest during the initial climb. Notable sights include: São Paulo metropolitan area (sprawling cityscape), Serra da Mantiqueira (distant ridge on horizon), Tietê River valley (winding through urban landscape), Cantareira Mountains (northern rim of São Paulo basin).

When landing at Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek (BSB), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left side provides views of Brasília's distinctive modernist urban plan and the surrounding cerrado landscape during descent. The city's geometric layout and artificial lakes are most visible from the left approach corridor into BSB. Notable sights include: Brasília's planned urban grid (geometric street pattern), Paranoá Lake (artificial reservoir), Cerrado vegetation (scrubland and grassland), Planalto Central plateau (flat terrain with low vegetation).

The flight from Congonhas (CGH) to Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek (BSB) takes Approximately 1 hour 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the interior plateau of São Paulo state and enters the Goiás region. Notable features include the Piracicaba River valley (visible as a linear green corridor), scattered towns and agricultural areas with geometric field patterns, and the gradual transition from Atlantic Forest remnants to cerrado vegetation. The terrain gradually flattens and becomes more open as you move northwest toward the Planalto Central. No major mountain ranges cross the direct flight path, but the landscape transitions from the more densely vegetated and urbanized southeast to the sparse, open cerrado of central Brazil.