Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Charleston to Atlanta. The left side wins overall because the Charleston Harbor departure view is genuinely spectacular and unique — Fort Sumter, the Ravenel Bridge, and the historic peninsula all at once during climb-out is hard to beat. The right side has Stone Mountain on approach, but the left side also picks up decent views of the Savannah River drainage and Georgia Piedmont terrain during the cruise portion.

During takeoff from Charleston Afb International (CHS), sit on the Left side for the best views. Charleston airport runways typically favor departures to the west or northwest toward Atlanta. A left-side seat during westbound departure gives you views back over the Charleston peninsula, the Cooper and Ashley Rivers, and Charleston Harbor as you climb out. The historic downtown grid and Fort Sumter are clearly visible in the harbor. Notable sights include: Charleston Harbor and Fort Sumter, Cooper River and Ravenel Bridge, Charleston Peninsula downtown grid, Ashley River wetlands.

When landing at The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International (ATL), sit on the Right side for the best views. Atlanta's primary arrival corridors from the east bring aircraft in over the eastern suburbs before aligning with runways oriented roughly east-west. A right-side seat on approach from the east gives views of Stone Mountain's distinctive granite dome rising above the suburban sprawl, which is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the region from the air. Notable sights include: Stone Mountain granite dome, Lake Lanier in the far north, Atlanta downtown skyline, Hartsfield-Jackson airport complex.

The flight from Charleston Afb International (CHS) to The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International (ATL) takes Approximately 55 to 70 minutes.

The flight crosses the South Carolina Midlands and then the Georgia Piedmont, a gently rolling landscape of pine forest, red clay soil, and small river systems including the Savannah River watershed. Lake Thurmond (Clarks Hill Lake) on the Georgia-South Carolina border may be visible as a large irregular reservoir. The terrain gradually rises from the coastal plain into the Piedmont as you approach Atlanta, though no dramatic elevation changes are visible — it is mostly forested rolling hills with scattered small towns and agricultural clearings.