Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Charlotte to Oranjestad. The takeoff left-side advantage over Charlotte's skyline is brief and lasts only a few minutes. The right-side landing view into Aruba's Palm Beach coastline and the California Lighthouse is more dramatic and sustained over the final 15-20 minutes of descent. Right side wins the flight overall.

During takeoff from Charlotte Douglas International (CLT), sit on the Left side for the best views. CLT primarily departs south on runways 18C/18L/18R or north on 36C/36L/36R. On a southbound departure toward the Caribbean, the left side gives you a clear view over Charlotte's uptown skyline and then the Piedmont rolling into the Catawba River valley. The right side faces west toward undifferentiated suburban sprawl. Notable sights include: Charlotte uptown skyline, Lake Norman to the northwest, Catawba River corridor, Piedmont farmland patchwork.

When landing at Reina Beatrix International (AUA), sit on the Right side for the best views. Reina Beatrix Airport sits on the western end of Aruba. The dominant runway is 11/29, and aircraft typically land on runway 11 (heading roughly east) coming in from the west over open Caribbean water. On this approach, the right side faces north and gives you the full view of Aruba's coastline, Palm Beach resort strip, and the island's arid interior. The left side faces south toward open sea. Notable sights include: Palm Beach resort strip, Eagle Beach, Aruba's arid cunucu interior, the California Lighthouse headland.

The flight from Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) to Reina Beatrix International (AUA) takes Approximately 4 hours 15 minutes to 4 hours 45 minutes.

After leaving the Carolinas, the flight tracks southeast over the Atlantic coastal plain and then out over open ocean east of the Bahamas. The Turks and Caicos islands may be faintly visible as low sandy atolls in the deep blue water roughly two-thirds through the flight. The flight then crosses the northeastern Caribbean, passing north of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico on the horizon before descending toward Aruba. The sea color visibly shifts from deep Atlantic blue to the lighter turquoise of the Caribbean shelf.