Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Charlotte to Paris. While the right side wins at takeoff for the Blue Ridge and Lake Norman views, the left side dominates the majority of the flight. Over the Atlantic the views are equivalent, but crossing into Europe the left side tracks the English Channel coastline, the white cliffs of southern England if routing slightly north, and then the Seine valley and Paris on descent. The Paris arrival on the left is the single most dramatic moment of the flight.

During takeoff from Charlotte Douglas International (CLT), sit on the Right side for the best views. Charlotte Douglas typically departs on runways 18C/18L/18R (southbound) or 36C/36L/36R (northbound). For the transatlantic routing northeast, aircraft usually depart north or make a right turn northeast. Right side gives you the Charlotte skyline and then the Piedmont foothills rolling toward the Blue Ridge as you climb out. Notable sights include: Charlotte skyline, Lake Norman to the north, Piedmont foothills, distant Blue Ridge escarpment on the eastern horizon.

When landing at Charles De Gaulle (CDG), sit on the Left side for the best views. CDG typically lands on runways 26L/26R (westbound approach) or 09L/09R (eastbound). On the standard westbound approach from the Atlantic, aircraft track over northern France from the northwest, and the left side gives views over the Seine valley, the Paris basin, and the city itself including the Eiffel Tower and the dense urban core as you descend. Notable sights include: Seine River valley, Paris urban core, Eiffel Tower (on clear days at lower altitude), Stade de France visible near Saint-Denis.

The flight from Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) to Charles De Gaulle (CDG) takes Approximately 8 to 8.5 hours.

After climbing over the Appalachian foothills, the route crosses the Virginia and Maryland coast near the Chesapeake Bay, then tracks northeast over the open North Atlantic. The flight passes south of Newfoundland and the Grand Banks, crosses the mid-Atlantic ridge (not visible but notable), then approaches Ireland and Cornwall before crossing the English Channel and entering French airspace over Normandy and the Seine valley toward Paris.