Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Charlotte to Denver. Left side wins both ends of the flight. During the cruise over Kansas and eastern Colorado, left side passengers also get slightly better angles on the gradual rise of the terrain and the first glimpses of the Rockies appearing on the horizon well before descent begins.

During takeoff from Charlotte Douglas International (CLT), sit on the Left side for the best views. CLT typically departs runway 18C/18L heading south before turning west-northwest. Left side passengers get a clear view back over uptown Charlotte's skyline as the aircraft banks, then face north toward Lake Norman, the largest man-made lake in North Carolina, clearly visible as a large irregular blue body of water. Notable sights include: Uptown Charlotte skyline, Lake Norman to the north, Lake Wylie to the southwest, I-85 corridor stretching toward Gastonia.

When landing at Denver International (DEN), sit on the Left side for the best views. DEN primarily uses east-facing runways, meaning aircraft approach from the west. Left side passengers on approach get the best view of the Front Range — the Rocky Mountain wall from Pikes Peak in the south to Longs Peak in the north — as the aircraft descends over the plains toward the airport. The right side faces north toward open plains with little of interest. Notable sights include: Front Range Rocky Mountains (Pikes Peak, Mount Evans, Longs Peak), Denver metro skyline, Denver International Airport's white tensile roof structure, South Platte River corridor.

The flight from Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) to Denver International (DEN) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes.

The flight crosses the Tennessee River valley briefly after departure, then tracks over the Tennessee-Kentucky border, across Missouri and Kansas. The Mississippi River is visible near Memphis or St. Louis depending on routing. Central Kansas is flat wheat and corn country. The Arkansas River valley cuts through southern Kansas. The terrain begins rising noticeably over western Kansas into eastern Colorado, and the Front Range becomes visible as a faint white line on the horizon roughly 150 miles out from Denver.