Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Charlotte to Fort Lauderdale. While the right side wins at takeoff for the Charlotte skyline view, the left side delivers the superior experience overall. Mid-flight you track down the South Carolina and Georgia coastline with glimpses of barrier islands and coastal marshes, and the Fort Lauderdale arrival on the left puts the Atlantic, the Intracoastal, and Port Everglades right in your window. The coastal scenery on the left side during descent is the highlight of this route.

During takeoff from Charlotte Douglas International (CLT), sit on the Right side for the best views. Charlotte Douglas typically departs south on runway 18C/18L, so the right (west) side gives you a clear view back over uptown Charlotte's skyline as you climb out. You'll see the grid of skyscrapers and the surrounding Piedmont flatlands spreading out clearly. Notable sights include: Uptown Charlotte skyline, Lake Norman to the north, Lake Wylie to the southwest, Piedmont flatlands grid.

When landing at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International (FLL), sit on the Left side for the best views. Fort Lauderdale typically lands from the north on runway 10L/10R or approaches from the west, but the dominant approach is from the north or northwest. The left (east) side gives you the Atlantic coastline, the barrier islands, and the dense urban grid of Fort Lauderdale and its Intracoastal Waterway as you descend. This is the more visually interesting side by a wide margin. Notable sights include: Atlantic Ocean coastline and beaches, Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal Waterway, Port Everglades, Lake Okeechobee visible to the west on descent.

The flight from Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) to Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International (FLL) takes Approximately 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours.

The flight tracks roughly southeast over the South Carolina Piedmont, then crosses the coastal plain and the Georgia-South Carolina Low Country with its extensive tidal marshes and barrier islands visible in the distance. Over northern Florida the landscape flattens into scrub pine and wetlands. Lake Okeechobee, one of the largest freshwater lakes in the US, is visible as a large dark oval to the west as you descend into South Florida. The Everglades wetland mosaic becomes visible below on the final approach.