Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Charlotte to Frankfurt. Left side wins at both ends of the flight. Over the Atlantic the views are largely featureless ocean regardless of side, but the left side also offers better angles on the Irish and British coastlines during the northeastern transatlantic routing, and picks up the Rhine valley on descent into Frankfurt.

During takeoff from Charlotte Douglas International (CLT), sit on the Left side for the best views. CLT primarily uses runways 18C/36C and 18L/36L. Departing northbound (runway 36) toward the transatlantic route, the left side faces west and gives a clear view back over Charlotte's uptown skyline and the Piedmont plateau. Departing southbound (runway 18) and turning northeast, the left side picks up the Catawba River and Lake Norman to the northwest. Notable sights include: Uptown Charlotte skyline, Lake Norman (large reservoir to the north), Catawba River corridor, Piedmont plateau terrain.

When landing at Frankfurt Main (FRA), sit on the Left side for the best views. Frankfurt approaches typically use runways 25L/25C from the east, meaning the aircraft tracks westbound on final. The left side faces south over the Rhine-Main basin, giving views of the Rhine River, the Taunus hills, and Frankfurt's dense skyline including the distinctive Bankenviertel towers. The right side faces north over flatter agricultural land with fewer landmarks. Notable sights include: Frankfurt Bankenviertel skyline, Rhine River, Taunus hills to the north, Main River confluence.

The flight from Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) to Frankfurt Main (FRA) takes Approximately 8 to 9 hours.

The route tracks northeast from Charlotte across the Appalachian foothills briefly, then out over the Atlantic via a great circle arc passing south of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, crossing the North Atlantic near 50N latitude, making landfall over Ireland or southwest England, then crossing southern England, the English Channel, Belgium or the Netherlands, and descending into the Rhine-Main region of Germany. Mid-ocean the left side may offer distant views of Greenland's ice sheet edge on some routing variations. Over Europe, the left side picks up the Thames estuary, the Belgian lowlands, and the Rhine valley.