Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Charlotte to Miami. While the right side wins at takeoff for the Charlotte skyline, the left side dominates the bulk of the flight. Heading south-southeast, the left side tracks closer to the South Carolina and Georgia interior, and crucially delivers the dramatic Everglades-to-Miami transition on descent, which is one of the more visually striking approaches in the eastern US.

During takeoff from Charlotte Douglas International (CLT), sit on the Right side for the best views. CLT's primary departure runways (18C/36C and 18L/36L) oriented north-south mean southbound departures swing east over the city. The right side gives you a clear look back at uptown Charlotte's skyline and then the sprawling Piedmont landscape as you climb out heading south-southeast. Notable sights include: Uptown Charlotte skyline, Lake Norman to the northwest (visible on left briefly), Lake Wylie to the southwest, Piedmont farmland patchwork.

When landing at Miami International (MIA), sit on the Left side for the best views. MIA typically uses runways 08L/R for eastward arrivals or 26L/R for westward approaches. On the common eastward approach over the Everglades, the left side gives you the full sweep of the Everglades wetlands and then Biscayne Bay, with downtown Miami appearing ahead-left as you descend. On a westward approach, the left side still captures the Atlantic coastline and Miami Beach barrier island. Notable sights include: Everglades wetland grid and water conservation areas, Biscayne Bay, Miami Beach barrier island and Atlantic coastline, downtown Miami skyline.

The flight from Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) to Miami International (MIA) takes Approximately 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours.

The flight tracks south-southeast over the South Carolina Piedmont, then crosses into Georgia airspace over the Savannah River watershed. Around the midpoint you pass over central Georgia's pine flatlands near Valdosta. The route then crosses into Florida over the Big Bend area, transitioning to the flat Florida peninsula with its chain of lakes in central Florida visible below, before the landscape flattens further into the Everglades on descent into Miami.