Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Charlotte to Punta Cana. Left side wins both ends of the flight. During the cruise over the open Caribbean, the left side also faces east and picks up the first views of Hispaniola's mountainous interior as you approach, including the distant ridgelines of the Cordillera Oriental. The right side is largely open ocean throughout.

During takeoff from Charlotte Douglas International (CLT), sit on the Left side for the best views. CLT's primary departure runways 18C/18L send aircraft southbound, and a left-side seat faces east toward the Charlotte city skyline and the Piedmont plateau. As the aircraft climbs and turns southeast toward the Dominican Republic, the left side picks up the broader Piedmont landscape and eventually the Uwharrie Mountains in the middle distance. Notable sights include: Charlotte skyline to the east, Lake Norman to the north (visible on climb-out), Uwharrie National Forest hills, Piedmont Triad urban sprawl fading to the northeast.

When landing at Punta Cana International (PUJ), sit on the Left side for the best views. Punta Cana International typically uses runway 08 for arrivals from the west, meaning the aircraft approaches from the west heading east. A left-side seat faces north, giving a clear view of the Atlantic coastline, the string of resort beaches along Bavaro and Punta Cana, and the turquoise shallow-water shelf of the Caribbean Sea meeting the coast. The right side faces inland toward scrubby Dominican lowlands with little visual interest. Notable sights include: Bavaro Beach resort strip along the Atlantic coast, shallow turquoise reef shelf visible through clear water, Punta Cana lagoon and marina area, coconut palm plantation grids inland.

The flight from Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) to Punta Cana International (PUJ) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes to 3 hours 45 minutes.

After crossing the South Carolina and Georgia coastlines, the flight tracks over the Bahamas archipelago — the shallow Bahamian Banks appear as vivid turquoise shoals visible from cruise altitude on clear days, with the deep-water Tongue of the Ocean cutting a dark blue channel between Andros and the Exumas. The flight then crosses the Windward Passage area and the northern coast of Hispaniola, where the rugged Cordillera Septentrional mountains of the Dominican Republic become visible before descent into Punta Cana.