Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Charlotte to Providence. Left side wins at both ends of the flight. During the cruise phase heading northeast, the left side also tracks closer to the Appalachian ridgelines of Virginia and the mid-Atlantic states, offering occasional views of the Blue Ridge and Shenandoah Valley terrain before the flight transitions over the New Jersey coastal plain toward New England.

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 oriented north-south. Departing northbound toward PVD, the left (west) side gives you a clear look back at the Charlotte skyline and the Piedmont plateau. The right side faces east toward less distinctive suburban sprawl. Notable sights include: Charlotte uptown skyline, Lake Norman to the northwest, Catawba River corridor, Piedmont plateau terrain.

When landing at Theodore Francis Green State (PVD), sit on the Left side for the best views. PVD's primary arrival runway is 05/23. Arriving from the southwest on runway 05, the aircraft tracks northeast and the left side faces northwest, giving views of Narragansett Bay, Providence Harbor, and the Providence skyline on approach. The right side looks southeast toward open Atlantic and less distinctive coastline. Notable sights include: Narragansett Bay, Providence Harbor, Providence skyline, Greenwich Bay.

The flight from Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) to Theodore Francis Green State (PVD) takes Approximately 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours.

The flight tracks northeast over the Virginia Piedmont, crossing the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah Valley in central Virginia, then over the Washington DC metro area or slightly east of it, across the Maryland and Delaware coastal plain, over the New Jersey Pine Barrens, and finally across the Connecticut River valley before descending into Rhode Island