Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Charlotte to Seattle. Left side delivers the Charlotte skyline and Lake Norman on departure, then across the flight path offers better angles on the Rockies over Colorado and Wyoming, and on arrival frames Mount Rainier directly — the single most spectacular landmark on this route.

During takeoff from Charlotte Douglas International (CLT), sit on the Left side for the best views. CLT's primary departure runway 18C/36C means northwestbound departures often swing left, putting the Charlotte skyline and Lake Norman to the left side. The uptown Charlotte skyline is clearly visible during the climbing left turn, and Lake Norman's large reservoir shape is unmistakable a few miles north. Notable sights include: Uptown Charlotte skyline, Lake Norman reservoir, Catawba River corridor, South Carolina Piedmont farmland to the south.

When landing at Seattle Tacoma International (SEA), sit on the Left side for the best views. SeaTac primarily uses runways 16L/16R for southerly arrivals, meaning aircraft approach from the north tracking south, placing Puget Sound, the Seattle skyline, and Elliott Bay on the right. However, when landing on 34L/34R (northbound), the approach from the south puts Mount Rainier and the Cascades dramatically on the left. The more common 16L/16R approach gives the left seat a clear view of Mount Rainier to the southeast and the Olympic Mountains across the Sound. Left wins overall for Rainier alone. Notable sights include: Mount Rainier (14,411 ft, dominant to the southeast), Puget Sound, Seattle skyline and Space Needle, Olympic Mountains on the western horizon.

The flight from Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) to Seattle Tacoma International (SEA) takes Approximately 5 hours 15 minutes.

The flight tracks northwest over the Tennessee Valley and Nashville area, crosses the Mississippi River near Memphis or St. Louis, then traverses the Great Plains of Kansas and Nebraska. Over eastern Colorado the Rocky Mountain Front Range becomes visible, including the Denver metro and peaks like Pikes Peak and Longs Peak. The route then crosses Wyoming's high desert and the Wind River Range, followed by the Snake River Plain of Idaho, before descending over the Cascades into SeaTac.