Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Charlotte to San Jose Del Cabo. The right seat misses the Charlotte skyline at departure but delivers the superior view for the majority of the flight: the Gulf of Mexico coastline over Texas, the Chihuahuan Desert terrain, and most importantly the dramatic Sierra de la Laguna and Pacific coast on approach into Los Cabos. The landing view on the right is the highlight of this route.

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 southwestbound toward SJD, a left (south/east) seat gives you the Charlotte skyline and the rolling Piedmont terrain. The right seat faces northwest into suburban sprawl with less visual interest. Notable sights include: Charlotte skyline to the southeast, Lake Norman to the north (right seat briefly), Catawba River corridor, Piedmont foothills transitioning to the Blue Ridge on the eastern horizon.

When landing at Los Cabos International (SJD), sit on the Right side for the best views. Los Cabos airport sits near the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula. Aircraft typically approach from the north or northwest on runway 16, meaning the right (west) seat looks out over the Pacific Ocean and the dramatic desert mountains of the Sierra de la Laguna. The left seat faces the Sea of Cortez, which is also scenic, but the rugged volcanic peaks and Pacific coastline on the right are more visually striking. Notable sights include: Sierra de la Laguna mountain range, Pacific Ocean coastline, Sea of Cortez (visible across the peninsula), desert scrub landscape of southern Baja.

The flight from Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) to Los Cabos International (SJD) takes Approximately 4 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours.

The flight tracks southwest over the Appalachian foothills briefly, then crosses Alabama and Mississippi into Louisiana. Over Texas you cross the Gulf Coast and the broad Texas Hill Country. The route then passes over the Chihuahuan Desert of northern Mexico, the Sierra Madre Occidental range visible to the west, before descending over the Gulf of California and the arid southern Baja Peninsula toward Los Cabos.