Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Charlotte to Montreal. While the left side offers the better Charlotte departure view, the right side wins overall due to the spectacular St. Lawrence River and Montreal arrival sequence, which is one of the more visually rewarding urban approaches in eastern North America. During the cruise portion, the right side also tracks closer to the Connecticut River valley and Vermont's Green Mountains.

During takeoff from Charlotte Douglas International (CLT), sit on the Left side for the best views. Charlotte Douglas primarily uses runways 18C/36C and 18L/36L oriented north-south. Departing northbound (heading ~360), the left (west) side gives a view back over Charlotte's uptown skyline and Lake Norman to the northwest. The right side faces east toward less distinctive suburban sprawl. Notable sights include: Charlotte uptown skyline, Lake Norman (large reservoir to the northwest), Catawba River corridor, suburban grid of north Charlotte.

When landing at Montreal International Dorval (YUL), sit on the Right side for the best views. Montreal-Trudeau (YUL) primarily uses runways 06/24 and 10/28. Arriving from the south-southwest on approach heading roughly 060-070, the right (south) side faces the St. Lawrence River, the Montreal city skyline, and Mount Royal. The left side looks north over less distinctive suburban and agricultural land. Notable sights include: St. Lawrence River, Montreal downtown skyline, Mount Royal (the hill at the city's center), Île de Montréal shoreline.

The flight from Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) to Montreal International Dorval (YUL) takes Approximately 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours.

The flight tracks northeast over the Virginia Piedmont, crossing the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia (visible as a distinct ridgeline), then over the Shenandoah Valley, continuing across Maryland and Pennsylvania farmland, crossing into New York State over the Catskills or Hudson Valley, then over Vermont's Green Mountains and Lake Champlain before descending into Montreal. The Connecticut River valley and Lake Champlain are the most visually distinctive water features en route.