Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Savoy to Chicago. While both sides score equally low due to the short 40-minute flight over flat Midwestern terrain with minimal dramatic geography, the right side edges ahead during landing with views of Lake Michigan and Chicago's urban density. The takeoff is comparable on both sides, but the landing approach to ORD provides more visual interest than the departure from CMI.

During takeoff from University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left side offers slightly better views of Champaign-Urbana urban area and surrounding agricultural landscape during initial climb. Right side faces open farmland with minimal distinguishing features. Notable sights include: Champaign-Urbana city grid, University of Illinois campus, I-74 corridor, flat central Illinois prairie.

When landing at Chicago Ohare International (ORD), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right side provides views of Chicago's urban sprawl and Lake Michigan shoreline during approach to ORD. Left side faces industrial areas and open terrain with less visual interest. Notable sights include: Lake Michigan shoreline, Chicago downtown skyline, O'Hare International Airport complex, Des Plaines River valley.

The flight from University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) to Chicago Ohare International (ORD) takes 00h 40m.

I-74 corridor, Iroquois River valley, Des Plaines River, transition from rural central Illinois to Chicago metropolitan sprawl, flat glaciated terrain throughout with no elevation changes exceeding 200 feet