Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Dallas-fort Worth to Chattanooga. The left side misses the best of the DFW departure but wins decisively on landing with the dramatic Lookout Mountain ridge and Tennessee River gorge approach into Chattanooga. Along the cruise portion heading northeast, the left side also tracks closer to the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas and the western edge of the Appalachian ridges entering Tennessee, offering more topographic interest than the flat Mississippi embayment terrain on the right.

During takeoff from Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW), sit on the Right side for the best views. DFW departures heading east typically use runways 17R/35L or 18R/36L. On an eastbound departure, the right side gives you a clear view south over the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex sprawl, including downtown Dallas skyline and the urban grid extending toward Arlington. The left side faces north toward less distinctive suburban terrain. Notable sights include: Downtown Dallas skyline, AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Lake Ray Hubbard to the east, the dense urban grid of the Metroplex.

When landing at Lovell Fld (CHA), sit on the Left side for the best views. Chattanooga sits in the Tennessee River valley with Lookout Mountain immediately to the southwest and Missionary Ridge to the east. Lovell Field approaches from the west or southwest, and the left side gives you the best view of Lookout Mountain's dramatic ridge and the Tennessee River gorge cutting through the ridges. The right side faces open valley terrain toward Georgia. Notable sights include: Lookout Mountain ridge, Tennessee River gorge, Missionary Ridge, downtown Chattanooga along the river bend.

The flight from Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) to Lovell Fld (CHA) takes Approximately 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours.

The flight crosses northeastern Texas flatlands, then the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas and Oklahoma (low forested ridges visible at altitude), the Arkansas River valley, and then the western Tennessee lowlands before the terrain rises sharply into the Ridge and Valley Appalachians of Tennessee approaching Chattanooga. The Mississippi River is not directly on this route. The transition from flat Gulf Coastal Plain to the corrugated Appalachian ridges in the final 60 miles is the most visually dramatic portion of the flight.