Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Dallas-fort Worth to Knoxville. The left side misses the best of the Dallas departure but wins decisively on landing with the Smoky Mountains and Tennessee River valley. For the mid-flight portion over Arkansas and Tennessee, the left side also picks up the Arkansas River valley and early Ouachita Mountain terrain. The Smokies on approach are the visual highlight of the entire flight.

During takeoff from Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW), sit on the Right side for the best views. DFW typically departs east or northeast on runways 17R/35L or 18R/36L. A northeast departure on the right side gives you a clear view over downtown Dallas, including the distinctive skyline cluster around Reunion Tower and the Arts District. You'll also see the sprawling DFW metroplex grid before the terrain flattens out heading toward East Texas. Notable sights include: Downtown Dallas skyline (Reunion Tower, Bank of America Plaza), White Rock Lake, Lake Ray Hubbard to the east, the dense suburban grid of Garland and Mesquite.

When landing at Mc Ghee Tyson (TYS), sit on the Left side for the best views. Approaching TYS from the west or southwest, the left side gives you the best view of the Great Smoky Mountains and the Tennessee River valley. The Smokies rise dramatically to the southeast, and you can clearly see the ridgeline of the Appalachians as you descend into the Knoxville basin. The Tennessee River's distinctive curves through downtown Knoxville are also visible on the left. Notable sights include: Great Smoky Mountains (Appalachian ridgelines to the southeast), Tennessee River curves through Knoxville, Fort Loudoun Lake (TVA reservoir west of Knoxville), downtown Knoxville skyline.

The flight from Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) to Mc Ghee Tyson (TYS) takes Approximately 2 hours 10 minutes.

The flight crosses the Red River into Arkansas, then over the Ouachita Mountains (low, forested ridges visible around Little Rock and Hot Springs), the Arkansas River valley, then into Tennessee crossing the Cumberland Plateau — a broad, flat-topped upland — before descending into the Ridge and Valley terrain approaching Knoxville. The Mississippi River is not directly on this route but the general flatness of the Arkansas lowlands gives way noticeably to the Ouachita uplands around the midpoint.