Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Key West to Charlotte. The left seat delivers the extraordinary Key West and Florida Keys departure view, which is genuinely one of the most visually dramatic takeoffs in the US. While the right seat wins at landing for the Charlotte skyline, the Keys departure is the highlight of this route and tips the balance to the left side overall.

During takeoff from Key West International (EYW), sit on the Left side for the best views. Key West International's primary runway (09/27) means departures heading northeast toward Charlotte will initially track east-northeast. A left/north-facing seat gives you the full sweep of the Florida Keys chain stretching southwest, with the shallow turquoise waters of Florida Bay visible to the north and the deeper Atlantic to the south. The contrast between the two water bodies is one of the most striking aerial views in the continental US. Notable sights include: Florida Bay (shallow green water to the north), the Atlantic Ocean (deeper blue to the south), the string of Keys and US-1 causeway bridges visible below, Stock Island immediately adjacent to Key West.

When landing at Charlotte Douglas International (CLT), sit on the Right side for the best views. Charlotte Douglas typically uses runways 18C/36C and 18L/36R oriented north-south. Arrivals from the south on runway 36 approach from the south-southwest, meaning a right/east-facing seat gives a clear view of uptown Charlotte's skyline as you descend. The Catawba River and Lake Norman are also visible to the right on approach from the south. Notable sights include: Uptown Charlotte skyline, Lake Norman to the north, Catawba River corridor, Lake Wylie to the southwest.

The flight from Key West International (EYW) to Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) takes Approximately 2 hours to 2 hours 20 minutes.

After departing the Keys the flight tracks north-northeast over the Florida Peninsula, crossing the Everglades and Lake Okeechobee (visible as a large inland lake), then over central Florida's lake district. The flight then crosses Georgia, passing over or near the Okefenokee Swamp region, before entering the Piedmont of South Carolina and North Carolina. The Blue Ridge escarpment may be faintly visible to the northwest as you approach Charlotte.