Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Fort Lauderdale to Charlotte. Left side wins both ends of the flight. You get the Intracoastal, Everglades, and Fort Lauderdale on departure, and the Charlotte skyline and Lake Norman on arrival. The right side offers Atlantic Ocean on departure and less interesting suburban terrain on approach.

During takeoff from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International (FLL), sit on the Left side for the best views. FLL typically departs northbound on runway 10L/28R or uses runway 10R/28L. On a northbound departure climbing out over the Atlantic coast, the left (west) side gives you Fort Lauderdale's urban grid, the Intracoastal Waterway, and the Everglades spreading out to the southwest. The right side is mostly open Atlantic Ocean. Notable sights include: Intracoastal Waterway and barrier island chain, Fort Lauderdale urban grid and port, the broad flat expanse of the Everglades to the southwest, Lake Okeechobee visible in the distance to the northwest.

When landing at Charlotte Douglas International (CLT), sit on the Left side for the best views. CLT typically lands on runways 18C/18L/18R (southbound) or 36C/36L/36R (northbound). On a southbound approach from the northeast, the left (east) side gives you the Charlotte city skyline and uptown district clearly visible as you descend. The Piedmont rolling terrain and Lake Norman to the north are also on the left side during approach. Notable sights include: Charlotte uptown skyline, Lake Norman to the north of the city, the rolling Piedmont terrain transitioning from the Appalachian foothills, Catawba River corridor.

The flight from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International (FLL) to Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) takes Approximately 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours.

The flight tracks north-northeast over central Florida, then crosses into Georgia and the Carolinas. You pass over the Florida scrub and pine flatlands, then the Georgia Piedmont around Macon and Atlanta's airspace to the west. Entering the Carolinas, the terrain rises gradually into the Piedmont. The Appalachian foothills become visible to the northwest as you approach Charlotte, with the Blue Ridge escarpment visible on clear days as a distant dark ridge on the western horizon.