Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago. While takeoff offers coastal views, the landing approach into Midway provides more dramatic and recognizable geography—Lake Michigan and downtown Chicago's skyline are far more visually distinctive than the relatively flat Florida coastline. Left side captures these signature features during descent.

During takeoff from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International (FLL), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats capture the Atlantic coastline and barrier islands as you climb northwestward. FLL typically departs runways 9L/9R heading east initially before turning north, so right windows show the immediate coastal geography and Port Everglades. Notable sights include: Atlantic Ocean, Port Everglades shipping channel, barrier islands (Deerfield and Pompano Beach), Intracoastal Waterway.

When landing at Chicago Midway International (MDW), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats offer views of Chicago's downtown skyline and Lake Michigan during approach. MDW typically lands on runways 31L/31R (heading southwest), so left windows face northeast toward the city center and the lake's eastern shore as you descend. Notable sights include: Lake Michigan, Chicago downtown skyline (Willis Tower, Trump Tower visible as points), Midway Airport grounds, industrial South Side neighborhoods.

The flight from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International (FLL) to Chicago Midway International (MDW) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Appalachian foothills (visible as subtle elevation changes around Tennessee/Kentucky), then transitions to the flat glaciated plains of the Midwest. The Ohio River valley and Mississippi River valley are potential landmarks depending on exact routing, though they may appear as subtle linear features at cruise altitude. Most of the flight crosses relatively featureless agricultural and forested terrain in the central US.