Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Frankfurt to Stuttgart. The left side captures the Frankfurt skyline and Main River on departure, and during the short cruise at low altitude over the Kraichgau region you get views of the Odenwald forested hills. The right side wins on landing but the departure views are more dramatic and the flight is so short that takeoff scenery dominates the experience.

During takeoff from Frankfurt Main (FRA), sit on the Left side for the best views. Frankfurt uses runways 07L/07R or 25L/25R depending on wind. Departing southeast toward Stuttgart, a left-side seat gives views over Frankfurt city center, the Main River bends, and the Taunus hills to the north as you climb out. Right side faces industrial areas and flat Rhine plain. Notable sights include: Frankfurt skyline (Bankenviertel), Main River bends, Taunus hills, Sachsenhausen district.

When landing at Stuttgart (STR), sit on the Right side for the best views. Stuttgart Airport sits in the Filder plateau southeast of the city. Aircraft typically approach from the northwest on runway 25, meaning a right-side seat looks south toward the Swabian Alb escarpment and the Stuttgart basin with its vine-covered hillsides. Left side faces open farmland of the Filder. Notable sights include: Stuttgart city basin and Kessel, Swabian Alb escarpment, Neckar River valley, vineyard-covered Württemberg hills.

The flight from Frankfurt Main (FRA) to Stuttgart (STR) takes Approximately 35-45 minutes.

The route crosses the Kraichgau, a gently rolling agricultural region between the Odenwald to the east and the Rhine plain to the west. The Neckar River valley is crossed near Heilbronn. At typical cruise altitude for this short hop (around 15,000-20,000 ft), the Black Forest ridge is visible to the southwest and the Odenwald forested plateau to the east.