Spokane to Atlanta flight path: GEG to ATL

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Spokane to Atlanta. While the left side has the better Spokane departure view, the right side wins overall. Across the flight path heading southeast, the right side captures the northern Rockies during cruise over Montana and Wyoming, the Great Plains transition, and then delivers the Atlanta skyline on approach. The left side is better only at takeoff; the right side holds the advantage for the majority of the flight.

During takeoff from Spokane International (GEG), sit on the Left side for the best views. Spokane International typically departs eastbound on runway 21 or westbound on runway 3. On an eastbound departure heading southeast toward Atlanta, the left (north/east) side gives you a clear view of the Spokane River valley and the city grid of downtown Spokane. As the aircraft banks southeast, the left side picks up the rolling Palouse farmland and the initial climb over the Columbia Plateau. Notable sights include: Downtown Spokane and the Spokane River gorge, Palouse rolling wheat fields to the southeast, Columbia Plateau basalt terrain, distant Selkirk Mountains to the north.

When landing at The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International (ATL), sit on the Right side for the best views. Atlanta Hartsfield typically receives arrivals from the northwest on runways 26L/26R or 27L/27R, meaning the aircraft approaches from the northeast descending over the northern Atlanta suburbs. The right side on this approach gives a clear view of the downtown Atlanta skyline, Midtown, and Buckhead as you descend over the northern metro area before touching down heading west. Notable sights include: Downtown Atlanta skyline and Midtown towers, Stone Mountain visible to the east on the horizon during approach, Lake Allatoona to the northwest, northern Atlanta suburban sprawl of Cobb and Gwinnett counties.

The flight from Spokane International (GEG) to The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International (ATL) takes about 4 hours 30 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 1,965 miles (3,163 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.

The route crosses the northern Rocky Mountains over western Montana including the Bitterroot and Beaverhead ranges, then the high plains of Wyoming and South Dakota, the Missouri River valley, the Ozark Plateau of Missouri and Arkansas, and the Tennessee River valley before descending into Georgia. The Mississippi River crossing near Memphis is a notable landmark visible from both sides.