Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Washington to West Palm Beach. While the left side wins at takeoff for the DC monuments, the right side captures the Atlantic coastline for much of the southbound flight over the Carolinas and Georgia, and delivers the superior Palm Beach approach view. Over the full flight, the right side offers more sustained coastal scenery.

During takeoff from Washington Dulles International (IAD), sit on the Left side for the best views. Dulles typically departs east on runway 01R/19L or southeast on 12/30. A left-side seat on an eastward departure gives you a clear view of the Washington DC skyline, the Potomac River, and the National Mall monuments as the aircraft turns south. The Capitol dome and Washington Monument are distinctly visible from this angle during the climbing turn. Notable sights include: Washington DC National Mall and monuments, Potomac River, Reagan National Airport, Chesapeake Bay coastline.

When landing at Palm Beach International (PBI), sit on the Right side for the best views. PBI typically lands on runway 10L/28R or 10R/28L, approaching from the west over the Everglades. A right-side seat on the eastward approach gives you the Atlantic Ocean, Palm Beach Island, Lake Worth Lagoon, and the dense coastal strip of West Palm Beach laid out clearly ahead and to the right. The contrast between the dark blue ocean and the narrow barrier island is striking on approach. Notable sights include: Palm Beach Island and Lake Worth Lagoon, Atlantic Ocean coastline, West Palm Beach urban grid, Lake Okeechobee visible to the northwest on descent.

The flight from Washington Dulles International (IAD) to Palm Beach International (PBI) takes Approximately 2 hours 15 minutes.

The flight tracks roughly south-southeast over the Virginia Piedmont, then the Carolinas coastal plain, passing near Charlotte and Columbia. The right side sees the Atlantic coastline from roughly the Outer Banks of North Carolina southward. Over Georgia and northern Florida the route passes near Jacksonville. The flat Florida peninsula offers little terrain relief but the St. Johns River and scattered lakes are visible. Lake Okeechobee, one of the largest freshwater lakes in the US at roughly 730 square miles, is visible as a large dark oval to the west on descent into PBI.