Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Houston to Oranjestad. The left side captures the Houston skyline and Galveston Bay on departure, and during the cruise over the Caribbean you get views of the Venezuelan coastline and the southern Caribbean islands as the route tracks southeast. The right side wins at landing but the departure and en-route views on the left are more varied overall.

During takeoff from George Bush Intcntl Houston (IAH), sit on the Left side for the best views. IAH primarily departs southbound on runways 15L/15R or 27, and a left-side seat gives you a view over downtown Houston's skyline to the southwest as you climb out. You can also see the Ship Channel and Galveston Bay spreading out to the southeast. Notable sights include: Downtown Houston skyline, Houston Ship Channel, Galveston Bay, Lake Houston to the northeast.

When landing at Reina Beatrix International (AUA), sit on the Right side for the best views. Reina Beatrix Airport sits on the western end of Aruba, and aircraft typically approach from the east on runway 11, meaning a right-side seat gives you the best view of the island's rugged interior, the capital Oranjestad, and the turquoise Caribbean waters along the leeward western coast as you descend. Notable sights include: Oranjestad waterfront and harbor, Aruba's arid interior scrubland, the western Caribbean leeward coastline with reef-visible turquoise shallows, Eagle Beach and Palm Beach resort strip.

The flight from George Bush Intcntl Houston (IAH) to Reina Beatrix International (AUA) takes Approximately 3 hours 45 minutes to 4 hours.

The flight tracks southeast over the Gulf of Mexico, crossing the Yucatan Channel between Mexico and Cuba, then over the western Caribbean Sea. Depending on routing, you may see the coastline of Venezuela's Paraguana Peninsula and the islands of Curacao and Bonaire as you descend toward Aruba. The deep blue of the Caribbean contrasts with the turquoise shallows around the ABC islands.