Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Houston to Lima. While left gives a decent Houston departure view, the right seat wins overall. During the long overwater Gulf and Caribbean transit you get occasional glimpses of Central American coastline, and the arrival into Lima on the right delivers the most dramatic scenery of the flight: the Pacific cliffs, the dense coastal city, and the Callao harbor all in one sweeping descent.

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, meaning a left (east-facing) seat gives you a clear view over downtown Houston's skyline as you climb out. You can track the ship channel and Galveston Bay as the aircraft turns south toward the Gulf. Notable sights include: Downtown Houston skyline, Houston Ship Channel, Galveston Bay, Texas City causeway and refineries along the coast.

When landing at Jorge Chavez International (LIM), sit on the Right side for the best views. LIM's runway 15/33 means arrivals typically come in from the north over the Pacific, then turn to land heading southeast. A right (west-facing) seat gives you the Pacific Ocean approach and then the dramatic view of the coastal cliffs and Lima's dense urban sprawl as you descend over Miraflores and San Isidro toward the airport. Notable sights include: Pacific Ocean coastline, Lima coastal cliffs (Costa Verde), Miraflores and San Isidro districts, Callao port and harbor.

The flight from George Bush Intcntl Houston (IAH) to Jorge Chavez International (LIM) takes Approximately 7 to 8 hours.

The route tracks south-southeast across the Gulf of Mexico, then over the Yucatan Peninsula and Central America. Passengers may see the Yucatan coastline and Caribbean waters, then cross over Guatemala and El Salvador where volcanic peaks of the Central American volcanic arc are occasionally visible through cloud breaks. The route then crosses Ecuador's coastal lowlands before descending along the Peruvian coast. The Andes remain largely to the east and out of view on this coastal routing.