Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Montego Bay to Charlotte. Left side wins at both ends of the flight. Over the Caribbean and Jamaica you get the coastline and marine waters on departure, and on arrival into Charlotte the left side faces the city skyline and Lake Norman. The right side offers inland Jamaican hills on departure and suburban sprawl on arrival — less compelling throughout.

During takeoff from Sangster International (MBJ), sit on the Left side for the best views. MBJ's primary departure runway is 07, heading east, which puts the left (north) side facing the Caribbean Sea and the Jamaican coastline. You get a sweeping view of the turquoise waters of the Montego Bay Marine Park and the hotel strip along the coast as the aircraft climbs out over the water. Notable sights include: Montego Bay Marine Park waters, Doctor's Cave Beach strip, the curved coastline of the Bogue Lagoon, and the Blue Mountains visible to the southeast on the horizon.

When landing at Charlotte Douglas International (CLT), sit on the Left side for the best views. Charlotte Douglas primarily uses runways 18L/18R or 36L/36R depending on wind. On a typical southerly approach (landing runway 18), the left side faces east toward uptown Charlotte and the city skyline, giving a clear view of the downtown towers and the surrounding Piedmont landscape. On a northerly approach (runway 36), the left side still captures the city as you cross over it. Notable sights include: Charlotte Douglas uptown skyline, Lake Norman to the north, the Catawba River corridor, and the broad Piedmont plateau stretching to the Appalachian foothills on the western horizon.

The flight from Sangster International (MBJ) to Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) takes Approximately 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours.

After leaving Jamaica the flight tracks north-northwest over the open western Atlantic and the Bahamas archipelago, where the distinctive shallow Bahamian banks appear as vivid turquoise patches against deep ocean blue — genuinely one of the most striking aerial views on any route. The flight then crosses Cuba's northern coast or skirts the Florida Straits, passes over the Florida peninsula or the Gulf Stream, and enters the US Southeast over Georgia or the Carolinas, crossing the broad coastal plain before the terrain rises slightly into the Piedmont approaching Charlotte.