Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Orlando to Houston. The left side captures the more visually interesting departure over Orlando's lakes and Disney World, and during cruise the flight tracks west-northwest across the Gulf Coast plain, where the left side also picks up the Louisiana coastline and bayou country if routing takes you near the coast. The Ship Channel view on landing is compelling but brief.

During takeoff from Orlando International (MCO), sit on the Left side for the best views. MCO typically departs westbound on runway 18L/36R or uses runways oriented north-south. Climbing out westward or northwestward, the left (south) side gives you a clear view over the Orlando urban grid, the chain of lakes through the city center, and Walt Disney World's distinctive layout visible as a large developed complex southwest of the airport. The right side faces open scrubland and less interesting terrain. Notable sights include: Chain of Lakes through downtown Orlando, Walt Disney World resort complex to the southwest, Lake Tohopekaliga to the south, the dense urban grid of Orlando metro.

When landing at George Bush Intcntl Houston (IAH), sit on the Right side for the best views. IAH is located north of Houston and typically lands from the south or southeast on runways oriented roughly north-south. On approach from the east, the right (north) side looks out over less interesting suburban sprawl, but the left side actually sees downtown Houston. However, on a standard easterly approach to IAH, the right side gets the cleaner view of the Houston Ship Channel and the industrial waterway complex stretching toward Galveston Bay, which is visually striking from altitude. Notable sights include: Houston Ship Channel and industrial port complex, downtown Houston skyline visible to the south, Lake Houston to the east, the dense refinery and petrochemical corridor along the Ship Channel.

The flight from Orlando International (MCO) to George Bush Intcntl Houston (IAH) takes Approximately 2 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 30 minutes.

The flight crosses the Florida Panhandle or cuts across the Gulf of Mexico depending on routing. If overland, you pass over the Apalachicola National Forest, the Mobile Bay area, the Mississippi River delta and its distinctive bird-foot shape visible from altitude, the vast Louisiana coastal marshes and bayou network, and the Atchafalaya Basin before crossing into Texas over the Sabine River and the Big Thicket region of east Texas.