Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Miami to Dominica. The right seat delivers the spectacular Miami Beach and Biscayne Bay departure view, and while it misses the best of Dominica's mountains on landing, the takeoff scenery from Miami is the more dramatic and visually rich experience of the two endpoints. Mid-flight over the Caribbean offers open ocean on both sides, so the departure view is the deciding factor.

During takeoff from Miami International (MIA), sit on the Right side for the best views. MIA typically departs east on runway 08R/09, then turns southeast toward the Caribbean. The right side gives you Biscayne Bay, the Miami Beach barrier islands, and the Atlantic coastline as you climb out and bank south. The left side faces inland toward the Everglades. Notable sights include: Biscayne Bay, Miami Beach and South Beach barrier island, Port of Miami on Dodge Island, the Florida Keys chain beginning to the south.

When landing at Melville Hall (DOM), sit on the Left side for the best views. Melville Hall Airport sits on Dominica's northeast coast and typically lands from the east or southeast, meaning the aircraft approaches over the Atlantic and crosses the island's dramatic mountainous interior. The left side faces south toward the island's volcanic peaks, including Morne Diablotin and the central highlands, while the right side looks north over open water. Notable sights include: Morne Diablotin (Dominica's highest peak at 4,747 ft), the central volcanic highlands and rainforest interior, the Melville Hall River valley, the rugged northeast Atlantic coastline of Dominica.

The flight from Miami International (MIA) to Melville Hall (DOM) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes to 3 hours 45 minutes.

After departing Miami the route tracks southeast over the Florida Straits and Cuba's northern coast near Havana, then crosses the length of Cuba or passes just east of it, continuing over the Caribbean Sea past Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic) and Puerto Rico visible to the north, then through the northern Lesser Antilles chain before descending toward Dominica. The Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas chain may be visible early in the flight on the left side.