Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Miami to Spokane. While takeoff on the right offers coastal scenery, the landing approach on the left provides more dramatic and distinctive terrain views. The Columbia River descent is more visually interesting than the relatively flat Miami departure.

During takeoff from Miami International (MIA), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right side offers views of Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic coastline as the aircraft climbs northwest out of Miami. You'll see the barrier islands and shallow turquoise waters that define the Miami area. Notable sights include: Biscayne Bay, Atlantic Ocean, Miami Beach barrier islands, Port of Miami container terminals.

When landing at Spokane International (GEG), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left side provides views of the Columbia River and the Spokane valley terrain during descent. You'll see the river's distinctive winding path through the high desert landscape and the surrounding wheat fields and rolling terrain. Notable sights include: Columbia River, Spokane Valley agricultural plains, Blue Mountains to the south, Spokane urban area.

The flight from Miami International (MIA) to Spokane International (GEG) takes Approximately 4 hours 45 minutes to 5 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Gulf of Mexico, then over Louisiana and Mississippi with visible river systems (Mississippi River), continues over Arkansas and Missouri with river valleys, enters the Great Plains of Oklahoma and Kansas with agricultural patterns, then transitions into the Rocky Mountain foothills of Colorado and Wyoming. The Continental Divide and high desert terrain become visible in the final approach to Spokane. Most dramatic midpoint features are the Mississippi River delta region (visible 1.5-2 hours into flight) and the transition from Great Plains to mountain terrain over Colorado/Wyoming (visible 3-3.5 hours into flight).