Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Miami to Montego Bay. The right side delivers the spectacular Florida Keys and Biscayne Bay departure, and during cruise you also get the better view of Cuba's north coast as the flight tracks south-southeast. The left side wins at landing, but the takeoff and cruise scenery on the right is more consistently rewarding across the full flight.

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 south toward Cuba. The right side gives you a clear view over Biscayne Bay, the Florida Keys chain stretching southwest, and the turquoise shallows of the Bahama Banks. The left side faces inland toward the Everglades, which is flat and featureless at altitude. Notable sights include: Biscayne Bay and its barrier islands, the Florida Keys chain curving southwest, the vivid turquoise of Florida Bay, downtown Miami skyline briefly visible before the turn.

When landing at Sangster International (MBJ), sit on the Left side for the best views. Sangster International typically uses runway 07, meaning aircraft approach from the west over the Caribbean Sea and land heading east. On the left side you get the full panorama of the Blue Mountains rising behind Kingston in the far distance, and the dramatic green karst hills of Jamaica's north coast rolling down to the turquoise water just before touchdown. The right side faces mostly open sea on approach. Notable sights include: Jamaica's north coast karst limestone hills, the turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea on final approach, Montego Bay town and harbor, the broad flat coastal strip of the resort zone.

The flight from Miami International (MIA) to Sangster International (MBJ) takes Approximately 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 35 minutes.

The flight crosses the Straits of Florida over deep blue open water, then passes over or near the western tip of Cuba — the Guanahacabibes Peninsula — before crossing the Cayman Trench, one of the deepest points in the Caribbean. The water transitions from the pale turquoise of the Bahama Banks to the intense deep blue of the open Caribbean. On clear days Cuba's mountainous Sierra de los Órganos range in Pinar del Río province may be visible to the east.