Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Minneapolis to Chicago. Left side wins both ends of the flight. At takeoff you get the Minneapolis skyline and Mississippi River, and on approach to ORD you get the distant Chicago skyline and a glimpse of Lake Michigan on the horizon. The right side offers mostly flat suburban and agricultural terrain throughout.

During takeoff from Minneapolis St Paul International (MSP), sit on the Left side for the best views. MSP's most common departures head southeast on runways 12L/12R, meaning the left side faces northeast toward downtown Minneapolis and the Mississippi River gorge. You get a clear view of the Minneapolis skyline, the river bends, and the chain of lakes in south Minneapolis as you climb out. Notable sights include: Downtown Minneapolis skyline, Mississippi River gorge and bluffs, Chain of Lakes (Lake Calhoun/Bde Maka Ska, Lake Harriet), Fort Snelling confluence where Minnesota River meets Mississippi.

When landing at Chicago Ohare International (ORD), sit on the Left side for the best views. ORD's most common arrivals from the northwest use runways 10L/10R or 28R/28L depending on wind, but approaches from the MSP direction typically bring aircraft in from the northwest. The left side faces south toward the Chicago skyline on the horizon and Lake Michigan's western shoreline as you descend, while the right side looks north over suburban sprawl. Notable sights include: Chicago downtown skyline on the horizon to the southeast, Lake Michigan western shoreline visible in the distance, Des Plaines River valley below, dense suburban grid of northwest Chicago suburbs.

The flight from Minneapolis St Paul International (MSP) to Chicago Ohare International (ORD) takes Approximately 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 25 minutes.

The flight crosses southern Wisconsin, passing over the flat agricultural plains and scattered glacial lakes of the Driftless Area's eastern edge near Madison, Wisconsin. The Wisconsin River may be visible as a winding feature in the middle portion of the flight. Terrain is predominantly flat to gently rolling farmland with a patchwork of corn and soybean fields, small towns, and occasional river corridors. No significant elevation changes along this route.