Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Chicago to West Palm Beach. While left offers good takeoff views of Chicago and Lake Michigan, right seats dominate the landing experience with dramatic coastal and waterway features that are more visually distinctive. The landing views outweigh the takeoff advantage.

During takeoff from Chicago Ohare International (ORD), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left seats offer views of Lake Michigan's shoreline and the Chicago metropolitan area as you climb out southeastward. You'll see the lake's eastern edge and the city grid spreading inland, which is more visually interesting than the western industrial areas. Notable sights include: Lake Michigan (immediate eastern boundary), Chicago downtown skyline and grid pattern, Indiana shoreline to the southeast, Des Plaines River valley to the west.

When landing at Palm Beach International (PBI), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right seats provide excellent views during the descent and approach into Palm Beach. You'll see the Atlantic Ocean, the barrier islands, and the Intracoastal Waterway as you descend toward the runway, which sits on the mainland west of the coastal features. Notable sights include: Atlantic Ocean (eastern approach), barrier islands and Palm Beach coastline, Intracoastal Waterway (dark linear feature), Lake Worth Lagoon.

The flight from Chicago Ohare International (ORD) to Palm Beach International (PBI) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses southern Illinois and Kentucky, passing east of the Appalachian foothills. Notable midpoint features include the Ohio River valley (visible as a dark linear feature around 1.5 hours into flight), the Cumberland Plateau region of Tennessee, and the transition into the flat terrain of Georgia and northern Florida. The Appalachian Mountains remain visible to the east as a distant ridge line but are not directly on the flight path. As you approach Florida, the terrain flattens dramatically and you'll see the beginning of the Florida peninsula's landscape with scattered lakes and wetlands.