The left side delivers the dramatic Narragansett Bay departure from PVD and also captures the Appalachian ridgelines of western Virginia and the Carolinas during cruise, where the parallel folded ridges of the Blue Ridge and Valley and Ridge province are visible as long linear features running northeast to southwest below. The right side has a slight edge only on Atlanta arrival.
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Flight Path
Providence to Atlanta is 903 miles (1,453 km), a flight of about 2 hours 25 minutes.
The flight tracks southwest over Connecticut and New York state, then crosses New Jersey and Delaware before passing over the Chesapeake Bay region of Maryland. Through Virginia and the Carolinas the Blue Ridge Mountains and the parallel ridges of the Valley and Ridge Appalachians are visible as long corrugated northeast-southwest trending landforms. The Piedmont plateau of the Carolinas gives way to the flatter coastal plain before the terrain rises slightly again approaching the Georgia Piedmont around Atlanta.
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Phase by phase
Takeoff from PVD
LEFTPVD typically departs southwest on runway 23, putting the left side over Narragansett Bay and Providence's downtown waterfront. You get a clear view of the bay's open water and the city grid before turning south.
Landing at ATL
RIGHTATL's primary arrival from the northeast typically uses runways 26L/26R or 28, with aircraft approaching from the northeast. The right side picks up the Atlanta skyline to the north as you descend over the southern suburbs, giving a clear city view on final approach.
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About This Route
Which side of the plane should I sit on flying from Theodore Francis Green State (PVD) to The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International (ATL)?
Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Providence to Atlanta. The left side delivers the dramatic Narragansett Bay departure from PVD and also captures the Appalachian ridgelines of western Virginia and the Carolinas during cruise, where the parallel folded ridges of the Blue Ridge and Valley and Ridge province are visible as long linear features running northeast to southwest below. The right side has a slight edge only on Atlanta arrival.
What can I see during takeoff from Theodore Francis Green State in Providence?
During takeoff from Theodore Francis Green State (PVD), sit on the Left side for the best views. PVD typically departs southwest on runway 23, putting the left side over Narragansett Bay and Providence's downtown waterfront. You get a clear view of the bay's open water and the city grid before turning south. Notable sights include: Narragansett Bay, Providence downtown waterfront, Pawtuxet Cove, Greenwich Bay.
What can I see when landing at The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International in Atlanta?
When landing at The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International (ATL), sit on the Right side for the best views. ATL's primary arrival from the northeast typically uses runways 26L/26R or 28, with aircraft approaching from the northeast. The right side picks up the Atlanta skyline to the north as you descend over the southern suburbs, giving a clear city view on final approach. Notable sights include: Atlanta downtown skyline, Stone Mountain (distant to northeast), Hartsfield-Jackson airport complex, Chattahoochee River corridor.
How long is the flight from Providence to Atlanta?
The flight from Theodore Francis Green State (PVD) to The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International (ATL) takes about 2 hours 25 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 903 miles (1,453 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.
What does the Providence to Atlanta flight path pass over?
The flight tracks southwest over Connecticut and New York state, then crosses New Jersey and Delaware before passing over the Chesapeake Bay region of Maryland. Through Virginia and the Carolinas the Blue Ridge Mountains and the parallel ridges of the Valley and Ridge Appalachians are visible as long corrugated northeast-southwest trending landforms. The Piedmont plateau of the Carolinas gives way to the flatter coastal plain before the terrain rises slightly again approaching the Georgia Piedmont around Atlanta.