Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Seattle to Atlanta. The left side delivers the more spectacular departure with Mount Rainier and the Cascades, and during the cruise over the Rockies and Great Plains the left (north) side offers better views of the southern Rockies and river systems. The right side wins on landing into Atlanta, but the takeoff scenery from Seattle is the highlight of the whole flight.

During takeoff from Seattle Tacoma International (SEA), sit on the Left side for the best views. SEA primarily departs to the south on runways 16L/16R, then aircraft turn eastward. The left side faces north and east during the turn, giving a clear view of Lake Washington, the Seattle skyline, and Mount Rainier dominating the southeast. Right side faces west toward Puget Sound but quickly loses the dramatic mountain views. Notable sights include: Mount Rainier (southeast, unmistakable snow-capped volcano), Lake Washington (large freshwater lake east of Seattle), Seattle downtown skyline including Space Needle, Cascade Range foothills stretching northeast.

When landing at The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International (ATL), sit on the Right side for the best views. ATL primarily lands from the east on runways 26L/26R/27L/27R, approaching from the east-northeast. The right side faces north during the westward approach, giving views over the Atlanta metro sprawl, Stone Mountain to the northeast, and the downtown skyline. Left side faces south toward less distinctive suburban terrain. Notable sights include: Stone Mountain (distinctive granite monadnock northeast of Atlanta), Atlanta downtown skyline with visible cluster of skyscrapers, Lake Lanier reservoir to the north, Chattahoochee River winding through the northwest suburbs.

The flight from Seattle Tacoma International (SEA) to The William B Hartsfield Atlanta International (ATL) takes Approximately 4 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours.

The flight tracks southeast over the Idaho Rockies and the Bitterroot Range, then crosses Wyoming and Colorado airspace with views of the high plains. Over Kansas and Missouri the terrain flattens into the Great Plains. The Mississippi River is visible crossing into Tennessee, followed by the Cumberland Plateau and the ridges of the southern Appalachians before descending into Atlanta.