Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from San Jose Del Cabo to Charlotte. The left side wins overall because the departure view over the Sea of Cortez and Baja mountains is genuinely spectacular and hard to beat. Mid-flight the left side also tracks closer to the Gulf of Mexico coastline of Texas and Louisiana during cruise, and the Charlotte arrival on the right is solid but not dramatically superior to offset the Baja departure advantage.

During takeoff from Los Cabos International (SJD), sit on the Left side for the best views. SJD's primary departure runway 16 sends aircraft southeast before turning north, putting the left side facing the Sea of Cortez and the rugged spine of the Baja Peninsula. You get a clear look at the desert mountains dropping into the turquoise water, which is one of the more striking departure views in Mexico. Notable sights include: Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California), Sierra de la Laguna mountains, Cabo San Lucas bay and arch (briefly to the southwest), Los Cabos resort corridor along the coast.

When landing at Charlotte Douglas International (CLT), sit on the Right side for the best views. Charlotte Douglas typically uses runway 18R/36L or 18C approaches from the north or south, and on a flight arriving from the southwest, aircraft generally approach from the west-southwest. The right side picks up the Charlotte skyline and the Catawba River as you descend through 5,000-8,000 feet over the Piedmont. Notable sights include: Charlotte skyline (uptown), Catawba River and Lake Wylie to the southwest, Piedmont rolling terrain, I-85 and I-77 interchange corridors visible on approach.

The flight from Los Cabos International (SJD) to Charlotte Douglas International (CLT) takes Approximately 4 hours 15 minutes to 4 hours 45 minutes.

The flight tracks northeast across the Sierra Madre Occidental of mainland Mexico, then over the Gulf of Mexico or northern Mexico depending on routing, crossing Texas near San Antonio or Austin, then over the Hill Country and into the southern Great Plains before entering the Deep South over Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, with the Appalachian foothills appearing as the aircraft descends into the Carolinas.