Which side of the plane to sit on: Orlando to Chicago?
Flying from Orlando to Chicago? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the LEFT: View of Silver Hills (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:05 AMClimbing out of Orlando toward the north, the left window looks out over Lake Kissimmee, the Billies Bay and the Friars Cove (open water and shoreline), with Lake George on the right.
- rightView of Lake George (large lake)
- leftView of Lake Kissimmee (large lake)
- leftView of Billies Bay (bay and coastline)
- leftView of Friars Cove (bay and coastline)
Flight path features
10:09 AMAcross the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Silver Hills, the John Dick Mountains and the Seventy Six Falls (mountain ridges and peaks).
- leftView of Silver Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of John Dick Mountains (mountain range)
- leftView of Seventy Six Falls (waterfall)
- leftView of Ozone Falls State Natural Area (waterfall)
Landing views
10:16 AMDescending into Chicago from the southeast, the right window looks out over the Gogebic Range and the Indiana Dunes National Park (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve and the Williamsport Falls on the left.
- rightView of Gogebic Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Indiana Dunes National Park (national park)
- leftView of Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve (waterfall)
- leftView of Williamsport Falls (waterfall)
Good to know
- Based on the geometric great-circle route; real flight paths can differ with air-traffic routing and winds.
- "Left/right" means facing the direction of travel. Left is the seat A side, right is the F/K side (varies by aircraft).
- Glare advice assumes you want clear ground views; flip it if you'd rather watch the sunrise/sunset directly.
Frequently asked questions
Which side of the plane should you sit on from Orlando to Chicago?
Sit on the LEFT: View of Silver Hills (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Silver Hills, the John Dick Mountains and the Seventy Six Falls (mountain ridges and peaks).
What views will you get at takeoff from Orlando?
Climbing out of Orlando toward the north, the left window looks out over Lake Kissimmee, the Billies Bay and the Friars Cove (open water and shoreline), with Lake George on the right.
What about on the descent into Chicago?
Descending into Chicago from the southeast, the right window looks out over the Gogebic Range and the Indiana Dunes National Park (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve and the Williamsport Falls on the left.