Which side of the plane to sit on: Chicago to Orlando?
Flying from Chicago to Orlando? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Silver Hills (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:05 AMClimbing out of Chicago toward the southeast, the left 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 Essigs Point on the right.
- leftView of Gogebic Range (mountain range)
- leftView of Indiana Dunes National Park (national park)
- rightView of Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve (waterfall)
- rightView of Essigs Point (coastal cape)
Flight path features
10:09 AMAcross the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Silver Hills, the John Dick Mountains and the Seventy Six Falls (mountain ridges and peaks).
- rightView of Silver Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of John Dick Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Seventy Six Falls (waterfall)
- rightView of Ozone Falls State Natural Area (waterfall)
Landing views
12:16 PMDescending into Orlando from the north, the right window looks out over Lake Kissimmee, the Billies Bay and the Brooklyn Bay (open water and shoreline), with Lake George on the left.
- leftView of Lake George (large lake)
- rightView of Lake Kissimmee (large lake)
- rightView of Billies Bay (bay and coastline)
- rightView of Brooklyn Bay (bay and coastline)
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 Chicago to Orlando?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Silver Hills (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the right 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 Chicago?
Climbing out of Chicago toward the southeast, the left 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 Essigs Point on the right.
What about on the descent into Orlando?
Descending into Orlando from the north, the right window looks out over Lake Kissimmee, the Billies Bay and the Brooklyn Bay (open water and shoreline), with Lake George on the left.