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MIA → BWI
Which side of the plane to sit from Miami International Airport (Miami) to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (Baltimore)?
Right Side of the Plane
The Right Side is the clear winner for this coastal route, offering continuous views of the Atlantic shoreline, the Kennedy Space Center, the Outer Banks, and a panoramic descent over the Chesapeake Bay.
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Gold Coast Beaches
Aerial perspectives of Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach's turquoise waters.
Kennedy Space Center
Clear views of launch pads and the massive VAB building near Cape Canaveral.
The Outer Banks
The iconic, thin ribbon of barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina.
Hampton Roads
The massive naval base and heavy shipping traffic near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay.
Chesapeake Bay Bridge
The engineering marvel of the twin spans crossing the bay during the final descent into BWI.
Morning flights provide a spectacular sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean. To see Cape Canaveral, look out about 30 to 40 minutes after takeoff. During the descent into BWI, the right side often catches the Baltimore Inner Harbor and the historic Fort McHenry depending on the landing pattern.
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The Everglades
Massive expanses of South Florida's unique wetlands and sawgrass prairies visible during initial climb.
Lake Okeechobee
The 'Inland Sea' of Florida, easily identifiable by its vast circular shape to the west.
Appalachian Piedmont
The rolling green transition zone between the coastal plain and the mountains in the distance.
Richmond Skyline
The capital of Virginia often appears as a dense urban cluster as the plane moves north.
The left side is ideal for afternoon flights to avoid the direct glare of the sun. It offers better views of the sunset when flying north in the evening. Keep an eye out for the distinctive grid patterns of rural Southern agriculture across Georgia and Virginia.
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Get eSIMs for United StatesDistance: 1,526 km (948 miles)
Approximate Flight Time: 2 hrs 2 min
Departure: MIA (25.79319953918457, -80.29060363769531)
Arrival: BWI (39.1754, -76.668297)
Route Type: Domestic
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