Which side of the plane to sit on: Denver to Seattle?
Flying from Denver to Seattle? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Mummy Range (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:05 AMClimbing out of Denver toward the northwest, the left window looks out over the Indian Peaks and the Left Hand Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Mummy Range and the Poudre Canyon on the right.
- rightView of Mummy Range (mountain range)
- leftView of Indian Peaks (mountain range)
- leftView of Left Hand Canyon (deep canyon)
- rightView of Poudre Canyon (deep canyon)
Flight path features
10:10 AMAcross the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Sierra Madre Range, The Sand Hills and the Red Desert (mountain ridges and peaks).
- rightView of Sierra Madre Range (mountain range)
- rightView of The Sand Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Red Desert (desert expanse)
- rightView of Grand Canyon (deep canyon)
Landing views
10:18 AMDescending into Seattle from the southeast, the right window looks out over the Issaquah Alps, the Whidby Island and the Yaxon Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Hog Ranch Buttes on the left.
- leftView of Hog Ranch Buttes (mountain range)
- rightView of Issaquah Alps (mountain range)
- rightView of Whidby Island (island)
- rightView of Yaxon Canyon (deep canyon)
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 Denver to Seattle?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Mummy Range (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Sierra Madre Range, The Sand Hills and the Red Desert (mountain ridges and peaks).
What views will you get at takeoff from Denver?
Climbing out of Denver toward the northwest, the left window looks out over the Indian Peaks and the Left Hand Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Mummy Range and the Poudre Canyon on the right.
What about on the descent into Seattle?
Descending into Seattle from the southeast, the right window looks out over the Issaquah Alps, the Whidby Island and the Yaxon Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Hog Ranch Buttes on the left.