Which side of the plane to sit on: Dallas-Fort Worth to Las Vegas?
Flying from Dallas-Fort Worth to Las Vegas? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Belknap Hills (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:06 AMClimbing out of Dallas-Fort Worth toward the west, the left window looks out over the Palo Pinto Mountains and the Carter Slough (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Belknap Hills and the Crappie Cove on the right.
- rightView of Belknap Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Palo Pinto Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Crappie Cove (bay and coastline)
- leftView of Carter Slough (bay and coastline)
Flight path features
10:12 AMAcross the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Pedernal Hills, the Grand Canyon and the Painted Desert (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Zuni Mountains on the left.
- leftView of Zuni Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Pedernal Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Grand Canyon (mile-deep canyon carved by the Colorado)
- rightView of Painted Desert (desert expanse)
Landing views
9:23 AMDescending into Las Vegas from the east, the right window looks out over the Hiller Mountains, the Black Mountains and the Peek-a-boo Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Eldorado Canyon on the left.
- rightView of Hiller Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Black Mountains (mountain range)
- leftView of Eldorado Canyon (deep canyon)
- rightView of Peek-a-boo 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 Dallas-Fort Worth to Las Vegas?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Belknap Hills (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Pedernal Hills, the Grand Canyon and the Painted Desert (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Zuni Mountains on the left.
What views will you get at takeoff from Dallas-Fort Worth?
Climbing out of Dallas-Fort Worth toward the west, the left window looks out over the Palo Pinto Mountains and the Carter Slough (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Belknap Hills and the Crappie Cove on the right.
What about on the descent into Las Vegas?
Descending into Las Vegas from the east, the right window looks out over the Hiller Mountains, the Black Mountains and the Peek-a-boo Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Eldorado Canyon on the left.