Which side of the plane to sit on: Dallas-Fort Worth to Phoenix?
Flying from Dallas-Fort Worth to Phoenix? 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 Powelldale Mountains and the Carter Slough (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Belknap Hills and the Graveyard Slough on the right.
- rightView of Belknap Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Powelldale Mountains (mountain range)
- leftView of Carter Slough (bay and coastline)
- rightView of Graveyard Slough (bay and coastline)
Flight path features
10:01 AMAcross the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Belknap Mountains, the Yellow House Canyon and the Blanco Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Sierra Blanca on the left.
- leftView of Sierra Blanca (mountain range)
- rightView of Belknap Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Yellow House Canyon (deep canyon)
- rightView of Blanco Canyon (deep canyon)
Landing views
8:59 AMDescending into Phoenix from the east, the left window looks out over the Natanes Mountains and the Peralta Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Salt Mountain and the Alchesay Canyon on the right.
- rightView of Salt Mountain (mountain range)
- leftView of Natanes Mountains (mountain range)
- leftView of Peralta Canyon (deep canyon)
- rightView of Alchesay 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 Phoenix?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Belknap Hills (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Belknap Mountains, the Yellow House Canyon and the Blanco Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Sierra Blanca 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 Powelldale Mountains and the Carter Slough (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Belknap Hills and the Graveyard Slough on the right.
What about on the descent into Phoenix?
Descending into Phoenix from the east, the left window looks out over the Natanes Mountains and the Peralta Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Salt Mountain and the Alchesay Canyon on the right.