Which side of the plane to sit on: Las Vegas to Frankfurt am Main?
Flying from Las Vegas to Frankfurt am Main? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the LEFT: Catch the sunset
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:06 AMClimbing out of Las Vegas toward the northeast, the left window looks out over the Bird Spring Range, the First Creek Canyon and the Peek-a-boo Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Muddy Range on the right.
- leftView of Bird Spring Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Muddy Range (mountain range)
- leftView of First Creek Canyon (deep canyon)
- leftView of Peek-a-boo Canyon (deep canyon)
Flight path features
2:48 PMOut over the Hudson Strait, the left window looks out over the sunset and the Beaver Mountains (the low sun on the horizon), with the Bull Valley Mountains and the coastline on the right.
- leftCatch the sunset
- leftView of Beaver Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Bull Valley Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of the Hudson Strait coastline
Landing views
5:29 AMDescending into Frankfurt am Main from the northwest, the left window looks out over the sunrise, the Westerwald and the Taunus (the low sun on the horizon), with Artists' Colony in Darmstadt on the right.
- leftCatch the sunrise
- leftView of Westerwald (mountain range)
- leftView of Taunus (mountain range)
- rightView of Artists' Colony in Darmstadt (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
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 Las Vegas to Frankfurt am Main?
Sit on the LEFT: Catch the sunset. Out over the Hudson Strait, the left window looks out over the sunset and the Beaver Mountains (the low sun on the horizon), with the Bull Valley Mountains and the coastline on the right.
What views will you get at takeoff from Las Vegas?
Climbing out of Las Vegas toward the northeast, the left window looks out over the Bird Spring Range, the First Creek Canyon and the Peek-a-boo Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Muddy Range on the right.
What about on the descent into Frankfurt am Main?
Descending into Frankfurt am Main from the northwest, the left window looks out over the sunrise, the Westerwald and the Taunus (the low sun on the horizon), with Artists' Colony in Darmstadt on the right.