Which side of the plane to sit on: Las Vegas to Vancouver?
Flying from Las Vegas to Vancouver? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Desert Range (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:05 AMClimbing out of Las Vegas toward the north, the right window looks out over the Desert Range, the Vegas Range and the Peek-a-boo Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Lee Canyon on the left.
- rightView of Desert Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Vegas Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Peek-a-boo Canyon (deep canyon)
- leftView of Lee Canyon (deep canyon)
Flight path features
10:09 AMAcross the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Issaquah Alps and the Hidden Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Hot Creek Range and the Grass Valley Canyon on the right.
- rightView of Hot Creek Range (mountain range)
- leftView of Issaquah Alps (mountain range)
- rightView of Grass Valley Canyon (deep canyon)
- leftView of Hidden Canyon (deep canyon)
Landing views
11:15 AMDescending into Vancouver from the southeast, the right window looks out over the Chuckanut Mountains and the North Shore Mountains (mountain ridges and peaks), with the coastline and the Whidby Island on the left.
- rightView of Chuckanut Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of North Shore Mountains (mountain range)
- leftView of the the sea coastline
- leftView of Whidby Island (island)
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 Vancouver?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Desert Range (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Issaquah Alps and the Hidden Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Hot Creek Range and the Grass Valley Canyon on the right.
What views will you get at takeoff from Las Vegas?
Climbing out of Las Vegas toward the north, the right window looks out over the Desert Range, the Vegas Range and the Peek-a-boo Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Lee Canyon on the left.
What about on the descent into Vancouver?
Descending into Vancouver from the southeast, the right window looks out over the Chuckanut Mountains and the North Shore Mountains (mountain ridges and peaks), with the coastline and the Whidby Island on the left.