Which side of the plane to sit on: Orlando to Las Vegas?
Flying from Orlando 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 Barnwell Mountains (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:05 AMClimbing out of Orlando toward the northwest, the left window looks out over Lake Kissimmee and the Blue Bay (open water and shoreline), with Lake George and the Dead River on the right.
- leftView of Lake Kissimmee (large lake)
- rightView of Lake George (large lake)
- rightView of Dead River (bay and coastline)
- leftView of Blue Bay (bay and coastline)
Flight path features
11:12 AMAcross the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Barnwell Mountains and the Grand Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the San Mateo Mountains and the Painted Desert on the left.
- leftView of San Mateo Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Barnwell Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Grand Canyon (mile-deep canyon carved by the Colorado)
- leftView of Painted Desert (desert expanse)
Landing views
10:21 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 Orlando to Las Vegas?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Barnwell Mountains (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Barnwell Mountains and the Grand Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the San Mateo Mountains and the Painted Desert on the left.
What views will you get at takeoff from Orlando?
Climbing out of Orlando toward the northwest, the left window looks out over Lake Kissimmee and the Blue Bay (open water and shoreline), with Lake George and the Dead River 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.