Which side of the plane to sit on: San Francisco to Las Vegas?
Flying from San Francisco 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 Coyote Hills (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:05 AMClimbing out of San Francisco toward the east, the right window looks out over the Coyote Hills, the Burnt Hills and the Arkiansas Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with Golden Gate & San Francisco Bay on the left.
- rightView of Coyote Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Burnt Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Golden Gate & San Francisco Bay (the red bridge and the bay)
- rightView of Arkiansas Canyon (deep canyon)
Flight path features
9:33 AMAcross the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Inyo Mountains, the Brush Canyon and the Deadman Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Kit Fox Hills on the left.
- rightView of Inyo Mountains (mountain range)
- leftView of Kit Fox Hills (mountain range)
- rightView of Brush Canyon (deep canyon)
- rightView of Deadman Canyon (deep canyon)
Landing views
10:04 AMDescending into Las Vegas from the west, the left window looks out over the Amargosa Range and the Buckskin Range (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Lost Valley and the Carpenter Canyon on the right.
- leftView of Amargosa Range (mountain range)
- leftView of Buckskin Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Lost Valley (desert expanse)
- rightView of Carpenter 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 San Francisco to Las Vegas?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Coyote Hills (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Inyo Mountains, the Brush Canyon and the Deadman Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Kit Fox Hills on the left.
What views will you get at takeoff from San Francisco?
Climbing out of San Francisco toward the east, the right window looks out over the Coyote Hills, the Burnt Hills and the Arkiansas Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with Golden Gate & San Francisco Bay on the left.
What about on the descent into Las Vegas?
Descending into Las Vegas from the west, the left window looks out over the Amargosa Range and the Buckskin Range (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Lost Valley and the Carpenter Canyon on the right.