Which side of the plane to sit on: Denver to Mexico City?
Flying from Denver to Mexico City? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Rampart Range (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:05 AMClimbing out of Denver toward the south, the right window looks out over the Rampart Range, the Indian Peaks and the Platte Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks).
- rightView of Rampart Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Indian Peaks (mountain range)
- rightView of Platte Canyon (deep canyon)
- rightView of Clear Creek Canyon (deep canyon)
Flight path features
10:37 AMAcross the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Sierra del Nataje, the Cañon Las Vacas and the Canyon de Huasteca (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Sierra Pájaros Azules on the right.
- rightView of Sierra Pájaros Azules (mountain range)
- leftView of Sierra del Nataje (mountain range)
- leftView of Cañon Las Vacas (deep canyon)
- leftView of Canyon de Huasteca (deep canyon)
Landing views
12:11 PMDescending into Mexico City from the north, the left window looks out over the Cordon Los Infiernillos and Teotihuacan (mountain ridges and peaks), with the El Doctor Mountains and Templo y exconvento de San Francisco on the right.
- rightView of El Doctor Mountains (mountain range)
- leftView of Cordon Los Infiernillos (mountain range)
- rightView of Templo y exconvento de San Francisco (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- leftView of Teotihuacan (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 Denver to Mexico City?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Rampart Range (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Sierra del Nataje, the Cañon Las Vacas and the Canyon de Huasteca (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Sierra Pájaros Azules on the right.
What views will you get at takeoff from Denver?
Climbing out of Denver toward the south, the right window looks out over the Rampart Range, the Indian Peaks and the Platte Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks).
What about on the descent into Mexico City?
Descending into Mexico City from the north, the left window looks out over the Cordon Los Infiernillos and Teotihuacan (mountain ridges and peaks), with the El Doctor Mountains and Templo y exconvento de San Francisco on the right.