Which side of the plane to sit on: Frankfurt am Main to Las Vegas?
Flying from Frankfurt am Main 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 Westerwald (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:06 AMClimbing out of Frankfurt am Main toward the northwest, the right window looks out over the Westerwald and the Taunus (mountain ridges and peaks), with Artists' Colony in Darmstadt and Limes Tower I on the left.
- rightView of Westerwald (mountain range)
- rightView of Taunus (mountain range)
- leftView of Artists' Colony in Darmstadt (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- leftView of Limes Tower I (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Flight path features
2:48 PMOut over the Hudson Strait, the right window looks out over the Beaver Mountains, the Torridon Hills and Zeche Zollverein (mountain ridges and peaks), with Rietveldhouse on the left.
- rightView of Beaver Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Torridon Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Rietveldhouse (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- rightView of Zeche Zollverein (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Landing views
11:29 AMDescending into Las Vegas from the northeast, the right window looks out over the Bird Spring Range, the First Creek Canyon and the Rainbow Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Bull Valley Mountains on the left.
- leftView of Bull Valley Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Bird Spring Range (mountain range)
- rightView of First Creek Canyon (deep canyon)
- rightView of Rainbow 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 Frankfurt am Main to Las Vegas?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Westerwald (mountain range). Out over the Hudson Strait, the right window looks out over the Beaver Mountains, the Torridon Hills and Zeche Zollverein (mountain ridges and peaks), with Rietveldhouse on the left.
What views will you get at takeoff from Frankfurt am Main?
Climbing out of Frankfurt am Main toward the northwest, the right window looks out over the Westerwald and the Taunus (mountain ridges and peaks), with Artists' Colony in Darmstadt and Limes Tower I on the left.
What about on the descent into Las Vegas?
Descending into Las Vegas from the northeast, the right window looks out over the Bird Spring Range, the First Creek Canyon and the Rainbow Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Bull Valley Mountains on the left.