Which side of the plane to sit on: Las Vegas to Chicago?
Flying from Las Vegas to Chicago? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the LEFT: View of Muddy Range (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:06 AMClimbing out of Las Vegas toward the northeast, the left window looks out over the Muddy Range, the First Creek Canyon and the Peek-a-boo Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Black Mountains on the right.
- leftView of Muddy Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Black Mountains (mountain range)
- leftView of First Creek Canyon (deep canyon)
- leftView of Peek-a-boo Canyon (deep canyon)
Flight path features
10:41 AMAcross the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Blue Mountains and the Grand Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Rampart Range and the Johnson Canyon on the left.
- rightView of Blue Mountains (mountain range)
- leftView of Rampart Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Grand Canyon (mile-deep canyon carved by the Colorado)
- leftView of Johnson Canyon (deep canyon)
Landing views
2:18 PMDescending into Chicago from the west, the left window looks out over the Haystack Hills and the Gogebic Range (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Indiana Dunes National Park and the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve on the right.
- leftView of Haystack Hills (mountain range)
- leftView of Gogebic Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Indiana Dunes National Park (national park)
- rightView of Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve (waterfall)
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 Chicago?
Sit on the LEFT: View of Muddy Range (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Blue Mountains and the Grand Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Rampart Range and the Johnson Canyon on the left.
What views will you get at takeoff from Las Vegas?
Climbing out of Las Vegas toward the northeast, the left window looks out over the Muddy Range, the First Creek Canyon and the Peek-a-boo Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Black Mountains on the right.
What about on the descent into Chicago?
Descending into Chicago from the west, the left window looks out over the Haystack Hills and the Gogebic Range (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Indiana Dunes National Park and the Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve on the right.