Which side of the plane to sit on: Las Vegas to Seattle?
Flying from Las Vegas to Seattle? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Desert Range (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:06 AMClimbing out of Las Vegas toward the northwest, the left window looks out over the Bird Spring Range and the Lee Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Desert Range and the Peek-a-boo Canyon on the right.
- rightView of Desert Range (mountain range)
- leftView of Bird Spring Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Peek-a-boo Canyon (deep canyon)
- leftView of Lee Canyon (deep canyon)
Flight path features
10:01 AMAcross the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Pueblo Mountains, the Gage Range and the Hidden Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Carson Desert on the right.
- leftView of Pueblo Mountains (mountain range)
- leftView of Gage Range (mountain range)
- leftView of Hidden Canyon (deep canyon)
- rightView of Carson Desert (desert expanse)
Landing views
11:00 AMDescending into Seattle from the southeast, the right window looks out over the Goat Rocks, the Sourdough Mountains and the Scablands (mountain ridges and peaks).
- rightView of Goat Rocks (mountain range)
- rightView of Sourdough Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Scablands (desert expanse)
- rightView of Outlet Falls (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 Seattle?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Desert Range (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the left window looks out over the Pueblo Mountains, the Gage Range and the Hidden Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Carson Desert on the right.
What views will you get at takeoff from Las Vegas?
Climbing out of Las Vegas toward the northwest, the left window looks out over the Bird Spring Range and the Lee Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Desert Range and the Peek-a-boo Canyon on the right.
What about on the descent into Seattle?
Descending into Seattle from the southeast, the right window looks out over the Goat Rocks, the Sourdough Mountains and the Scablands (mountain ridges and peaks).