Which side of the plane to sit on: Las Vegas to Toronto?
Flying from Las Vegas to Toronto? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Black Mountains (mountain range)
Best overall window for this flight.
Confidence: highTakeoff views
9:05 AMClimbing out of Las Vegas toward the northeast, the left window looks out over the Muddy Range and the First Creek Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Black Mountains and the Hidden Canyon on the right.
- leftView of Muddy Range (mountain range)
- rightView of Black Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Hidden Canyon (deep canyon)
- leftView of First Creek Canyon (deep canyon)
Flight path features
11:06 AMAcross the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Kenosha Mountains and the Grand Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Chocolate Drops and The Thumb on the left.
- leftView of Chocolate Drops (mountain range)
- rightView of Kenosha Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Grand Canyon (mile-deep canyon carved by the Colorado)
- leftView of The Thumb (peninsula coastline)
Landing views
4:10 PMDescending into Toronto from the west, the right window looks out over the McCormick Point, the Niagara Falls and the Great Falls (rugged cliffs and headlands), with the Blacks Point on the left.
- leftView of Blacks Point (peninsula coastline)
- rightView of McCormick Point (peninsula coastline)
- rightView of Niagara Falls (the thundering falls on the US-Canada border)
- rightView of Great 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 Toronto?
Sit on the RIGHT: View of Black Mountains (mountain range). Across the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Kenosha Mountains and the Grand Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Chocolate Drops and The Thumb 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 and the First Creek Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Black Mountains and the Hidden Canyon on the right.
What about on the descent into Toronto?
Descending into Toronto from the west, the right window looks out over the McCormick Point, the Niagara Falls and the Great Falls (rugged cliffs and headlands), with the Blacks Point on the left.