Which side of the plane to sit on: Mexico City to Las Vegas?
Flying from Mexico City to Las Vegas? Here's where the sunrise, sunset, mountains, coastline and best views land, and which window to pick.
It's a toss-up. Both sides have something; see the breakdown below.
The best window changes along the way.
Confidence: lowTakeoff views
9:06 AMClimbing out of Mexico City toward the northwest, the left window looks out over the Santa Catarina and the Cerros Los Potrerillos (mountain ridges and peaks), with Templo y exconvento de San Francisco and Teotihuacan on the right.
- leftView of Santa Catarina (mountain range)
- leftView of Cerros Los Potrerillos (mountain range)
- rightView of Templo y exconvento de San Francisco (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- rightView of Teotihuacan (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Flight path features
10:40 AMAcross the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Date Creek Mountains, the Sierra Baqueteros and St. Louis the King Cathedral, San Luis Potosí (mountain ridges and peaks), with Historic Monuments Zone of Queretaro on the left.
- rightView of Date Creek Mountains (mountain range)
- rightView of Sierra Baqueteros (mountain range)
- rightView of St. Louis the King Cathedral, San Luis Potosí (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- leftView of Historic Monuments Zone of Queretaro (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Landing views
11:17 AMDescending into Las Vegas from the southeast, the left window looks out over the Hualapai Mountains, the First Creek Canyon and the Grapevine Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Eldorado Mountains on the right.
- rightView of Eldorado Mountains (mountain range)
- leftView of Hualapai Mountains (mountain range)
- leftView of First Creek Canyon (deep canyon)
- leftView of Grapevine 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 Mexico City to Las Vegas?
It's a toss-up. Both sides have something; see the breakdown below.. Across the middle of the route, the right window looks out over the Date Creek Mountains, the Sierra Baqueteros and St. Louis the King Cathedral, San Luis Potosí (mountain ridges and peaks), with Historic Monuments Zone of Queretaro on the left.
What views will you get at takeoff from Mexico City?
Climbing out of Mexico City toward the northwest, the left window looks out over the Santa Catarina and the Cerros Los Potrerillos (mountain ridges and peaks), with Templo y exconvento de San Francisco and Teotihuacan on the right.
What about on the descent into Las Vegas?
Descending into Las Vegas from the southeast, the left window looks out over the Hualapai Mountains, the First Creek Canyon and the Grapevine Canyon (mountain ridges and peaks), with the Eldorado Mountains on the right.