Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Kirtland A.f.b. to Dallas-fort Worth. Left side wins both ends of this flight. At takeoff you get the Sandia Mountains and Rio Grande valley, and on approach into DFW you get the Fort Worth skyline and the Metroplex spread. The mid-flight terrain over eastern New Mexico and west Texas is flat and featureless, so the departure and arrival views are what matter most here.

During takeoff from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), sit on the Left side for the best views. ABQ typically departs east or southeast on runway 08/17. A left (north-facing) window gives you a clear view of the Sandia Mountains rising dramatically to over 10,000 feet just east of the city, with the Rio Grande valley and Albuquerque's grid visible below. The Sandias are one of the most visually striking urban mountain backdrops in the American Southwest. Notable sights include: Sandia Mountains (Sandia Crest at 10,678 ft), Rio Grande valley and bosque, Albuquerque urban grid, Kirtland AFB runways below.

When landing at Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW), sit on the Left side for the best views. DFW typically lands from the east or southeast on its north-south runways, with aircraft approaching from the west. A left (south-facing) window gives views over the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex sprawl, including the downtown Fort Worth skyline and the dense urban fabric of the Metroplex. Right seats face north toward less distinctive suburban terrain. Notable sights include: Downtown Fort Worth skyline, DFW airport complex and its distinctive oval terminal layout, Lake Grapevine to the north, Trinity River corridor.

The flight from Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) to Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) takes Approximately 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours.

The flight crosses the Llano Estacado (Staked Plains) — a vast, flat, featureless caprock plateau covering eastern New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle. The Pecos River valley is briefly visible in eastern New Mexico. Around Lubbock the terrain transitions to the rolling Texas plains. There are no significant mountain ranges or large bodies of water along this route — it is predominantly flat high desert and prairie at 3,000-4,000 feet elevation.