Seattle to Denver flight path: BFI to DEN

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Seattle to Denver. The right side delivers Mount Rainier's dramatic profile right after takeoff and the Front Range wall of the Rockies on final approach into Denver, bookending the flight with genuine mountain drama that the left side, dominated by flatter Columbia Plateau and plains scenery, can't match.

During takeoff from Boeing Fld King Co International (BFI), sit on the Right side for the best views. Departing BFI on runway 14 sends the aircraft climbing southeast, and Mount Rainier's massive snow-capped cone dominates the horizon on the right side almost immediately after liftoff. Seattle's skyline and Elliott Bay fall away on the left but are quickly lost as the plane banks toward the Cascades. Notable sights include: Mount Rainier, Cascade foothills, Puget Sound shoreline (briefly), Elliott Bay.

When landing at Denver International (DEN), sit on the Right side for the best views. On approach into DEN from the north using the 17-series runways, the jagged wall of the Front Range and Rocky Mountains stays visible on the right side of the aircraft as it descends over the plains. The snow-dusted peaks near Longs Peak and the foothills west of Boulder provide a dramatic backdrop against the flat high plains below. Notable sights include: Front Range/Rocky Mountains, Longs Peak area, Boulder foothills, high plains grassland.

The flight from Boeing Fld King Co International (BFI) to Denver International (DEN) takes about 2 hours 35 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 1,024 miles (1,648 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.

Columbia Plateau of central Washington, Snake River Plain of southern Idaho, and the western ranges of the Rocky Mountains in Wyoming before descending onto Colorado's high plains