Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from El Paso to Dallas-fort Worth. Left side wins the full flight — you get the dramatic Franklin Mountains and El Paso-Juárez valley on departure, then the Guadalupe Mountains briefly in the far distance during cruise, and a clear view of Fort Worth and the Metroplex on arrival. The right side offers flat West Texas scrubland for most of the cruise.

During takeoff from Biggs Aaf (BIF), sit on the Left side for the best views. Biggs AAF runways are oriented roughly east-west. Departing eastbound toward DFW, the left (north) side gives you a clear view of the Franklin Mountains rising sharply above El Paso and Ciudad Juárez spreading across the Rio Grande valley below. The right side faces south into Mexico with less dramatic terrain. Notable sights include: Franklin Mountains State Park, Ciudad Juárez urban grid, Rio Grande river corridor, Hueco Tanks rock formations to the northeast.

When landing at Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW), sit on the Left side for the best views. DFW typically uses south or north flow runways oriented roughly north-south. On approach from the west, the left (south) side gives views of downtown Fort Worth and the broader DFW metroplex sprawl. The right side faces north toward less distinctive suburban terrain. Notable sights include: Downtown Fort Worth skyline, Lake Worth to the northwest of Fort Worth, the dense DFW airport infrastructure, Arlington urban corridor between Fort Worth and Dallas.

The flight from Biggs Aaf (BIF) to Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) takes Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.

The flight crosses the flat Chihuahuan Desert basin east of El Paso, then transitions over the Permian Basin oil fields around Midland-Odessa visible as a dense network of roads and well pads. Further east the terrain flattens into the rolling mesquite grasslands and red clay soils of the Rolling Plains before the Cross Timbers region signals the approach to the DFW Metroplex.