Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Nashville to Phoenix. The right side wins at both ends of the flight — Nashville's downtown and river on departure, and Phoenix's iconic mountain landmarks on approach. During the cruise over New Mexico and Arizona, the right side also tracks closer to the southern Colorado Plateau terrain features.

During takeoff from Nashville International (BNA), sit on the Right side for the best views. BNA's primary departure runway 02R/20L means westbound flights often depart heading northwest then turn west. A right-side seat captures downtown Nashville's skyline, the Cumberland River bends, and the broader Nashville Basin as you climb out to the west. Notable sights include: Downtown Nashville skyline, Cumberland River meanders south of downtown, Percy Priest Lake to the southeast, Nashville Basin farmland patchwork.

When landing at Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX), sit on the Right side for the best views. PHX arrivals from the east typically use runway 26 or 25L/R, approaching from the east heading west. The right side gives you the best view of the McDowell Mountains, Camelback Mountain, and the dense Phoenix metro grid spreading across the Salt River Valley floor. Notable sights include: Camelback Mountain rising above the Phoenix grid, McDowell Mountains to the northeast, Salt River bed cutting through the valley, Tempe Town Lake and ASU campus area.

The flight from Nashville International (BNA) to Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes.

The flight crosses the Arkansas River valley in eastern Oklahoma, the Texas Panhandle's flat high plains, the Llano Estacado escarpment, the Rio Grande valley near Albuquerque, the Sandia Mountains east of Albuquerque, the Zuni Mountains, and the high desert plateau of eastern Arizona before descending into the Salt River Valley