Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Baltimore to Las Vegas. The right side misses the Chesapeake Bay at departure but captures the Appalachians over West Virginia, the Ohio River valley, the Mississippi River crossing near St. Louis, the flat-to-rugged transition over the Ozarks and Oklahoma panhandle, and the spectacular Las Vegas arrival with the Strip and Spring Mountains. The landing view alone tips the balance.

During takeoff from Baltimore Washington International (BWI), sit on the Left side for the best views. BWI's primary departure runway 28L sends aircraft northwest, putting the left side over the Chesapeake Bay and Baltimore's Inner Harbor. You get a clear look at the bay's broad expanse and the city grid before climbing out over central Maryland. Notable sights include: Chesapeake Bay, Baltimore Inner Harbor, Patapsco River, Annapolis peninsula.

When landing at Mc Carran International (LAS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Las Vegas arrivals on runway 26L or 25R approach from the east, putting the right side facing south over the Las Vegas Strip and the Spring Mountains. You get a direct look at the Strip's hotel corridor and Red Rock Canyon's sandstone ridgeline before touchdown. Notable sights include: Las Vegas Strip, Spring Mountains (Charleston Peak), Red Rock Canyon escarpment, Lake Mead eastern arm.

The flight from Baltimore Washington International (BWI) to Mc Carran International (LAS) takes Approximately 4 hours 45 minutes to 5 hours 15 minutes westbound.

Appalachian ridges over West Virginia and Kentucky, Ohio River valley, St. Louis and the Mississippi River crossing, Missouri Ozarks, flat Oklahoma and Texas panhandle plains, New Mexico high desert and Sangre de Cristo foothills, Arizona Painted Desert and Colorado Plateau edge, Hoover Dam and Lake Mead visible on descent