Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Chihuahua to Mexico City. Right-side seats capture the dramatic Sierra Madre Occidental departure scenery and provide better views during the climb phase. While left seats offer the Sierra de las Cruces on approach, the takeoff views are more distinctive and visually rewarding.

During takeoff from General R Fierro Villalobos International (CUU), sit on the Right side for the best views. CUU typically departs to the south or southeast. Right-side seats offer views of the Sierra Madre Occidental foothills and the high desert plateau surrounding Chihuahua city, which sits at 4,600 feet elevation and creates visible urban sprawl against the arid terrain. Notable sights include: Sierra Madre Occidental (eastern ridgeline), Chihuahua city urban area, high desert scrubland extending south, occasional dry arroyos cutting through terrain.

When landing at Licenciado Benito Juarez International (MEX), sit on the Left side for the best views. MEX uses runways aligned roughly north-south (01L/01R and 07L/07R). On approach from the north, left-side seats face west and southwest toward the Sierra de las Cruces and the Valley of Mexico's western rim. This provides views of the high volcanic peaks and the descent into the basin where Mexico City sits. Notable sights include: Sierra de las Cruces (volcanic ridge), Valley of Mexico basin, Toluca area to the southwest, Mexico City urban expanse filling the valley floor.

The flight from General R Fierro Villalobos International (CUU) to Licenciado Benito Juarez International (MEX) takes Approximately 1 hour 45 minutes.

The flight path crosses the high Mexican plateau at 20,000-28,000 feet, passing east of the volcanic peaks of the Trans-Mexican Belt (Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl may be visible on clear days to the east/right). The terrain transitions from the Sierra Madre's rugged foothills to the flatter, higher plateau of central Mexico. Lake Chapala (Mexico's largest freshwater lake) lies to the southwest of the direct route but may be visible on very clear days. The descent into the Valley of Mexico begins around 50 miles north of MEX, with the valley's rim mountains becoming increasingly prominent.