Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Dallas to Las Vegas. Right side wins both ends of the flight. Over the mid-flight, the right side also tracks closer to the Painted Desert and Colorado Plateau terrain in New Mexico and Arizona, offering better views of mesa and canyon topography during cruise.

During takeoff from Dallas Love Fld (DAL), sit on the Right side for the best views. Love Field's primary departure runway 13R sends aircraft southeast before turning west-northwest toward Las Vegas. The right side captures downtown Dallas skyline, including Reunion Tower and the cluster of skyscrapers, as the aircraft banks westward. You also get a clear look at the Trinity River corridor and the sprawl of the Metroplex. Notable sights include: Downtown Dallas skyline with Reunion Tower, Trinity River floodplain, White Rock Lake to the east, DFW Airport visible in the distance to the northwest.

When landing at Mc Carran International (LAS), sit on the Right side for the best views. McCarran typically uses runways 26L/26R for westward arrivals, meaning the approach comes from the east over the Las Vegas Valley. The right side gives you the Las Vegas Strip running north-south in the valley, framed by the Spring Mountains and Red Rock Canyon escarpment to the west. Left side faces north toward Nellis ranges with less visual interest. Notable sights include: Las Vegas Strip casino corridor, Spring Mountains and Charleston Peak to the west, Lake Mead reservoir to the east on approach, Hoover Dam visible in the far distance.

The flight from Dallas Love Fld (DAL) to Mc Carran International (LAS) takes Approximately 2 hours 45 minutes.

The route crosses west Texas flatlands and the Llano Estacado, then the Guadalupe Mountains near the New Mexico border, followed by the Sacramento Mountains and White Sands region of New Mexico. Over Arizona the route passes north of the Mogollon Rim and the Colorado Plateau's mesa terrain becomes visible. The route skirts the southern edge of the Grand Canyon region before descending into the Mojave Desert and Las Vegas Valley.