Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Denver to Anchorage. Left side wins both ends of the flight. During the cruise over Canada the left side also faces generally south toward the Coast Mountains of British Columbia and the Saint Elias Range as you approach Alaska, making it the consistently better side for mountain scenery throughout.

During takeoff from Denver International (DEN), sit on the Left side for the best views. DEN typically departs westbound on runway 16L/34R or 17L/35R. On a northwest-bound departure toward ANC, the aircraft banks left and the left side gets a direct view of the Front Range of the Rockies including the Denver metro spread below. The right side faces east toward the plains with little of interest. Notable sights include: Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, Denver metro grid, Chatfield Reservoir, Red Rocks Amphitheatre area.

When landing at Ted Stevens Anchorage International (ANC), sit on the Left side for the best views. Anchorage approaches typically come in from the northeast or east over Cook Inlet, with runway 07L/25R or 06L/24R in use. On approach from the southeast, the left side faces south toward Cook Inlet, the Kenai Peninsula, and the Alaska Range with Denali visible on clear days to the north-northwest. The right side looks toward the Chugach Mountains but at a less panoramic angle. Notable sights include: Cook Inlet, Knik Arm, Chugach Mountains, Denali (on clear days to the north).

The flight from Denver International (DEN) to Ted Stevens Anchorage International (ANC) takes Approximately 5 hours 30 minutes to 6 hours.

The route tracks northwest over Wyoming and Montana, then crosses into Canada over Alberta and British Columbia. The Canadian Rockies are visible below around the midpoint, followed by the Interior Plateau of BC, then the dramatic Coast Mountains and Saint Elias Range as the flight enters Alaska airspace. The Wrangell-St. Elias massif with its vast icefields is visible on the left side roughly 45-60 minutes before landing.