Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Denver to Detroit. Left side wins both ends of the flight. The Rocky Mountain Front Range departure view is spectacular and unmistakable, and the Detroit River and Lake Erie approach on the left adds geographic interest at landing. The right side offers little beyond flat plains and Michigan farmland for most of the journey.

During takeoff from Denver International (DEN), sit on the Left side for the best views. DEN typically departs east on runway 16R/34L or uses east-facing runways, then turns northeast toward Detroit. A left-side seat captures the Rocky Mountains receding to the west — the Front Range including Longs Peak, Mount Evans, and Pikes Peak are all visible as the aircraft climbs and banks. This is the defining view of any DEN departure. Notable sights include: Front Range Rocky Mountains (Longs Peak, Mount Evans, Pikes Peak), Denver city grid and downtown skyline, Cherry Creek Reservoir, the distinctive white tent roof of DEN terminal.

When landing at Detroit Metro Wayne Co (DTW), sit on the Left side for the best views. DTW typically lands on runways oriented east-west (runway 21L/03R or 22L/04R), approaching from the west over Michigan. A left-side seat on approach gives views of Lake Erie to the south and the Detroit River, while the right side faces open Michigan farmland. Left also captures the Detroit skyline as the aircraft descends. Notable sights include: Detroit River and Windsor, Ontario across the border, Lake Erie visible to the south, Detroit downtown skyline, suburban metro Detroit grid.

The flight from Denver International (DEN) to Detroit Metro Wayne Co (DTW) takes Approximately 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours.

The flight crosses the Nebraska and Iowa plains — largely flat agricultural land with the Platte River valley visible in Nebraska, then the Mississippi River near the Iowa-Illinois border which is a clear landmark from altitude, followed by Indiana and Michigan farmland. Lake Michigan may be briefly visible to the north depending on routing.