Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Denver to New Orleans. The left side delivers the dramatic Rocky Mountain Front Range panorama on departure, which is the single most spectacular visual moment of this flight. During cruise the left side also tracks slightly closer to the Texas Hill Country and Arkansas River valley terrain. The landing view on the right is excellent but the takeoff spectacle on the left edges it out overall.

During takeoff from Denver International (DEN), sit on the Left side for the best views. DEN typically departs southeast or east on runways 16/17/25/26. A southeasterly departure on runway 17L/17R puts the Rocky Mountains directly to the left (east-facing passengers look west). You get a sweeping panorama of the Front Range from Longs Peak down through the Denver metro foothills as the plane banks south. Notable sights include: Front Range of the Rockies (Longs Peak, Mount Evans, Pikes Peak visible to the south), Denver city grid and downtown skyline, Chatfield Reservoir, Cherry Creek Reservoir.

When landing at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY), sit on the Right side for the best views. MSY approaches typically come in from the east or northeast on runway 20/29. On approach from the northeast, the right side faces south and west, giving views over Lake Pontchartrain's southern shore, the New Orleans city grid, the Mississippi River's dramatic bends through the city, and the lake's open water. Left side faces inland toward suburban sprawl. Notable sights include: Lake Pontchartrain southern shoreline, Mississippi River crescent bend through New Orleans, French Quarter and downtown New Orleans grid, Lake Borgne to the east.

The flight from Denver International (DEN) to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY) takes Approximately 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours.

The flight tracks southeast over the Colorado high plains, crosses the Oklahoma panhandle and central Oklahoma, passes over the Red River into northeastern Texas or southwestern Arkansas, then descends over the pine forests of Louisiana. Notable features include the Arkansas River valley crossing near Tulsa, the flat agricultural patchwork of the Mississippi Alluvial Plain in Louisiana, and the increasingly swampy bayou terrain as the plane descends toward New Orleans.