Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Denver to Raleigh-durham. Left side wins both ends of the flight. The Rocky Mountain departure view is one of the most dramatic in domestic US aviation, and the left side also delivers the better arrival view over Jordan Lake and Raleigh. During the cruise over Kansas, Missouri, and the Appalachian foothills, the left side tracks slightly closer to the southern Appalachians as the route curves southeast.

During takeoff from Denver International (DEN), sit on the Left side for the best views. DEN typically departs east on runways 16R/34L or 8/26, and when departing eastbound the aircraft banks south, putting the entire Front Range and Rocky Mountains on the left side. You get a sweeping view of the Rockies from Longs Peak down through Pikes Peak as the plane climbs and turns southeast. Notable sights include: Front Range Rocky Mountains, Longs Peak, Pikes Peak, Denver metro grid.

When landing at Raleigh Durham International (RDU), sit on the Left side for the best views. RDU typically lands on runways 5L/5R or 23L/23R. On the common approach from the west on runway 5, the aircraft tracks northeast, putting the Research Triangle urban area and Jordan Lake to the south on the left side. The left seat also catches views of downtown Raleigh's skyline during the final approach. Notable sights include: Downtown Raleigh skyline, Jordan Lake, Falls Lake, Research Triangle Park campuses.

The flight from Denver International (DEN) to Raleigh Durham International (RDU) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes.

The flight tracks southeast over the Kansas plains, crossing the Missouri River near Kansas City, then over the Ozark Plateau in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas. It crosses the Mississippi River valley, then the Tennessee River system, before crossing the western ridges of the Appalachians in western North Carolina and Virginia — the Blue Ridge is faintly visible as a dark forested ridge system on the horizon before descent into the Piedmont.