Denver to Vancouver flight path: DEN to YVR

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Denver to Vancouver. The right side delivers a nearly continuous mountain show: Wyoming and Montana's Rockies (including the Teton and Glacier areas) during cruise, followed by the North Shore Mountains and Vancouver's skyline on descent. The left side only offers a brief Front Range view at takeoff before settling into flatter interior plateau terrain.

During takeoff from Denver International (DEN), sit on the Left side for the best views. Departing DEN, the initial climb and turn onto the northwest routing puts the Front Range foothills and high peaks west of Denver on the left side of the aircraft. This is the only clear mountain view of the takeoff sequence, since the east side shows only the flat High Plains. Notable sights include: Front Range foothills, Longs Peak, Mount Evans, western Denver suburbs.

When landing at Vancouver International (YVR), sit on the Right side for the best views. YVR's westbound landing runs put the North Shore Mountains, Burrard Inlet, and downtown Vancouver's skyline on the right side of the cabin as the plane descends over the Fraser Delta. The left side mostly shows flat delta farmland and Boundary Bay, which is far less dramatic. Notable sights include: North Shore Mountains (Grouse, Cypress, Seymour), Burrard Inlet, downtown Vancouver skyline, Strait of Georgia.

The flight from Denver International (DEN) to Vancouver International (YVR) takes 2h 55m.

The route crosses the Wyoming Rockies near the Wind River Range and Yellowstone Plateau, continues over western Montana's Rocky Mountain Front near Glacier National Park, then crosses the Selkirk and Purcell Mountains of southeastern British Columbia before descending across the interior plateau toward the Fraser Valley.