Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Dallas-fort Worth to Tucson. The Santa Catalinas on approach into Tucson are among the most dramatic mountain arrivals in the American Southwest, and the left side also catches the Guadalupe Mountains and Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico during the cruise portion. The right side at takeoff has good city views but the left side wins on the strength of the mountain scenery across New Mexico and the Tucson arrival.

During takeoff from Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW), sit on the Right side for the best views. DFW typically departs south or southeast on runways 17/18, then turns west toward Tucson. The right side picks up downtown Dallas skyline to the north and the sprawling DFW metroplex as you climb out. Left side faces open suburban sprawl with less visual interest. Notable sights include: Downtown Dallas skyline, Lake Lewisville to the north, Fort Worth skyline to the west, the dense highway interchange grid of the Metroplex.

When landing at Tucson International (TUS), sit on the Left side for the best views. Tucson International typically lands from the north on runway 11L/11R heading southeast, or from approaches from the northwest. The left side gives a clear view of the Santa Catalina Mountains rising dramatically above Tucson, and the Rincon Mountains to the east. Right side faces open desert and the Tucson Mountains, which are lower and less dramatic. Notable sights include: Santa Catalina Mountains (Mount Lemmon 9,157 ft), Rincon Mountains to the east, downtown Tucson grid, Saguaro National Park East desert terrain.

The flight from Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) to Tucson International (TUS) takes Approximately 2 hours 10 minutes.

The flight crosses the flat Permian Basin of West Texas, then the Sacramento Mountains and Lincoln National Forest of south-central New Mexico, the Rio Grande valley near El Paso and Ciudad Juarez, the Chihuahuan Desert, and the Dos Cabezas and Dragoon Mountains of southeastern Arizona before descending into the Tucson basin