Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Detroit to Denver. Left side wins both ends of the flight. At takeoff you get Detroit city and the river, and on approach to Denver the entire Rocky Mountain Front Range panorama is on the left. The left side is the clear choice for the full journey.

During takeoff from Detroit Metro Wayne Co (DTW), sit on the Left side for the best views. DTW's primary departure runway 21L/21R sends aircraft southwest, putting the left side facing southeast toward Detroit city proper and the Detroit River. You get a clear view of the urban core, the river, and Windsor, Ontario across the border before the aircraft turns west. Notable sights include: Detroit River and Windsor Ontario, Detroit downtown skyline, Lake Erie shoreline to the southeast, Ford River Rouge complex.

When landing at Denver International (DEN), sit on the Left side for the best views. DEN's primary arrival runways from the east (runways 34L/34R or 16R approaches) typically bring aircraft in from the east heading west or northwest, placing the Rocky Mountain Front Range on the left side. The entire Front Range from Pikes Peak in the south to Longs Peak in the north is visible on approach. Notable sights include: Rocky Mountain Front Range, Denver downtown skyline, Pikes Peak to the south, Longs Peak and Indian Peaks to the northwest.

The flight from Detroit Metro Wayne Co (DTW) to Denver International (DEN) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes to 3 hours 45 minutes.

The flight crosses northern Indiana and Illinois, then the Mississippi River near the Quad Cities area, then traverses Iowa's flat agricultural grid, crosses the Missouri River into Nebraska, and passes over the Nebraska Sandhills before reaching the Colorado High Plains. The terrain gradually rises from about 600 feet in Iowa to over 5,000 feet approaching Denver, though this elevation gain is imperceptible from the air until the Rockies appear on the horizon roughly 100 miles out.