Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Detroit to Houston. Left side wins both ends of the flight. During the cruise over Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi, the left side also tracks slightly closer to the Mississippi River valley and gives occasional glimpses of the river itself near Memphis as the route trends southwest.

During takeoff from Detroit Metro Wayne Co (DTW), sit on the Left side for the best views. DTW primarily uses runways oriented roughly east-west. Departing southwest toward Houston, the left (south) side gives you a clear view over the Detroit River and Lake Erie's western basin as you climb out. You can track the shoreline and see Toledo's urban grid in the distance. Notable sights include: Detroit River, western Lake Erie, Toledo metro area, Monroe Michigan shoreline.

When landing at George Bush Intcntl Houston (IAH), sit on the Left side for the best views. IAH sits north of Houston and typically lands from the north or northeast. On approach from the north, the left (west) side gives you the best view of downtown Houston's skyline, the Ship Channel industrial corridor, and the sprawling urban grid. The right side sees mostly flat suburban development. Notable sights include: Downtown Houston skyline, Houston Ship Channel, Lake Houston, Intercontinental Airport perimeter.

The flight from Detroit Metro Wayne Co (DTW) to George Bush Intcntl Houston (IAH) takes Approximately 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours.

The flight tracks southwest over Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi. Notable features include the Ohio River crossing near Louisville, the Tennessee River valley, the Memphis metro area and Mississippi River crossing visible to the left side around the midpoint, and the flat Mississippi Delta agricultural patchwork before entering Louisiana and Texas airspace.