Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Hartford to Denver. Left side wins at both ends of the flight. The Connecticut River and Hartford on departure, then the spectacular unobstructed view of the entire Front Range on approach to Denver, make the left side the clear choice for the full journey. Over the Midwest the views are similar on both sides.

During takeoff from Hartford Brainard (HFD), sit on the Left side for the best views. Hartford Brainard typically departs runway 2 (northbound) or runway 20 (southbound). On a westbound departure to DEN, the aircraft will turn left/southwest, putting the Connecticut River, downtown Hartford, and the broader Connecticut Valley on the left side as you climb out. The right side faces east toward suburban sprawl with less visual interest. Notable sights include: Connecticut River below Hartford, downtown Hartford skyline, Talcott Mountain ridge to the west, Farmington River valley.

When landing at Denver International (DEN), sit on the Left side for the best views. Denver International sits northeast of downtown Denver, and aircraft typically land on runways oriented northwest-southeast or north-south. On approach from the east, a left-side seat gives a clear view of the Front Range — the entire wall of the Rockies from Pikes Peak in the south to Longs Peak in the north — spread across the western horizon as you descend over the plains. The right side faces east toward the flat high plains with little visual interest. Notable sights include: Front Range of the Rocky Mountains (Pikes Peak to Longs Peak), Denver downtown skyline, Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge wetlands, South Platte River corridor.

The flight from Hartford Brainard (HFD) to Denver International (DEN) takes Approximately 3 hours 45 minutes to 4 hours 15 minutes.

The flight tracks roughly along 40-42 degrees north latitude, crossing the Catskills and Poconos of Pennsylvania, then the flat agricultural grid of Ohio and Indiana, Chicago and Lake Michigan visible to the north over Illinois, the Mississippi River crossing near the Quad Cities area, the Iowa and Nebraska plains, and finally the dramatic transition from the flat high plains of eastern Colorado to the abrupt wall of the Rocky Mountain Front Range near Denver.