About This Route
Which side of the plane should I sit on flying from Mc Carran International (LAS) to Nashville International (BNA)?
Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Las Vegas to Nashville. The right side delivers the most dramatic single moment of the flight — the Las Vegas Strip and Spring Mountains on departure — and also captures the Colorado River canyon country over northwestern Arizona during cruise. The left side wins at landing but Nashville's approach scenery is less dramatic than the desert Southwest terrain seen from the right during the first half of the flight.
What can I see during takeoff from Mc Carran International in Las Vegas?
During takeoff from Mc Carran International (LAS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Departing Las Vegas, aircraft typically use runways 26L/26R heading west before turning east, or runway 19 heading south. On a northeast-bound flight to Nashville, the climb-out and initial turn gives the right side a clear view of the Las Vegas Strip, downtown, and the Spring Mountains including Charleston Peak to the west. The left side faces the flat Mojave desert with fewer distinctive features. Notable sights include: Las Vegas Strip (resort corridor), Spring Mountains/Mt. Charleston (11,918 ft), Lake Mead to the northeast, Frenchman Mountain red rock formation.
What can I see when landing at Nashville International in Nashville?
When landing at Nashville International (BNA), sit on the Left side for the best views. Nashville International typically uses runways 02L/02R for northbound arrivals or 31 for northwest approaches. On approach from the west-southwest, the left side of the aircraft looks south over downtown Nashville, the Cumberland River's distinctive bends through the city, and the broader Tennessee basin. The right side faces north toward suburban sprawl with fewer defining features. Notable sights include: Downtown Nashville skyline, Cumberland River bends through the city, Percy Priest Lake to the southeast, rolling Tennessee Hills (Western Highland Rim).
How long is the flight from Las Vegas to Nashville?
The flight from Mc Carran International (LAS) to Nashville International (BNA) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes.
What does the Las Vegas to Nashville flight path pass over?
The flight crosses the Colorado Plateau over northwestern Arizona and the Four Corners region, with the Grand Canyon visible to the south from the right side at cruise altitude. Over New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle, the terrain flattens into the Llano Estacado. Crossing into Oklahoma and Arkansas, the Ozark Plateau provides rolling forested ridgelines before descending into the Tennessee basin.