LAS→COSLas Vegas to Colorado SpringsMc Carran InternationaltoCity Of Colorado Springs Muni

Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Las Vegas to Colorado Springs. While the right side wins at takeoff for the Las Vegas Strip and Red Rock views, the left side delivers the more dramatic payoff: the entire flight tracks northeast over the Colorado Plateau and the left side picks up the Grand Canyon's North Rim region in the distance during cruise, and then delivers the stunning Pikes Peak and Front Range arrival. The mountain scenery on landing is the highlight of this route.

During takeoff from Mc Carran International (LAS), sit on the Right side for the best views. McCarran's primary departure runway 26L/R sends aircraft heading west before turning northeast toward Colorado Springs. A right-side seat captures the Las Vegas Strip and downtown Las Vegas as the aircraft banks right over the valley, with the Spring Mountains and Red Rock Canyon visible to the west-southwest. Left side faces open desert with less visual interest during the initial climb. Notable sights include: Las Vegas Strip (resort corridor), Hoover Dam and Lake Mead (visible to the southeast as the aircraft turns), Red Rock Canyon escarpment to the west, Spring Mountains (Charleston Peak at 11,918 ft).

When landing at City Of Colorado Springs Muni (COS), sit on the Left side for the best views. Colorado Springs Airport sits on the eastern edge of the Pikes Peak massif. Aircraft typically approach from the east on runway 35L/R heading north, or from the south on runway 17. A left-side seat on approach from the south or east gives a direct broadside view of Pikes Peak (14,115 ft) and the Front Range rising dramatically from the plains. The right side faces flat eastern Colorado plains with minimal visual interest. Notable sights include: Pikes Peak (14,115 ft), Front Range escarpment, Garden of the Gods red rock formations (visible from low altitude on approach), Colorado Springs urban grid against the mountain backdrop.

The flight from Mc Carran International (LAS) to City Of Colorado Springs Muni (COS) takes Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.

The flight crosses the Arizona Strip north of the Grand Canyon, with the Kaibab Plateau visible below. It then crosses the Colorado Plateau over southern Utah and southwestern Colorado, passing over the Navajo Nation high desert, the San Juan Mountains in the distance to the north, and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains as the aircraft descends toward Colorado Springs. The terrain transitions from red-rock canyon country to high alpine peaks to the flat Front Range plains.