Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Las Vegas to Detroit. While takeoff offers dramatic desert geology on the left, the landing approach on the right provides more varied and geographically significant scenery—two major water bodies, an international border, and a major city skyline. The landing view is more visually rewarding overall.

During takeoff from Mc Carran International (LAS), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats offer views of the Spring Mountains and Red Rock Canyon immediately west of Las Vegas during climb-out. The dramatic red sandstone formations and desert terrain provide striking visual contrast against the Mojave Desert floor. Notable sights include: Spring Mountains, Red Rock Canyon, Las Vegas Valley floor, Mojave Desert.

When landing at Detroit City (DET), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats provide views of the Detroit River, Lake St. Clair, and the Detroit-Windsor urban corridor during descent into Coleman Young International Airport. The water bodies and city grid are clearly visible and geographically distinctive. Notable sights include: Detroit River, Lake St. Clair, Detroit downtown skyline, Windsor Ontario across the border.

The flight from Mc Carran International (LAS) to Detroit City (DET) takes Approximately 4 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Colorado Plateau, then descends into the Great Plains. Notable features include the Grand Canyon region (visible to the north if flying a slightly northern routing), Lake Powell, the Colorado River system, the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and New Mexico (visible to the north), the Great Plains of Kansas and Oklahoma, and the Mississippi River valley as the aircraft approaches the Midwest. The most dramatic midpoint feature is the transition from high desert plateau to the flat agricultural plains of the central United States.