Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Las Vegas to Detroit. The right side delivers the more dramatic takeoff experience with Red Rock Canyon, the Strip, and Lake Mead all visible in the first 15 minutes. The left side wins on landing but the right side's desert scenery over Utah and Colorado is more visually striking for the majority of the flight, including views of the Colorado Plateau and Rocky Mountain foothills.

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 or 19L/19R heading south. On a northeast-bound flight to Detroit, the aircraft will turn left after departure. Right-side passengers get a sweeping view back over the Las Vegas Strip and downtown as the plane banks, plus the Spring Mountains and Red Rock Canyon escarpment to the west. Notable sights include: Las Vegas Strip (visible grid of hotels and casinos), Red Rock Canyon escarpment (red sandstone ridgeline to the west), Lake Mead (blue reservoir visible to the east as the plane climbs), Hoover Dam (visible at the southern end of Lake Mead during climb-out).

When landing at Detroit Metro Wayne Co (DTW), sit on the Left side for the best views. Detroit Metro typically uses runways 21L/21R or 27L/27R for arrivals from the west. Approaching from the southwest, left-side passengers see the Detroit River, Windsor Ontario across the border, and the downtown Detroit skyline before touchdown. The city's waterfront and the Ambassador Bridge are clearly visible on approach. Notable sights include: Detroit River (wide river forming the US-Canada border), Downtown Detroit skyline (Renaissance Center towers prominent), Ambassador Bridge (suspension bridge connecting Detroit to Windsor), Lake Erie (visible to the south during descent).

The flight from Mc Carran International (LAS) to Detroit Metro Wayne Co (DTW) takes Approximately 3 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours 50 minutes.

The flight path crosses southern Utah's Colorado Plateau with its canyon systems and red rock terrain, then the southern Rocky Mountains of Colorado including the San Juan and Sawatch ranges visible as snow-capped peaks, followed by the flat agricultural plains of Kansas and Missouri, the Mississippi River near St. Louis, and the Indiana farmland grid before descending into Michigan.