The right side combines the dramatic Las Vegas takeoff sequence over the Strip and Lake Mead/Hoover Dam with a glimpse of the Rocky Mountains' Front Range during cruise as the flight path crosses Colorado, giving it more sustained visual variety than the left side's flatter Great Plains and Midwest views.
Flight Path
Colorado Rockies and Front Range near Denver, Great Plains farmland across Nebraska and Iowa, and the flat agricultural checkerboard of Illinois and Indiana before descending toward the Great Lakes basin near Michigan
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Takeoff from LAS
RIGHTDeparting LAS and turning onto the eastbound track puts the Las Vegas Strip, Henderson, and the deep blue expanse of Lake Mead with Hoover Dam on the right side of the aircraft. The left side only shows the Sheep Range and open desert scrub, far less distinctive.
Landing at DTW
LEFTOn approach to DTW's runway 22 from the northeast, the left side faces southeast toward the Detroit River corridor, giving a good look at downtown Detroit's skyline, the Ambassador Bridge, and Windsor, Ontario across the water. The right side mostly overlooks flat Macomb County farmland and Lake St. Clair's shoreline, which is scenic but less dramatic.
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About This Route
Which side of the plane should I sit on flying from Mc Carran International (LAS) to Detroit Metro Wayne Co (DTW)?
Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Las Vegas to Detroit. The right side combines the dramatic Las Vegas takeoff sequence over the Strip and Lake Mead/Hoover Dam with a glimpse of the Rocky Mountains' Front Range during cruise as the flight path crosses Colorado, giving it more sustained visual variety than the left side's flatter Great Plains and Midwest views.
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 and turning onto the eastbound track puts the Las Vegas Strip, Henderson, and the deep blue expanse of Lake Mead with Hoover Dam on the right side of the aircraft. The left side only shows the Sheep Range and open desert scrub, far less distinctive. Notable sights include: Las Vegas Strip, Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, Henderson suburbs.
What can I see when landing at Detroit Metro Wayne Co in Detroit?
When landing at Detroit Metro Wayne Co (DTW), sit on the Left side for the best views. On approach to DTW's runway 22 from the northeast, the left side faces southeast toward the Detroit River corridor, giving a good look at downtown Detroit's skyline, the Ambassador Bridge, and Windsor, Ontario across the water. The right side mostly overlooks flat Macomb County farmland and Lake St. Clair's shoreline, which is scenic but less dramatic. Notable sights include: Downtown Detroit skyline, Detroit River, Ambassador Bridge, Windsor Ontario.
How long is the flight from Las Vegas to Detroit?
The flight from Mc Carran International (LAS) to Detroit Metro Wayne Co (DTW) takes 3h 55m.
What does the Las Vegas to Detroit flight path pass over?
Colorado Rockies and Front Range near Denver, Great Plains farmland across Nebraska and Iowa, and the flat agricultural checkerboard of Illinois and Indiana before descending toward the Great Lakes basin near Michigan