Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Las Vegas to Chicago. The right side captures the dramatic Las Vegas departure with the Strip and Red Rock Canyon, and during cruise over the Colorado Plateau and Utah high desert offers views of canyon country terrain. The landing view from the left is strong, but the takeoff spectacle from the right is the highlight of this route.

During takeoff from Mc Carran International (LAS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Las Vegas departures on runway 26L/26R head west-northwest, putting the Las Vegas Strip and downtown directly on the right side as the aircraft banks northeast toward Chicago. The Spring Mountains and Red Rock Canyon escarpment are also visible to the right during the initial climb. Notable sights include: Las Vegas Strip casino corridor, Red Rock Canyon escarpment, Lake Mead to the east, Frenchman Mountain.

When landing at Chicago Midway International (MDW), sit on the Left side for the best views. Midway typically uses runways 31C/31L for arrivals from the southwest, meaning the aircraft approaches from the south-southwest. The left side faces east and northeast, giving a clear view of the Chicago downtown skyline, Lake Michigan's shoreline, and the dense urban grid of the South Side. Notable sights include: Chicago downtown skyline (Willis Tower, John Hancock), Lake Michigan shoreline, Chicago South Side urban grid, Chicago River corridor.

The flight from Mc Carran International (LAS) to Chicago Midway International (MDW) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes.

Colorado Plateau red rock terrain over northwestern Arizona and southern Utah, the Wasatch Front visible to the north, transition to the Great Basin, then the flat agricultural patchwork of the Illinois plains approaching Chicago. The route crosses the corner of Utah, clips Colorado, and traverses the length of the Illinois prairie.