Las Vegas to St. Louis flight path: LAS to STL

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Las Vegas to St. Louis. The right side wins on the strength of the Las Vegas Strip, Lake Mead, and Hoover Dam near departure, plus a glimpse of the Mississippi River and St. Louis skyline on arrival, while the left side offers mostly flat desert, plains, and only distant Rocky Mountain foothills.

During takeoff from Mc Carran International (LAS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Departing LAS to the east, the right side catches the Las Vegas Strip skyline shrinking away during the climb-out turn, followed by Lake Mead's turquoise water and the curve of Hoover Dam a few minutes later as the route tracks just north of them. The left side mostly shows open Mojave desert and the Spring Mountains receding behind. Notable sights include: Las Vegas Strip, Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, McCullough Range.

When landing at Lambert St Louis International (STL), sit on the Right side for the best views. On approach into St. Louis from the west, the flight path crosses near the Mississippi River and downtown, so the right side offers a brief look at the river bend and the St. Louis skyline including the Gateway Arch before the final turn onto the runway. The left side mainly overlooks flat Missouri farmland and suburban grids. Notable sights include: Mississippi River, Gateway Arch, downtown St. Louis skyline, Missouri floodplain farmland.

The flight from Mc Carran International (LAS) to Lambert St Louis International (STL) takes about 3 hours 5 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 1,368 miles (2,202 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.

Northern Arizona plateau near the Grand Canyon's eastern reaches, the Four Corners region, San Juan Mountains and Sangre de Cristo range foothills in southern Colorado, then the flat farmland of western Kansas.