Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. The right side wins both ends of the flight. During the short cruise at around 25,000 feet heading northeast, the right side also tracks closer to the Mojave Desert terrain features and the approach into Las Vegas delivers the Strip view. Left side is mostly featureless desert throughout.

During takeoff from Los Angeles International (LAX), sit on the Right side for the best views. LAX typically departs westward over the ocean before turning northeast. The right side gives you the Santa Monica Bay coastline and then the Santa Monica Mountains as the aircraft banks toward Las Vegas. You also get a clear look back at the LA basin spreading inland. Notable sights include: Santa Monica Bay, Santa Monica Mountains, downtown Los Angeles skyline to the northeast, San Gabriel Mountains on the horizon.

When landing at Mc Carran International (LAS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Las Vegas typically lands on runways 26L/26R or 19L/19R depending on winds. On the common westward approach, the right side looks directly over the Las Vegas Strip as you descend, with the resort towers clearly visible. The left side faces mostly desert scrub. Notable sights include: Las Vegas Strip resort towers, McCarran airport layout, Frenchman Mountain to the east, Spring Mountains (Mount Charleston) to the west.

The flight from Los Angeles International (LAX) to Mc Carran International (LAS) takes Approximately 55 to 65 minutes.

The flight crosses the Mojave Desert, passing over or near the San Bernardino Mountains and Cajon Pass shortly after departure, then the high Mojave plateau with dry lake beds including Soda Lake and the Bristol Lake area visible as pale white salt flats, before descending toward the Spring Mountains range west of Las Vegas