Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from London to Las Vegas. The right side captures the London departure spectacle over the Thames and city, then tracks the southern coast of Greenland's ice sheet, and over Canada offers views of Hudson Bay and the Great Lakes region. The landing view on the left is excellent, but the cumulative geography on the right across the full 10-hour flight is more consistently dramatic.

During takeoff from Heathrow (LHR), sit on the Right side for the best views. Heathrow departures on the eastbound runways (09L/09R) swing north then west, and the right side tracks over central London. You get a clear view of the Thames snaking through the city, with the City of London and Canary Wharf visible before the aircraft turns northwest. Notable sights include: River Thames bends through central London, Canary Wharf tower cluster, Windsor Castle and Great Park as the aircraft climbs westward, Wembley Stadium arch.

When landing at Mc Carran International (LAS), sit on the Left side for the best views. Las Vegas is typically approached from the north or northwest, with aircraft landing south on runways 26L/26R or 01L/01R. The left side gives you the Las Vegas Strip laid out below in the valley, with the Spring Mountains and Red Rock Canyon escarpment clearly visible to the west. Notable sights include: Las Vegas Strip hotels and casinos, Red Rock Canyon escarpment to the west, Spring Mountains (Charleston Peak at 11,918 ft) on the horizon, Lake Mead visible to the northeast on approach.

The flight from Heathrow (LHR) to Mc Carran International (LAS) takes Approximately 10 to 11 hours westbound.

The great circle route tracks northwest over Ireland, then across the North Atlantic passing south of Iceland. The southern tip of Greenland's ice cap is visible with outlet glaciers reaching the coast. The route crosses Labrador and Quebec, where the Canadian Shield's lake-studded boreal forest stretches to every horizon. Over the northern US the aircraft passes south of the Great Lakes before crossing the Great Plains and the Rockies, with the Colorado Plateau's canyon country visible in the descent toward Nevada.