Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Lima to Salt Lake City. The landing approach into Salt Lake City offers far more dramatic and sustained visual interest than the takeoff from Lima. The Wasatch Range and Great Salt Lake provide unmistakable geographic landmarks. The takeoff from Lima is brief and less distinctive, so the landing experience dominates the flight.

During takeoff from Jorge Chavez International (LIM), sit on the Left side for the best views. Lima typically departs runway 03 (northbound) or 15 (southbound). Left seats face west toward the Pacific Ocean and the Callao port district, offering immediate coastal contrast. Right seats see the flat desert plain inland, which is visually less distinctive during climb-out. Notable sights include: Pacific Ocean (immediate offshore), Callao port and container terminals, Chorrillos district beachfront, Andes foothills rising inland to the southeast.

When landing at Salt Lake City International (SLC), sit on the Right side for the best views. Salt Lake City typically lands runway 16 (northbound) or 34 (southbound). Right seats on approach see the Wasatch Range and the eastern shoreline of the Great Salt Lake, which dominate the visual approach. Left seats see the western desert and Salt Lake Valley floor, less dramatic. Notable sights include: Great Salt Lake (northern arm and eastern shore), Wasatch Range peaks (including Mount Olympus and Lone Peak), Salt Lake Valley urban grid, Antelope Island (if visible in northern lake section).

The flight from Jorge Chavez International (LIM) to Salt Lake City International (SLC) takes Approximately 5 hours 45 minutes to 6 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the southwestern United States, passing over the Arizona-Nevada border region. Notable features include the Colorado Plateau (visible as a high, arid expanse with subtle canyon systems), the Virgin River drainage basin, and the eastern edge of the Mojave Desert. The Great Basin appears as a series of north-south trending mountain ranges and valleys. No major water bodies are crossed after leaving the Pacific coast until approach to the Great Salt Lake. The terrain transitions from coastal desert (Peru) through high-altitude Andean foothills, then over the Pacific, then across the American Southwest's basin-and-range topography before reaching the Wasatch Front.