Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Midland to Las Vegas. The right side captures the more dramatic scenery overall. While the left side has the better Midland departure view, the right side delivers the spectacular Las Vegas approach with the Strip and Spring Mountains, plus en route views of the Sacramento Mountains in New Mexico and the White Sands region in the mid-flight. The Las Vegas arrival on the right is the single most visually rewarding moment of this flight.

During takeoff from Midland International (MAF), sit on the Left side for the best views. MAF typically departs on Runway 16R/34L or 10/28. On a westbound departure, a left turn toward Las Vegas puts the left side facing south and southwest, giving views over the Permian Basin oil fields with their pump jacks and tank farms, plus the flat scrubland of the Delaware Basin stretching toward the Guadalupe Mountains on the distant horizon. The right side faces north into featureless high plains. Notable sights include: Permian Basin oil field infrastructure below, Guadalupe Mountains (distant southwest horizon), downtown Midland skyline briefly visible, flat Llano Estacado escarpment to the north.

When landing at Mc Carran International (LAS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Las Vegas is typically approached from the east or southeast, with landings on Runway 26L/R or 19. On approach from the east, the right side faces north and northwest, giving a direct view of the Las Vegas Strip, Fremont Street area, and the Spring Mountains including Charleston Peak behind the city. The left side faces south toward Henderson and open desert. Notable sights include: Las Vegas Strip casino corridor, Spring Mountains (Charleston Peak at 11,918 ft) to the northwest, Lake Mead visible to the northeast on approach, Hoover Dam if approach track passes south of Lake Mead.

The flight from Midland International (MAF) to Mc Carran International (LAS) takes Approximately 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours.

The flight crosses the Sacramento Mountains of southern New Mexico (including Sierra Blanca Peak at 11,981 ft visible to the south), the Tularosa Basin and White Sands region, the Rio Grande valley near Truth or Consequences, the broad Chihuahuan Desert transition into the Sonoran Desert, the Arizona high desert plateau, and the Colorado River valley before descending into the Las Vegas Basin. Lake Mead becomes visible on the right side during descent.