Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Kansas City to Las Vegas. The right side wins both takeoff and landing. During the cruise portion heading southwest, the right side also faces generally northwest, giving better views of the Colorado Plateau terrain, canyon systems, and eventually the approach into the Las Vegas Valley with the Spring Mountains in view.

During takeoff from Kansas City International (MCI), sit on the Right side for the best views. MCI typically departs on runways 01/19 or 09/27. On a westbound departure toward Las Vegas, aircraft often climb out heading southwest, putting the Kansas City metro, the Missouri River confluence with the Kansas River, and downtown Kansas City on the right side. The right seat gets the urban grid and river bends before the plains open up. Notable sights include: Missouri River and Kansas River confluence, downtown Kansas City skyline, Kansas City metro sprawl, early Great Plains farmland grid.

When landing at Mc Carran International (LAS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Las Vegas arrivals from the east typically use runways 26L/26R or 25L/25R, meaning the aircraft approaches from the east heading west. On this heading, the right side faces north and gives a clear view of the Las Vegas Strip, downtown Las Vegas, and the Spring Mountains including Charleston Peak. The left side faces south toward Henderson and the open Mojave, which is less dramatic. Notable sights include: Las Vegas Strip (visible as a dense cluster of large resort rooftops), Spring Mountains and Charleston Peak to the northwest, Lake Mead to the northeast on approach, Hoover Dam visible in the distance on approach.

The flight from Kansas City International (MCI) to Mc Carran International (LAS) takes Approximately 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours.

The flight crosses the flat Kansas and Oklahoma panhandle plains, then transitions over the Raton Mesa and southern Rocky Mountain foothills in northeastern New Mexico, crosses the Colorado Plateau with its red rock mesas and canyon systems in northwestern New Mexico and Arizona, passes near the Grand Canyon region (visible to the north on clear days), crosses the Mojave Desert, and descends into the Las Vegas Valley through the Basin and Range terrain