Orlando to Salt Lake City flight path: MCO to SLC

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Orlando to Salt Lake City. The right side wins decisively because of the Wasatch Range spectacle on approach into SLC, plus a modest Orlando skyline view on departure, while the left side offers only flat, featureless terrain for most of the flight over Georgia, Tennessee, and the plains.

During takeoff from Orlando International (MCO), sit on the Right side for the best views. Flights heading west from MCO typically climb out with a turn that puts Orlando's lake district and downtown skyline on the right side, with the flat Florida landscape stretching toward the Gulf. It's not dramatic but gives the only real point of interest during departure. Notable sights include: Downtown Orlando skyline, Orlando's lake-dotted terrain, Walt Disney World area lakes.

When landing at Salt Lake City International (SLC), sit on the Right side for the best views. SLC's north-south runway approach from the south or north puts the Wasatch Range dramatically on the east side, so a right-side seat on final approach delivers close-up views of steep, snow-streaked peaks rising straight from the valley floor. This is one of the most scenic approaches in the US. Notable sights include: Wasatch Range, Great Salt Lake (distant), Salt Lake Valley grid, Traverse Mountains.

The flight from Orlando International (MCO) to Salt Lake City International (SLC) takes 4h 15m.

Appalachian foothills over Tennessee/Kentucky, Mississippi River crossing, Great Plains, and the edge of the Rocky Mountains near Colorado/Utah border