Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Milwaukee to Phoenix. The right side scores higher due to the landing approach into Phoenix, which showcases dramatic desert terrain, mountain ranges, and the stark contrast between urban sprawl and the Sonoran Desert. While the left side offers a strong Milwaukee waterfront departure, the cruise segment over the Great Plains and Midwest is relatively flat and featureless. The right side's landing scenery—with South Mountain Park, the Superstition Mountains, and the desert landscape—provides significantly more visual variety and geological drama across the full flight.

During takeoff from General Mitchell International (MKE), sit on the Left side for the best views. Milwaukee's urban waterfront on Lake Michigan dominates the left side during departure. The city skyline, harbor, and the lake's eastern shoreline provide immediate visual interest as the aircraft climbs northwestward. Notable sights include: Lake Michigan shoreline, Milwaukee downtown skyline, Milwaukee Harbor, Menominee River delta.

When landing at Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX), sit on the Right side for the best views. Phoenix's approach from the east reveals the dramatic Sonoran Desert landscape, the Salt River valley, and the city's sprawling urban footprint set against distant mountain ranges. The desert terrain and mountain backdrop create far more visual drama than Milwaukee's flat departure. Notable sights include: Phoenix metropolitan area, Salt River valley, South Mountain Park, Superstition Mountains (distant eastern horizon).

The flight from General Mitchell International (MKE) to Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX) takes 3h 15m.

The flight path crosses the Great Plains and upper Mississippi River valley during cruise, passing over central Iowa and northern Missouri. Notable features include the Mississippi River (visible as a meandering line near the midpoint), scattered lakes in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and the transition from Midwestern agricultural plains to the drier grasslands of Kansas and Oklahoma. The Ozark Plateau appears as subtle terrain variation in southern Missouri. As the aircraft approaches Arizona, the landscape transitions dramatically to high desert and the Colorado Plateau, with the Rio Grande visible in New Mexico before the final descent into the Phoenix basin.