Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Minneapolis to Denver. Left side wins both ends of the flight — the Minneapolis lakes and river gorge on departure, and the full Front Range panorama on approach to Denver. During the cruise portion heading southwest, the left side also tracks closer to the South Dakota Badlands and the Black Hills on the northern edge of the flight path.

During takeoff from Minneapolis St Paul International (MSP), sit on the Left side for the best views. MSP primarily departs westbound on runways 12L/12R or 17/35, and a left-side seat gives you a view over the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro, the Mississippi River corridor, and the chain of lakes in southwest Minneapolis as you climb out and bank southwest toward Denver. Notable sights include: Mississippi River gorge through Minneapolis, Chain of Lakes (Lake Calhoun/Bde Maka Ska, Lake Harriet), downtown Minneapolis skyline, Minnesota River confluence with the Mississippi.

When landing at Denver International (DEN), sit on the Left side for the best views. Denver International sits northeast of the city, and aircraft typically approach from the east or northeast on runways 16L/16R or 25/26. A left-side seat on approach from the northeast gives you the clearest view of the Front Range — the Rocky Mountains stretching from Pikes Peak in the south to Longs Peak in the north — as the aircraft descends over the plains. Notable sights include: Front Range of the Rocky Mountains (Longs Peak, Mount Evans, Pikes Peak visible on clear days), Denver downtown skyline, South Platte River valley, DEN's distinctive white tensile roof terminal.

The flight from Minneapolis St Paul International (MSP) to Denver International (DEN) takes Approximately 2 hours 15 minutes.

The flight crosses the Coteau des Prairies plateau in South Dakota, the James River valley, and the Missouri River near Pierre, SD. Further southwest the route passes over the Nebraska Sandhills — a vast, sparsely populated grass-stabilized dune field visible as rolling tan terrain. The South Platte River valley becomes visible on descent into Colorado. On clear days the Black Hills of South Dakota may be visible to the left (south) in the early cruise phase.