New Orleans to Denver flight path: MSY to DEN

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from New Orleans to Denver. The right side wins on both ends of the flight - Lake Pontchartrain and New Orleans at departure, and the dramatic Front Range skyline at arrival - while the left side offers mostly featureless plains throughout.

During takeoff from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY), sit on the Right side for the best views. Departing MSY to the west/northwest, the initial climb and slight right turn put Lake Pontchartrain and the New Orleans skyline on the right side of the aircraft, while the left side mostly shows flat wetlands and the Mississippi River bayous with less definition. Notable sights include: Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans downtown skyline, Bonnet Carré Spillway, Mississippi River delta wetlands.

When landing at Denver International (DEN), sit on the Right side for the best views. On approach into DEN, arrivals from the east typically track toward the south-facing runways, and during the turn onto final the jagged Front Range of the Rockies becomes visible off the right side, contrasting with the flat brown plains that dominate the left. Notable sights include: Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, Longs Peak area foothills, Denver's northern suburbs, high plains farmland.

The flight from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY) to Denver International (DEN) takes about 2 hours 55 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 1,061 miles (1,708 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.

Flat farmland and river valleys of Arkansas and Oklahoma, the Arkansas River, Kansas wheat country, and the gradually rising high plains of eastern Colorado before the Front Range comes into view near Denver