Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Tokyo to Denver. Left side wins at both ends of the flight. The departure offers Mount Fuji and the Tokyo metro view, and the arrival delivers the full Rocky Mountain Front Range panorama — both are on the left. Over the Pacific and Alaska the views are largely ocean and cloud, so the key moments are at departure and arrival where left dominates.

During takeoff from New Tokyo International (NRT), sit on the Left side for the best views. NRT typically departs eastward on runway 16R/34L or uses runways oriented roughly north-south. On a transpacific departure heading northeast, the left (west) side gives you a clear view back over the Kanto Plain toward Tokyo, with Mount Fuji visible to the southwest on clear days. The right side faces the Pacific Ocean with little to see. Notable sights include: Mount Fuji (southwest, ~100km distant), Tokyo Bay and urban sprawl of the Kanto Plain, Chiba coastline below, and the Boso Peninsula.

When landing at Denver International (DEN), sit on the Left side for the best views. DEN typically lands from the east or southeast on runways oriented north-south (e.g., 35L/R or 17L/R). On approach from the northwest over the plains, the left side faces south and west, giving a direct view of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains — the most dramatic scenery of the entire approach. The right side looks east over the flat Great Plains. Notable sights include: Front Range of the Rocky Mountains (Longs Peak, Mount Evans, Pikes Peak visible on clear days), Denver city grid on the plains below, Cherry Creek Reservoir, and the distinctive white tent roof of DEN terminal.

The flight from New Tokyo International (NRT) to Denver International (DEN) takes Approximately 10 to 11 hours.

The great circle route from NRT to DEN tracks northeast over the North Pacific, passing south of the Aleutian Islands chain, then crosses the Gulf of Alaska before making landfall over southern Alaska or British Columbia. The route then tracks southeast over the Canadian Rockies and the northern US Rockies before descending toward Denver. Expect views of the Aleutian volcanic peaks on clear days, the Alaska Range including Denali if routing is favorable, and the Canadian Rockies before the final descent over the Colorado plains.