Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Oakland to Denver. Left side wins both takeoff and landing. Departing OAK you get the full San Francisco Bay panorama, and approaching DEN you face the Rocky Mountain Front Range. During cruise the left side also faces slightly south, giving better angles on the Sierra Nevada and Utah canyon country as the flight tracks northeast.

During takeoff from Metropolitan Oakland International (OAK), sit on the Left side for the best views. OAK typically departs westward over the Bay on runways 28L/28R, then turns northeast. Left side gives you San Francisco Bay, the city skyline, and the Bay Bridge as you climb out. The right side faces south toward the less scenic industrial East Bay shoreline. Notable sights include: San Francisco skyline, Bay Bridge, Alcatraz Island, Marin Headlands.

When landing at Denver International (DEN), sit on the Left side for the best views. DEN typically lands eastbound on runways 34L/34R or 17L/17R depending on winds, but the dominant approach is from the west. On a westerly approach, the left side faces south toward the Front Range and the Rocky Mountain foothills, giving clear views of the mountains. The right side faces north toward the flat plains. Notable sights include: Rocky Mountain Front Range, Mount Evans, Longs Peak, Denver skyline.

The flight from Metropolitan Oakland International (OAK) to Denver International (DEN) takes Approximately 2 hours 15 minutes.

Sierra Nevada crossing near Donner Pass, Great Basin desert of Nevada (flat salt flats and basin-and-range terrain), Bonneville Salt Flats visible in Utah, Wasatch Range near Salt Lake City, Colorado Rockies and high plateau country on descent into Denver