Oakland to Las Vegas flight path: OAK to LAS

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Oakland to Las Vegas. The right side delivers a dramatic and varied full-flight experience: San Francisco Bay and skyline at takeoff, followed by the towering Sierra Nevada crest, Mono Lake, and the stark basin-and-range terrain of the Nevada desert during cruise, outweighing the brief but iconic Strip view the left side gets only on final approach.

During takeoff from Metropolitan Oakland International (OAK), sit on the Right side for the best views. Departing OAK on runway 28 the aircraft climbs out over the bay and typically banks south toward the Las Vegas routing, putting San Francisco's skyline, the Bay Bridge, and the East Bay hills on the right side before the turn to the southeast. Notable sights include: San Francisco skyline, San Francisco Bay, Bay Bridge, East Bay hills.

When landing at Mc Carran International (LAS), sit on the Left side for the best views. On final approach into LAS via runway 26L/26R, the aircraft flies west with the Las Vegas Strip's casino towers positioned just south of the runway centerline, placing the iconic skyline on the left side of the cabin. Notable sights include: Las Vegas Strip, Bellagio and Luxor towers, Spring Mountains in distance, Lake Las Vegas basin.

The flight from Metropolitan Oakland International (OAK) to Mc Carran International (LAS) takes about 1 hour 25 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 407 miles (654 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.

Sierra Nevada crest and eastern escarpment, Mono Lake, Nevada's basin-and-range desert terrain, distant Death Valley region to the south