Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Oaxaca to Dallas-fort Worth. The left seat wins overall because the Monte Albán and Oaxaca Valley departure is genuinely spectacular and hard to beat — a UNESCO World Heritage archaeological site visible from the window during climb-out is rare. The Dallas arrival on the right is good but the flat Texas terrain is less dramatic. Left side also tracks the western Sierra Madre ridgelines through Puebla and into central Mexico during cruise.

During takeoff from Xoxocotlan International (OAX), sit on the Left side for the best views. OAX runway 01 departure (northbound) puts the left/west side facing the Sierra Sur and the broad Oaxaca Valley floor. You get a clear look back at Monte Albán on the hilltop west of the city as you climb out, and the Sierra de Juárez ridgeline fills the eastern horizon on the right — but the valley panorama and Monte Albán are the money shot from the left. Notable sights include: Monte Albán archaeological site on its flattened hilltop west of the city, Oaxaca city grid and colonial center below, Sierra Sur ridgelines to the southwest, Etla Valley corridor stretching northwest.

When landing at Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW), sit on the Right side for the best views. DFW typically uses south-flow arrivals on runways 17L/17R or 18L/18R, meaning aircraft approach from the north. A right/east-side seat gives you Dallas proper, downtown skyline, and White Rock Lake as you descend over the metroplex. The left side faces Fort Worth and open prairie with less visual interest. Notable sights include: Dallas downtown skyline with Reunion Tower, White Rock Lake east of downtown, the sprawling DFW airport complex itself, Lake Ray Hubbard on the eastern horizon.

The flight from Xoxocotlan International (OAX) to Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) takes Approximately 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours.

The route crosses the Sierra Madre del Sur leaving Oaxaca, then the broad central Mexican plateau around Puebla and Mexico City's basin (visible to the west), the Sierra Madre Oriental range crossing into Tamaulipas and Nuevo León, the Rio Grande crossing near Laredo or Eagle Pass marking the US-Mexico border, then the flat South Texas brush country and Edwards Plateau limestone terrain before descending into the Dallas-Fort Worth plain