Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Omaha to Phoenix. The right side wins overall. While left has the Missouri River view on departure, the right side picks up the more dramatic scenery across the full flight: the Colorado Rockies foothills in the distance over central Colorado, the transition into high desert plateau country, and then the Superstition Mountains and South Mountain on approach into Phoenix. The Phoenix arrival on the right is the visual highlight of the whole route.

During takeoff from Eppley Afld (OMA), sit on the Left side for the best views. Omaha's primary departures heading southwest use runway 32L/32R or 14R. On a southwest departure, the left side gives you a clear view back over downtown Omaha and the Missouri River as you climb out. The river's broad curve and the downtown skyline are easily identifiable from low altitude. Notable sights include: Missouri River bend, downtown Omaha skyline, Offutt Air Force Base to the south, Council Bluffs Iowa grid across the river.

When landing at Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX), sit on the Right side for the best views. Phoenix Sky Harbor sits east of downtown Phoenix, and aircraft typically approach from the east on runway 26 heading west. On the right side you get a sustained view of the Superstition Mountains and the Salt River valley as you descend, then South Mountain Park comes into view. The left side faces north toward downtown but the right side has the more dramatic terrain. Notable sights include: Superstition Mountains to the east, South Mountain Park, Salt River bed, Tempe Town Lake and the ASU campus grid.

The flight from Eppley Afld (OMA) to Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX) takes Approximately 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours.

The flight tracks southwest over the Nebraska Sandhills, then crosses into Colorado over the high plains east of Denver. The Rocky Mountain Front Range is visible to the right (northwest) as a distant wall of peaks. The route then crosses northeastern New Mexico or southeastern Colorado high desert, the Raton Mesa region, and transitions into the Arizona high plateau and Painted Desert country before descending into the Phoenix basin.