Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Ontario to Madison. The takeoff views of the San Gabriel Mountains and Los Angeles Basin are more visually dramatic and geographically distinctive than the landing approach. The midpoint flight path over the Great Plains offers limited scenic variation.

During takeoff from Ontario International (ONT), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left side offers views of the San Gabriel Mountains immediately north of Ontario, with the broader Los Angeles Basin sprawling westward. Right side faces inland desert with less dramatic terrain. Notable sights include: San Gabriel Mountains, Los Angeles Basin urban sprawl, San Bernardino Valley, Inland Empire cities (Riverside, San Bernardino).

When landing at Dane Co Rgnl Truax Fld (MSN), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right side provides views of Lake Mendota and the Madison isthmus during descent into Dane County. Left side faces farmland and less distinctive terrain. The lake and city layout are striking from altitude. Notable sights include: Lake Mendota, Madison city center and isthmus, Lake Monona, Dane County agricultural landscape.

The flight from Ontario International (ONT) to Dane Co Rgnl Truax Fld (MSN) takes Approximately 4 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Mojave Desert (sparse, minimal visual interest), then transitions over Arizona and New Mexico high desert and mesas, followed by the Great Plains of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. The Colorado River and Rio Grande are possible but often too distant to see clearly. The Ozark plateau becomes visible approaching Missouri/Arkansas. Most of the midpoint flight offers flat-to-rolling terrain with limited dramatic landmarks; the primary visual interest concentrates at takeoff (mountains) and landing (lakes and isthmus).