Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Chicago to Cedar City. The right side wins overall because the Cedar Breaks and Markagunt Plateau arrival scenery is among the most dramatic in the American Southwest, and the right side also captures the Mississippi River crossing and portions of the Colorado Plateau during the cruise phase heading southwest.

During takeoff from Chicago Ohare International (ORD), sit on the Left side for the best views. ORD's most common westbound departures use runways 10L/10C or 28L/28R. On a westbound departure heading toward Utah, climbing out you'll see the Chicago grid and Lake Michigan to the left (south/southeast). The left side gives you the downtown Chicago skyline and the lakefront as you bank southwest. Notable sights include: Downtown Chicago skyline, Lake Michigan shoreline, Chicago River grid, Midway Airport to the south.

When landing at Cedar City Rgnl (CDC), sit on the Right side for the best views. Cedar City Regional typically uses runway 20 for southbound landings or runway 02 for northbound. Approaching from the northeast on final, the right side faces west and northwest, giving you the best view of the dramatic red rock escarpments of the Markagunt Plateau and the Cedar Breaks area. The left side faces east toward flatter terrain. Notable sights include: Cedar Breaks National Monument red rock amphitheater, Markagunt Plateau, Iron County desert valley floor, Brian Head Peak.

The flight from Chicago Ohare International (ORD) to Cedar City Rgnl (CDC) takes Approximately 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours.

The flight tracks southwest over the Mississippi River near the Quad Cities area, then crosses the flat agricultural plains of Iowa and Missouri, transitions over the Ozark Plateau, crosses the Colorado River drainage in eastern Utah, and descends over the Great Basin desert toward Cedar City with the Wasatch and Markagunt Plateaus visible on the western horizon.