Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Chicago to Idaho Falls. While takeoff offers Lake Michigan views on the right, the landing approach on the left provides the most dramatic scenery: the Teton Range, Snake River Plain, and river valley create a more visually compelling and geographically distinctive experience. The Tetons are the flight's signature landmark.

During takeoff from Chicago Ohare International (ORD), sit on the Right side for the best views. Climbing out westbound from ORD, the right side offers views of Lake Michigan's shoreline and the Chicago skyline receding eastward. The left side faces inland toward flat suburban sprawl with minimal visual interest. Notable sights include: Lake Michigan (eastern edge), Chicago downtown skyline, Des Plaines River valley, suburban Chicago grid.

When landing at Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA), sit on the Left side for the best views. On descent into Idaho Falls from the west, the left side faces the Snake River Plain and the Teton Range on the eastern horizon. The right side shows only flat agricultural terrain and the western edge of the valley. Notable sights include: Teton Range (distant eastern horizon), Snake River Plain, Idaho Falls city grid, Henry's Fork of the Snake River.

The flight from Chicago Ohare International (ORD) to Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) takes Approximately 3 hours 45 minutes to 4 hours 15 minutes.

Over Iowa and Nebraska, the flight crosses the Mississippi River valley (near the Iowa-Illinois border), then the Missouri River (near the Iowa-Missouri border). The landscape transitions from eastern deciduous forest and river valleys to the Great Plains—a vast, flat expanse of agricultural fields and grassland. The North Platte River becomes visible in western Nebraska. As the flight approaches Wyoming, the landscape begins to show subtle elevation gain and the terrain becomes more arid. The Laramie Range and Medicine Bow Mountains appear on the horizon as the aircraft moves into the Rocky Mountain region. The final approach crosses the Snake River Plain, a broad, flat intermontane valley with visible irrigation infrastructure.