Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Norfolk to Denver. Left side wins both ends of the flight. At takeoff you get Hampton Roads and the naval station; during the cruise you track roughly along the 39th parallel and the left side faces generally south-southwest, giving occasional views of the Appalachian ridges in Virginia and West Virginia during climb, the flat Missouri and Kansas plains at cruise, and then the unmistakable Front Range panorama on descent into Denver.

During takeoff from Norfolk International (ORF), sit on the Left side for the best views. Norfolk departures typically use Runway 5 (northeast) or Runway 23 (southwest). On a westbound flight to Denver, aircraft often depart Runway 23 heading southwest, then turn northwest. A left-side seat gives you views over the Elizabeth River, Norfolk Naval Station — the world's largest naval base — and Hampton Roads harbor as you climb out over the Chesapeake Bay region. Notable sights include: Norfolk Naval Station piers and warships, Hampton Roads harbor, Elizabeth River confluence, Chesapeake Bay shoreline.

When landing at Denver International (DEN), sit on the Left side for the best views. Denver International sits east of the city, and aircraft typically approach from the east on Runway 16L/16R (southbound) or from the west on Runway 34. On an approach from the east heading west or southwest, the left side delivers a sustained panoramic view of the entire Front Range — the Rocky Mountain wall running from Pikes Peak in the south to Longs Peak in the north — with Denver's downtown skyline visible in the middle distance against the mountains. Notable sights include: Front Range Rocky Mountains (Longs Peak to Pikes Peak), Denver downtown skyline, Denver International Airport's white tent roof structure, South Platte River corridor.

The flight from Norfolk International (ORF) to Denver International (DEN) takes Approximately 4 hours.

The flight crosses the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains of Virginia and West Virginia early in the climb, then transitions to the flat agricultural plains of Kentucky, Missouri, and Kansas at cruise altitude. The Kansas-Colorado border brings the first hints of the High Plains rising gradually westward. The Arkansas River valley is faintly traceable from altitude in eastern Colorado before the Front Range comes into view on descent.