Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Orlando to Phoenix. Left side wins both ends of the flight. During the cruise over New Mexico and Arizona, the left side also tracks closer to the Mogollon Rim and the White Mountains of Arizona, offering better terrain views on descent. Right side has some Gulf Coast views early on but loses out overall.

During takeoff from Executive (ORL), sit on the Left side for the best views. ORL's primary departure runway 07/25 means westbound departures head roughly west-northwest. A left (south) seat gives you a view back over the Orlando urban core, Lake Apopka, and the chain of lakes that defines central Florida's landscape as you climb out. Notable sights include: Lake Apopka to the northwest, Orlando urban grid and downtown skyline, the chain of lakes south of Orlando including Lake Tohopekaliga, Walt Disney World resort complex visible to the southwest.

When landing at Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX), sit on the Left side for the best views. Phoenix Sky Harbor's primary arrival runways 26L/26R bring aircraft in from the east, meaning the approach tracks westward directly over the Salt River valley. Left (south) seats get a clear view of South Mountain Park, the Estrella Mountains, and the broad Phoenix metro grid spreading across the valley floor. Notable sights include: South Mountain Park and Preserve (largest municipal park in the US), Estrella Mountains to the southwest, the Salt River bed cutting through the valley, Tempe Town Lake and ASU campus directly below on final approach.

The flight from Executive (ORL) to Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX) takes Approximately 3 hours 45 minutes to 4 hours.

The flight crosses the Florida Panhandle and Gulf Coast, then tracks over Mississippi and Louisiana lowlands, crosses the Texas Hill Country and the Pecos River valley, passes over the Guadalupe Mountains and the Chihuahuan Desert of southern New Mexico, then crosses the Rio Grande near Truth or Consequences NM, and finally tracks over the Mogollon Rim and Tonto National Forest before descending into the Salt River Valley at Phoenix