Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Phoenix to Spokane. The left side wins both ends of this route. Departing Phoenix it captures South Mountain and the Salt River valley, and arriving into Spokane it picks up the channeled scablands, the Spokane River, and downtown. Along the cruise portion, the left side also has a better angle on the volcanic peaks of central Washington — Mount Adams and Mount Rainier appear as distant white cones on the western horizon from the left side as you cross into Washington state.

During takeoff from Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX), sit on the Left side for the best views. PHX typically departs westbound on runway 26 or northbound on runway 8R/26L. A left (south) seat on westbound departure gives you a clear view of South Mountain Park and the broad Salt River valley. As the aircraft turns northwest toward Spokane, the left side picks up the White Tank Mountains and eventually the Bradshaw Mountains to the northeast of Phoenix. Notable sights include: South Mountain Park, Salt River valley, White Tank Mountains, Estrella Mountain Regional Park.

When landing at Spokane International (GEG), sit on the Left side for the best views. Spokane International typically lands eastbound on runway 21 or from the west on runway 3. Approaching from the south on a northbound track, the left (west) seat gives a clear view of the channeled scablands terrain and the Spokane River valley. On final approach from the south or southwest, the left side also captures downtown Spokane and the river gorge. Notable sights include: Spokane River valley, downtown Spokane, channeled scablands terrain, Turnbull National Wildlife Refuge wetlands.

The flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX) to Spokane International (GEG) takes Approximately 2 hours 20 minutes.

The flight crosses the Mogollon Rim and the high plateau of northern Arizona, then traverses the Great Basin desert of southern Utah and Nevada. Over southern Idaho the terrain transitions to the Snake River Plain — a broad flat volcanic landscape with the Snake River visible as a silver ribbon. Crossing into Washington the channeled scablands begin, the result of catastrophic Ice Age floods, with dark basalt coulees and dry falls visible from altitude. On clear days, Mount Adams and the distant cone of Mount Rainier are visible to the west as the flight descends into eastern Washington.