Phoenix to Omaha flight path: PHX to OMA

Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Phoenix to Omaha. The left side wins overall thanks to the Phoenix mountain scenery at departure and distant views of the Colorado Rockies' front range along the northeastern cruise path, giving it more topographic interest than the consistently flat right-side views over the Great Plains.

During takeoff from Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX), sit on the Left side for the best views. Departing PHX to the northeast, the left side offers a good look back at South Mountain Park and the Phoenix skyline, plus the jagged profile of the Superstition Mountains as the aircraft banks north. The right side mostly shows flat desert basin with less definition. Notable sights include: South Mountain Park, downtown Phoenix skyline, Superstition Mountains, Salt River valley.

When landing at Eppley Afld (OMA), sit on the Right side for the best views. On approach into Omaha from the southwest, the right side gives a clearer view of the Missouri River winding along the Iowa-Nebraska border and the Omaha downtown skyline near the river bluffs, while the left side faces open farmland with fewer landmarks. Notable sights include: Missouri River, downtown Omaha skyline, river bluffs, patchwork farmland.

The flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX) to Eppley Afld (OMA) takes about 2 hours 20 minutes. The shortest flight path between them is 1,036 miles (1,667 km); winds and air traffic control usually add a few percent.

High plains of eastern Colorado and western Kansas, with the distant Front Range of the Rocky Mountains sometimes visible on the western horizon before the terrain flattens into Nebraska's farmland.