Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Puerto Vallarta to Mexico City. While takeoff favors left for Sierra Madre views, the landing approach to MEX provides more dramatic and extensive geography on the right—the entire Mexico City basin, surrounding mountains, and high-altitude terrain make the descent more visually rewarding than the climb-out.

During takeoff from Licenciado Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International (PVR), sit on the Left side for the best views. PVR typically departs to the north or northeast. Left seats offer immediate views of the Sierra Madre Occidental rising inland, while right seats face the Pacific Ocean with less dramatic relief. Notable sights include: Sierra Madre Occidental (mountain range), Banderas Bay (water body), Puerto Vallarta coastal strip, Nayarit coastal plains.

When landing at Licenciado Benito Juarez International (MEX), sit on the Right side for the best views. MEX typically lands from the east or northeast. Right seats provide views of Mexico City's sprawl and the surrounding high-altitude basin, including the Sierra Nevada mountains to the southeast. Left seats face less populated terrain. Notable sights include: Mexico City metropolitan area, Lake Texcoco (remnants), Sierra Nevada mountain range, Popocatépetl volcano (seasonal visibility).

The flight from Licenciado Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International (PVR) to Licenciado Benito Juarez International (MEX) takes Approximately 1 hour 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses inland from the Pacific coast over Jalisco and Nayarit states, passing over the Sierra Madre Occidental's central ridges and valleys. The terrain transitions from coastal mountains to the high interior plateau. Around the midpoint, the landscape becomes increasingly elevated and less populated, with scattered towns and agricultural areas visible. The flight then approaches the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, with views of high-altitude terrain before descending into the Mexico City basin. Clear days offer glimpses of distant volcanic peaks (Colima, Nevado de Colima) to the south during the cruise phase.