Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Rochester to Las Vegas. The right side wins overall because the Las Vegas arrival view is exceptional and consistent — the Strip and Spring Mountains on approach are among the most dramatic urban arrival views in the US. The left side wins at takeoff for Lake Ontario, but the right side also captures good midpoint views over the Rockies and Great Basin, making it the stronger seat for the full journey.

During takeoff from Greater Rochester International (ROC), sit on the Left side for the best views. ROC typically departs runway 28 heading west, putting Lake Ontario directly off the left (south) side as you climb out. You get a clear view of the lake's southern shoreline and the Rochester waterfront before the aircraft turns southwest. Notable sights include: Lake Ontario southern shoreline, Rochester waterfront and Genesee River mouth, Irondequoit Bay, suburban Rochester grid spreading south.

When landing at Mc Carran International (LAS), sit on the Right side for the best views. LAS typically lands on runway 26L or 26R heading west, or runway 19 heading south. On westward approaches, the right side faces north and gives you the Las Vegas Strip, downtown, and the Spring Mountains behind the city. On southward approaches, the right side faces west toward the Spring Mountains and Red Rock Canyon escarpment. Notable sights include: Las Vegas Strip and downtown skyline, Spring Mountains and Charleston Peak to the west, Lake Mead reservoir to the east visible on descent, Mojave Desert basin floor spreading in all directions.

The flight from Greater Rochester International (ROC) to Mc Carran International (LAS) takes Approximately 4 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours.

After leaving upstate New York the route crosses Pennsylvania and Ohio, then over the flat agricultural Midwest of Indiana and Illinois. Over Missouri and Kansas the terrain stays flat. The flight then crosses the southern Rockies over Colorado or northern New Mexico, where the Sangre de Cristo and San Juan ranges are visible. Crossing into Utah and Nevada the Great Basin desert dominates — wide flat valleys separated by parallel north-south mountain ranges, with the Colorado Plateau's canyon country visible to the south. Lake Mead appears on descent into Las Vegas.