Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Fort Myers to Denver. While the right side wins at takeoff for Florida's coastal scenery, the left side dominates the majority of the flight. Cruising northwest, the left side tracks the Gulf Coast briefly, then offers views over the Mississippi River valley, the Oklahoma and Kansas plains, and most critically delivers the full panoramic view of the Rocky Mountain Front Range on descent into Denver — the most dramatic visual payoff of the entire route.

During takeoff from Southwest Florida International (RSW), sit on the Right side for the best views. RSW typically departs runway 06 (heading northeast) or runway 24 (heading southwest). On a northwest-bound flight to Denver, aircraft often depart runway 06 then turn northwest, putting the Gulf of Mexico and Charlotte Harbor on the right side. You'll see the barrier islands, Estero Bay, and the broad shallow waters of Pine Island Sound clearly from the right. Notable sights include: Charlotte Harbor, Pine Island Sound, Estero Bay barrier islands, Cape Coral canal grid.

When landing at Denver International (DEN), sit on the Left side for the best views. DEN typically lands on runways oriented north-south or northwest-southeast. Arriving from the southeast on runway 35L/35R or similar northbound approaches, the left side faces west toward downtown Denver and the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The entire Rocky Mountain wall from Pikes Peak in the south to Longs Peak in the north is visible on the left, with Denver's downtown skyline in the middle distance. Notable sights include: Front Range Rocky Mountains, Pikes Peak, Longs Peak, Denver downtown skyline.

The flight from Southwest Florida International (RSW) to Denver International (DEN) takes Approximately 3 hours 30 minutes.

The flight crosses the Florida panhandle or central Gulf Coast, then tracks over Alabama or Mississippi, crossing the Mississippi River near Memphis or Vicksburg. Over Arkansas and Oklahoma the terrain is flat agricultural plains. Kansas and eastern Colorado are high semi-arid grassland. The Cimarron and Arkansas River valleys are faintly visible as shallow drainage lines. The Rocky Mountain Front Range becomes visible from roughly 150 miles out on clear days.