Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from San Diego to Las Vegas. The right side wins both ends of this flight — San Diego Bay and Coronado on departure, and the Las Vegas Strip on approach. During the cruise over the Mojave, the right side also looks toward the Colorado River corridor and Lake Mead as you near Las Vegas.

During takeoff from San Diego International Lindbergh Fld (SAN), sit on the Right side for the best views. SAN's primary runway 27 sends aircraft westward over San Diego Bay before turning north. The right side gives you San Diego Bay, the Coronado Bridge, and the downtown skyline as you bank north toward Las Vegas. Notable sights include: San Diego Bay, Coronado Bridge, downtown San Diego skyline, Point Loma peninsula.

When landing at Mc Carran International (LAS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Las Vegas typically lands on runway 26L/26R or 19, approaching from the east or northeast. The right side gives you the Las Vegas Strip laid out below as you descend over the valley, with Frenchman Mountain and the Spring Mountains visible in the background. Notable sights include: Las Vegas Strip, Frenchman Mountain, Spring Mountains (Charleston Peak), Lake Mead reservoir edge.

The flight from San Diego International Lindbergh Fld (SAN) to Mc Carran International (LAS) takes Approximately 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes.

The flight tracks northeast over the Mojave Desert, crossing the San Bernardino Mountains and high desert around Victorville, then over the vast flat Mojave with Joshua Tree and dry lake beds visible below. As you approach Las Vegas, Lake Mead's blue water appears to the northeast, and the Colorado River valley is visible to the east. The terrain is largely flat desert scrub at cruise altitude with isolated mountain ranges punctuating the landscape.