Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from San Antonio to Las Vegas. Right side wins both ends of the flight. During the cruise portion heading northwest, the right side also tracks closer to the Guadalupe Mountains as you exit Texas, and later the Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico are more visible on the right. The payoff at landing with the Las Vegas Strip view seals it.

During takeoff from San Antonio International (SAT), sit on the Right side for the best views. SAT typically departs northwest on runway 12R/30L or 13R/31L. A northwest departure on the right side gives you a clear view back over downtown San Antonio, including the distinctive bend of the San Antonio River and the dense urban core. The left side faces open suburban sprawl with little of interest. Notable sights include: Downtown San Antonio skyline, San Antonio River bend, Loop 410 freeway grid, Lackland AFB to the southwest.

When landing at Mc Carran International (LAS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Las Vegas McCarran typically receives aircraft from the southeast on runway 26L/26R, meaning the approach comes in from the east-southeast over Henderson and the southern valley. The right side on this approach gives you the Las Vegas Strip running north-south in full view, with the resort towers clearly identifiable. The left side faces the Spring Mountains and Red Rock Canyon, which are dramatic but the Strip is the signature view. Notable sights include: Las Vegas Strip resort corridor, Lake Mead to the northeast, Hoover Dam area, Spring Mountains (Charleston Peak) to the west.

The flight from San Antonio International (SAT) to Mc Carran International (LAS) takes Approximately 2 hours 30 minutes.

The flight crosses the Texas Hill Country northwest of San Antonio, then the Chihuahuan Desert of west Texas and southern New Mexico. The Guadalupe Mountains including Guadalupe Peak (8,751 ft, highest point in Texas) are visible to the right side near El Paso. The flight then crosses the Tularosa Basin and White Sands region of New Mexico, followed by the Mogollon Plateau of Arizona, and finally descends into the Mojave Desert approaching Las Vegas from the southeast across Lake Mead.