Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Shreveport to Las Vegas. The right side wins both takeoff and landing. During the cruise portion flying northwest across Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, the right side also faces generally north, offering views of the Llano Estacado escarpment, the Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico, and eventually the Colorado Plateau terrain. The left side faces south toward flatter, less dramatic terrain throughout most of the flight.

During takeoff from Shreveport Rgnl (SHV), sit on the Right side for the best views. Shreveport Regional typically departs westbound on runway 14/32 or 17/35. On a westward departure toward Las Vegas, the right side gives you a view over downtown Shreveport and the Red River winding through the city before the aircraft turns northwest. The left side faces south toward pine forests with little of note. Notable sights include: Red River bends through Shreveport, downtown Shreveport skyline, Cross Lake reservoir to the northwest, flat East Texas pine forest canopy.

When landing at Mc Carran International (LAS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Las Vegas is typically approached from the east or southeast, with aircraft landing on runways 26L/26R heading west or on 19L/19R heading south. On a westbound approach, the right side faces north and gives a direct view over the Las Vegas Strip, the valley floor, and the Spring Mountains rising behind the city. The left side faces south toward Henderson and open desert. Notable sights include: Las Vegas Strip hotels and casino corridor, Spring Mountains and Charleston Peak to the west, Lake Mead reservoir to the east visible during descent, Hoover Dam canyon visible on approach from the east.

The flight from Shreveport Rgnl (SHV) to Mc Carran International (LAS) takes Approximately 2 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours.

The flight crosses the Llano Estacado (Texas High Plains) with its flat escarpment edges visible from altitude, then the Guadalupe Mountains near the Texas-New Mexico border, the Sacramento Mountains and Mescalero Ridge in central New Mexico, the Rio Grande valley near Albuquerque visible to the north, the Colorado Plateau with its mesa and canyon terrain in northeastern Arizona, and the Mojave Desert transition before descending into the Las Vegas valley