Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from San Jose to Cedar City. The right side captures the most dramatic scenery: Costa Rica's volcanic peaks during departure and the transition across Mexico and the American Southwest. The left side has merit for landing views, but the takeoff volcanic panorama from the right is more visually distinctive and memorable.

During takeoff from Juan Santamaria International (SJO), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats offer views of the Central Valley and the volcanic peaks that dominate Costa Rica's geography during the initial climb-out northwestward from San Jose. Notable sights include: Irazú Volcano (3,432 m, visible to the east), Poás Volcano (2,708 m, to the north), Central Valley agricultural plains, Caribbean coastal lowlands in the distance.

When landing at Cedar City Rgnl (CDC), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats provide views of the Colorado Plateau's dramatic terrain, the Virgin River gorge system, and the red rock formations surrounding Cedar City during the descent into southwestern Utah. Notable sights include: Zion National Park's red cliffs (to the south and west), Hurricane Cliffs, Markagunt Plateau, Virgin River canyon system.

The flight from Juan Santamaria International (SJO) to Cedar City Rgnl (CDC) takes Approximately 4.5 to 5 hours.

The flight path crosses Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula (flat, low-lying limestone terrain with cenotes visible in clear conditions), then transitions over the Gulf of Mexico and into the southern United States. Over Mexico, the terrain is predominantly flat to gently rolling. As the flight moves north into the American Southwest, the landscape becomes increasingly dramatic: the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains are visible to the west if the flight path carries that far west, and the high desert plateau terrain of Arizona and New Mexico dominates the middle portion. The Colorado Plateau's characteristic layered geology becomes increasingly visible as the aircraft approaches Utah, with the Grand Canyon region potentially visible if the flight path carries the aircraft over northern Arizona.