Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Salt Lake City to Anchorage. Takeoff views of the Oquirrh Mountains and Great Salt Lake are more visually striking than landing views, which are dominated by water and distant peaks. The westbound climb-out provides better geographic definition and contrast.

During takeoff from Salt Lake City International (SLC), sit on the Left side for the best views. SLC typically departs northbound on runways 16L/R. Left seats face west toward the Oquirrh Mountains and the southern arm of the Great Salt Lake, providing dramatic relief and water contrast during climb-out. Right seats see the flatter Wasatch Front urban sprawl. Notable sights include: Oquirrh Mountains (immediate western wall), Great Salt Lake southern portion (glinting water body), Wasatch Range (northeast horizon), Salt Lake Valley floor (urban grid below).

When landing at Ted Stevens Anchorage International (ANC), sit on the Right side for the best views. Approaching ANC typically uses runways 01L/R (northbound) or 07R/L (eastbound depending on wind). Right seats during a northbound approach offer views of Cook Inlet's western shore, the Chugach Mountains' dramatic peaks, and Anchorage's position on the peninsula. Left seats see mostly water and distant mountains. Notable sights include: Chugach Mountains (snow-covered peaks), Cook Inlet (large water body), Anchorage city on peninsula, Turnagain Arm (water feature to south).

The flight from Salt Lake City International (SLC) to Ted Stevens Anchorage International (ANC) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Wasatch Range, then traverses the Great Basin and high desert of Utah and Nevada, passing east of the Cascade Range in Oregon/Washington, then over the Cascade and Sierra Nevada ranges in the Pacific Northwest before entering Alaska airspace. The Columbia River basin and Willamette Valley are visible in Oregon on clear days. As the aircraft climbs toward cruise altitude over the Pacific Northwest, the Cascade volcanoes (Mount Hood, Mount Shasta region) may be visible on the eastern horizon during northbound cruise. The flight then crosses into Alaska, passing over the Alaska Range foothills before descending toward Cook Inlet and Anchorage.