Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Zurich to Las Vegas. The left side wins overall. The Zurich departure on the left delivers the most dramatic scenery of the entire flight — Lake Zurich, the Swiss Alps, and the city all at once during climb-out. The landing views on the right are excellent but the Strip and desert are visible from both sides. The Alpine departure is the highlight of this route and left side captures it best.

During takeoff from Zurich (ZRH), sit on the Left side for the best views. Zurich typically departs on runway 16 heading south or runway 28 heading west. On a westbound departure toward the Atlantic, the left side gives you the city of Zurich, Lake Zurich stretching southeast, and the Alps rising dramatically to the south. The right side faces north toward flatter terrain and the Rhine valley. Notable sights include: Lake Zurich, the Swiss Alps (Glarus and Bernese Oberland ranges), the city of Zurich, Lake Constance to the northeast.

When landing at Mc Carran International (LAS), sit on the Right side for the best views. Las Vegas McCarran typically lands on runway 26L or 26R approaching from the east, or runway 19 from the north. On an approach from the northeast, the right side faces south and west, giving you the Las Vegas Strip laid out below and the Spring Mountains including Mount Charleston to the west. The left side looks toward the flat Mojave Desert and Lake Mead to the northeast. Notable sights include: The Las Vegas Strip, Spring Mountains (Mount Charleston at 11,918 ft), Lake Mead to the northeast, Hoover Dam.

The flight from Zurich (ZRH) to Mc Carran International (LAS) takes Approximately 11 to 12 hours.

The flight tracks northwest over France and the English Channel, then across the North Atlantic. Over Greenland and the Canadian Arctic, passengers may see sea ice and glaciated terrain. The route then crosses northern Canada over Hudson Bay and the Canadian Shield, descends over the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains, crosses the Colorado Plateau with the Grand Canyon visible in good conditions, and enters Nevada over the Mojave Desert before Las Vegas.