Passengers on the left side typically enjoy views of the Nashville skyline and the Cumberland River as the aircraft climbs and banks toward its destination.
The right side provides the best lighting for photography on a westbound flight and offers an iconic view of the Los Angeles skyline and Hollywood Hills during the final approach.
The left side is premier for this route, offering the iconic 'River Visual' approach into DCA, which provides a direct view of the National Mall and D.C. monuments.
The right side offers consistently better lighting due to the sun being in the south for this westbound route, providing spectacular views of the Great Salt Lake and the jagged northern Wasatch Range during arrival.
The right side offers a superior experience, primarily due to the world-famous approach into San Diego International Airport, which passes directly alongside the downtown skyline and Balboa Park. Additionally, this side provides better chances of spotting the Grand Canyon in the distance and the rugged peaks of the southern Rockies.
The right side offers a superior sequence of diverse landscapes, including the Ozarks and the Southern Rockies, peaking with a world-class view of the Las Vegas Strip during typical landing patterns.
The left side is superior for this route because it typically offers the most direct and spectacular views of the Manhattan skyline, Central Park, and the Hudson River during the final descent into LaGuardia.
The left side provides a scenic overview of the transition from the Appalachian foothills to the tropical Florida coast, featuring prime views of Lake Okeechobee and the Atlantic shoreline upon arrival.
The right side offers the most dramatic views of the Appalachian range, specifically the Great Smoky Mountains and the iconic Blue Ridge Parkway, which are situated just south of the typical flight path.
The right side offers a superior vantage point for the Atlantic coastline, the Long Island Sound, and the spectacular final approach over the Boston Harbor islands.
The right side offers a superior vantage point for the rugged Ozark Plateau, the dramatic Sandia Mountains near Albuquerque, and the colorful geologic formations of northern Arizona during the descent.
The right side offers spectacular views of the Florida Gulf Coast, including the white-sand beaches of Clearwater and the 'Nature Coast' marshlands during the descent into Tampa.
The Right Side provides a spectacular panorama of the high ridges of the Great Smoky Mountains and Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Eastern United States.