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DEN → MSN
Which side of the plane to sit from Denver International Airport (Denver) to Dane County Regional Truax Field (Madison)?
Left Side of the Plane
The left side provides a superior perspective of the rugged Driftless Area in Wisconsin and better views of the Front Range mountains during departure from Denver.
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Front Range
Vast views of the Northern Colorado Rockies as the plane climbs and turns east.
Nebraska Sandhills
The unique, rolling grass-stabilized sand dunes of north-central Nebraska.
Missouri River
A wide crossing of the winding river boundary between Nebraska and Iowa.
Driftless Area
The unglaciated, rugged terrain of southwestern Wisconsin featuring deep valleys and high ridges.
Choose the left side for morning flights to avoid direct sunlight and glare. As you enter Wisconsin, look for the 'driftless' landscape, which was never flattened by glaciers, offering much more dramatic topography than the surrounding plains.
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Platte River Valley
The historic travel corridor and braided river patterns of southern Nebraska.
Des Moines Skyline
A distant view of Iowa's capital city and its surrounding agricultural grid.
Mississippi River
A majestic crossing near the intersection of Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin.
Lake Mendota
Excellent views of Madison's largest lake and the Isthmus on the final descent into MSN.
The right side is ideal for evening flights to catch the sunset over the Great Plains. During the descent into Madison, keep an eye out for the University of Wisconsin campus and the State Capitol building nestled between the lakes.
Book Hotels in MadisonDistance: 1,326 km (824 miles)
Approximate Flight Time: 1 hr 46 min
Departure: DEN (39.861698150635, -104.672996521)
Arrival: MSN (43.13990020751953, -89.3375015258789)
Route Type: Domestic
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