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GTF → DEN
Which side of the plane to sit from Great Falls International Airport (Great Falls) to Denver International Airport (Denver)?
Right Side of the Plane
The right side of the aircraft offers a front-row seat to the dramatic transition from the Great Plains to the Rocky Mountains, featuring the Bighorn Mountains and the Colorado Front Range.
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Rocky Mountain Front
Directly after takeoff, see the abrupt rise of the Rockies from the Montana plains to the west.
Bighorn Mountains
A massive, isolated mountain range in northern Wyoming featuring peaks over 13,000 feet.
Casper Mountain
The northern end of the Laramie Mountains, providing a stark contrast to the surrounding desert basins.
Rocky Mountain National Park
On clear days, the snow-capped peaks of the Continental Divide and Longs Peak are visible during the arrival phase.
Denver North Corridor
View the rapidly growing cities of Fort Collins and Loveland nestled against the foothills before landing.
The right side is the clear winner for scenery. For the best experience, book an afternoon flight to have the sun behind you, illuminating the mountains. During winter, the snow-covered peaks of the Bighorns are a major highlight.
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Missouri River
Watch the winding curves of the Missouri River as the flight departs Great Falls heading south.
Thunder Basin Grassland
Expansive views of the high plains of eastern Wyoming, showing massive coal mines and rolling ranch land.
Cheyenne Outskirts
View the northern outskirts of Wyoming's capital and the intersection of I-25 and I-80 before entering Colorado.
Pawnee Buttes
Unique geological formations rising from the flat plains of north-central Colorado during the initial descent.
Choose the left side for morning flights to see the sunrise over the high plains. This side is typically calmer visually but provides a sense of the vast scale of the American West's agricultural heartland.
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Get eSIMs for United StatesDistance: 1,003 km (623 miles)
Approximate Flight Time: 1 hr 20 min
Departure: GTF (47.48199844, -111.3710022)
Arrival: DEN (39.861698150635, -104.672996521)
Route Type: Domestic
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