Seeing Channeled Scablands from a plane
Carved by ice-age floods when glacial Lake Missoula repeatedly burst its ice dam. Dry Falls, once a waterfall about 3.5 miles wide, is here; look for bare rock channels and buttes scoured into wheat country.
7 of our routes pass it. Washington · rated 5 of 10
The easy pick
Seattle to Chicago: sit on the left, 18 min after takeoff.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Boston to Seattle | Left the other side is usually better on this route | 299 min after takeoff |
| Chicago to Seattle | Left the other side is usually better on this route | 208 min after takeoff |
| Detroit to Seattle | Left the other side is usually better on this route | 240 min after takeoff |
| Minneapolis to Seattle | Left the other side is usually better on this route | 169 min after takeoff |
| Seattle to Chicago | Left | 18 min after takeoff |
| Seattle to Denver | Left the other side is usually better on this route | 19 min after takeoff |
| Washington to Seattle | Left the other side is usually better on this route | 289 min after takeoff |
From the real paths of every nonstop on these routes in the last 10 days, at the usual time of day.
Questions
Which side of the plane do you see Channeled Scablands from?
It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (7 of 7). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Channeled Scablands from a plane?
Mid-flight: see the table for when on each route.
Do clouds matter?
Yes. These answers assume a clear day. Within 3 days of your flight, pick your exact flight in the app for the cloud forecast.
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