Seeing Coors Field from a plane4 ★

The Rockies' park in LoDo, opened in 1995. Thin air makes it the most hitter-friendly park in baseball, and one row of purple seats in the upper deck marks exactly one mile above sea level.

2 of our routes pass it. Colorado · rated 4 of 10

The easy pick

Denver to Moab: sit on the left, on the climb, 6 min after takeoff.

Which side, by route

RouteSideWhen
Denver to MoabLeft
Best seat for the whole flight: right
on the climb, 6 min after takeoff
Denver to Grand JunctionRight
Best seat for the whole flight: left
on the climb, 6 min after takeoff

From the real paths of every nonstop on these routes in the last 10 days, at the usual time of day. Where the best seat for the whole flight is on the other side, you'd trade this sight for more elsewhere.

Questions

Which side of the plane do you see Coors Field from?

It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (1 of 2). The table lists each route's side.

When can you see Coors Field from a plane?

Near the airport, on the climb or on the way down, and mid-flight on longer routes: see the table for 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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