Seeing Cotton Bowl from a plane
Opened in 1930 in Dallas's Fair Park, among art deco exhibition halls built for the 1936 Texas Centennial, and home of the annual Texas vs Oklahoma game. Look for the old open bowl beside the fairground's long esplanade.
9 of our routes pass it. Texas · rated 4 of 10
The easy pick
Dallas to Nashville: sit on the left, on the climb, 2 min after takeoff.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas to Atlanta | Left the other side is usually better on this route | on the climb, 2 min after takeoff |
| Dallas to Nashville | Left | on the climb, 2 min after takeoff |
| Dallas to Denver | Left the other side is usually better on this route | on the climb, 2 min after takeoff |
| Dallas to Houston | Left | on the climb, 2 min after takeoff |
| Dallas to Las Vegas | Left the other side is usually better on this route | on the climb, 2 min after takeoff |
| Dallas to Orlando | Left the other side is usually better on this route | on the climb, 2 min after takeoff |
| Dallas-Fort Worth to Atlanta | Right the other side is usually better on this route | on the climb, 5 min after takeoff |
| Dallas-Fort Worth to New York | Right the other side is usually better on this route | on the climb, 5 min after takeoff |
| Dallas-Fort Worth to Orlando | Left | on the climb, 5 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 Cotton Bowl from?
It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (7 of 9). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Cotton Bowl 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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