Seeing Dallas from a plane

A big city with no navigable water, it grew on railroads and oil money instead. Look for Reunion Tower's lit ball and the white arch of the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge over the Trinity River floodplain.

25 of our routes pass it. Texas · rated 5 of 10

The easy pick

Dallas to Atlanta: sit on the right, on the climb, 1 min after takeoff.

Which side, by route

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 Dallas from?

It depends on the direction: the right on most of our routes (15 of 25). The table lists each route's side.

When can you see Dallas 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.

Can you see Dallas at night?

Yes, by its lights. The app scores lit places at night by how bright they are.

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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