Seeing Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium from a plane5 ★
The Longhorns' stadium seats about 100,000, one of the largest in the country. Look for the huge bowl on the University of Texas campus just north of the capitol dome.
13 of our routes pass it. Texas · rated 5 of 10
The easy pick
Austin to Midland: sit on the right, on the climb, 2 min after takeoff.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Austin to Midland | Right | on the climb, 2 min after takeoff |
| Austin to San Bernardino | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | on the climb, 2 min after takeoff |
| Austin to Albuquerque | Left | on the climb, 3 min after takeoff |
| Austin to Mexico City | Right | on the climb, 3 min after takeoff |
| Austin to San Jose del Cabo | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | on the climb, 3 min after takeoff |
| Austin to Oklahoma City | Right | on the climb, 4 min after takeoff |
| Austin to Harlingen | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | on the climb, 5 min after takeoff |
| Las Vegas to Austin | Left | on the way down |
| Los Angeles to Austin | Left | on the way down |
| Phoenix to Austin | Left | on the way down |
| San Francisco to Austin | Left | on the way down |
| San Jose to Austin | Left | on the way down |
| Seattle to Austin | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | on the way down |
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 Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium from?
It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (10 of 13). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium 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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