Seeing Fort Worth from a plane
Where the West begins: the historic Stockyards still stage a cattle drive twice a day. Look for the forks of the Trinity River and a compact downtown about 30 miles west of Dallas.
13 of our routes pass it. Texas · rated 3 of 10
The easy pick
Dallas-Fort Worth to Seattle: sit on the left, on the climb, 4 min after takeoff.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Austin to Dallas-Fort Worth | Left | on the way down |
| Dallas to Denver | Left the other side is usually better on this route | 9 min after takeoff |
| Dallas to Las Vegas | Right | 9 min after takeoff |
| Dallas to Phoenix | Right the other side is usually better on this route | on the climb, 9 min after takeoff |
| Dallas-Fort Worth to Orlando | Right the other side is usually better on this route | on the climb, 2 min after takeoff |
| Dallas-Fort Worth to Seattle | Left | on the climb, 4 min after takeoff |
| Dallas-Fort Worth to Denver | Left | on the climb, 5 min after takeoff |
| Dallas-Fort Worth to Phoenix | Right the other side is usually better on this route | on the climb, 6 min after takeoff |
| Houston to Denver | Left | 32 min after takeoff |
| Orlando to Dallas-Fort Worth | Left | on the way down |
| Phoenix to Dallas-Fort Worth | Left | on the way down |
| San Diego to Dallas-Fort Worth | Left | on the way down |
| Tampa to Dallas-Fort Worth | Left the other side is usually better on this route | 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.
Questions
Which side of the plane do you see Fort Worth from?
It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (9 of 13). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth 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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