Seeing Hotel del Coronado from a plane3 ★

Opened in 1888, it's one of the largest wooden buildings in the US. Look for the white Victorian hotel with red turreted roofs on the Coronado beach, across the bay from downtown San Diego.

9 of our routes pass it. California · rated 4 of 10

The easy pick

San Diego to Dallas-Fort Worth: sit on the left, on the climb, 5 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. 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 Hotel del Coronado from?

It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (9 of 9). The table lists each route's side.

When can you see Hotel del Coronado 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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