Seeing Longs Peak from a plane
At 14,259 ft, the only fourteener in Rocky Mountain National Park, recognizable from Denver by its flat top and sheer east face, the Diamond. Look for the squared-off summit standing above the Front Range crest.
25 of our routes pass it. Colorado · rated 6 of 10
The easy pick
Dallas to Denver: sit on the right, on the way down.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore to Denver | Right | on the way down |
| Boston to San Francisco | Left the other side is usually better on this route | 221 min after takeoff |
| Chicago to Denver | Right | on the way down |
| Chicago to Denver | Right | on the way down |
| Chicago to San Francisco | Left | 123 min after takeoff |
| Dallas to Denver | Right | on the way down |
| Denver to Los Angeles | Right the other side is usually better on this route | on the climb, 8 min after takeoff |
| Denver to Las Vegas | Right | 9 min after takeoff |
| Denver to San Francisco | Right the other side is usually better on this route | 10 min after takeoff |
| Denver to Seattle | Right | 11 min after takeoff |
| Houston to Denver | Right the other side is usually better on this route | on the way down |
| Kansas City to Denver | Right the other side is usually better on this route | on the way down |
| Minneapolis to Denver | Right | on the way down |
| New York to Denver | Right | on the way down |
| New York to San Francisco | Right | 212 min after takeoff |
| Newark to San Francisco | Right | 197 min after takeoff |
| Newark to Denver | Right | on the way down |
| Orlando to Denver | Right the other side is usually better on this route | on the way down |
| Portland to Denver | Right the other side is usually better on this route | 108 min after takeoff |
| Salt Lake City to Denver | Right the other side is usually better on this route | 44 min after takeoff |
| Salt Lake City to Atlanta | Left | 46 min after takeoff |
| San Francisco to Newark | Right the other side is usually better on this route | 98 min after takeoff |
| Seattle to Denver | Right | 116 min after takeoff |
| Washington to San Francisco | Right | 177 min after takeoff |
| Washington to Denver | 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.
Questions
Which side of the plane do you see Longs Peak from?
It depends on the direction: the right on most of our routes (22 of 25). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Longs Peak 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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