Seeing Mesa Verde National Park from a plane
Ancestral Puebloans built nearly 600 cliff dwellings here around the 1200s, including the 150-room Cliff Palace, then left within a few generations. Look for a long green-topped mesa sliced by deep canyons.
8 of our routes pass it. Colorado · rated 6 of 10
The easy pick
Phoenix to Denver: sit on the left, 40 min after takeoff.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago to Los Angeles | Right | 140 min after takeoff |
| Kansas City to Las Vegas | Left | 102 min after takeoff |
| Las Vegas to Chicago | Right the other side is usually better on this route | 45 min after takeoff |
| Philadelphia to Los Angeles | Right | 216 min after takeoff |
| Phoenix to Denver | Left | 40 min after takeoff |
| Sacramento to Dallas-Fort Worth | Left | 81 min after takeoff |
| San Diego to Denver | Right the other side is usually better on this route | 68 min after takeoff |
| Washington to Los Angeles | Right | 203 min after takeoff |
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 Mesa Verde National Park from?
It depends on the direction: the right on most of our routes (5 of 8). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Mesa Verde National Park from a plane?
Mid-flight: see the table for when on 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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