Seeing Monument Valley from a plane
Red sandstone buttes rising up to 1,000 ft from the desert floor, made famous by decades of Westerns. Look for the Mittens, two buttes with thin spires standing beside them like thumbs.
19 of our routes pass it. Arizona · rated 8 of 10
The easy pick
Phoenix to Denver: sit on the left, 32 min after takeoff.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Boston to Los Angeles | Left the other side is usually better on this route | 251 min after takeoff |
| Chicago to Los Angeles | Right | 150 min after takeoff |
| Chicago to Las Vegas | Left the other side is usually better on this route | 167 min after takeoff |
| Denver to Los Angeles | Left | 50 min after takeoff |
| Indianapolis to Las Vegas | Left | 166 min after takeoff |
| Kansas City to Las Vegas | Left | 113 min after takeoff |
| Las Vegas to Denver | Right the other side is usually better on this route | 35 min after takeoff |
| Las Vegas to Chicago | Right the other side is usually better on this route | 36 min after takeoff |
| Las Vegas to Atlanta | Left | 37 min after takeoff |
| Los Angeles to Denver | Right the other side is usually better on this route | 63 min after takeoff |
| Los Angeles to New York | Right | 63 min after takeoff |
| Los Angeles to Chicago | Right the other side is usually better on this route | 63 min after takeoff |
| New York to Los Angeles | Right | 237 min after takeoff |
| Newark to Los Angeles | Right | 249 min after takeoff |
| Philadelphia to Los Angeles | Right | 226 min after takeoff |
| Phoenix to Denver | Left | 32 min after takeoff |
| Sacramento to Dallas-Fort Worth | Left | 73 min after takeoff |
| San Diego to Denver | Left | 60 min after takeoff |
| Washington to Los Angeles | Right | 214 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 Monument Valley from?
It depends on the direction: the right on most of our routes (10 of 19). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Monument Valley 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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