Seeing Mount Griggs from a plane7 ★
A steaming, glacier-streaked volcano on the edge of the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes in Katmai National Park. Look for the gray ash-filled valley left by the 1912 Novarupta eruption at its foot.
7 of our routes pass it. Alaska · rated 7 of 10
The easy pick
Seattle to Shanghai: sit on the right, 177 min after takeoff.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth to Tokyo | Right | 351 min after takeoff |
| Dallas-Fort Worth to Tokyo | Right | 368 min after takeoff |
| Denver to Tokyo | Right | 298 min after takeoff |
| Houston to Tokyo | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | 396 min after takeoff |
| Salt Lake City to Seoul | Right | 260 min after takeoff |
| Seattle to Shanghai | Right | 177 min after takeoff |
| Seattle to Tokyo | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | 189 min after takeoff |
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 Mount Griggs from?
It depends on the direction: the right on most of our routes (5 of 7). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Mount Griggs 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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