Seeing Mount Turnbull from a plane3 ★

A lone desert peak of over 8,000 ft on the San Carlos Apache Reservation, rising above the Gila River valley in eastern Arizona. Look for a steep, isolated mountain with a dark wooded top.

13 of our routes pass it. Arizona · rated 3 of 10

The easy pick

Phoenix to El Paso: sit on the left, 15 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 Mount Turnbull from?

It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (7 of 13). The table lists each route's side.

When can you see Mount Turnbull 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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