Seeing Picacho del Diablo from a plane
Photo: Jaime Sanchez Diaz (jsanchezd), CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
At about 10,150 ft the highest point in Baja California, in the Sierra San Pedro Mártir, from which you can see both the Pacific and the Gulf of California. Look for a jagged granite summit above the gulf's desert coast.
10 of our routes pass it. Baja California
The easy pick
San Diego to San Jose del Cabo: sit on the left, 22 min after takeoff.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles to Loreto | Left | 35 min after takeoff |
| Los Angeles to Oaxaca | Right (the left side is better for the whole flight) | 35 min after takeoff |
| Los Angeles to Puerto Vallarta | Right (the left side is better for the whole flight) | 35 min after takeoff |
| Los Angeles to Ixtapa | Right (the left side is better for the whole flight) | 36 min after takeoff |
| Los Angeles to Bogota | Right | 37 min after takeoff |
| Los Angeles to San Jose del Cabo | Left | 38 min after takeoff |
| Los Angeles to Tepic | Right (the left side is better for the whole flight) | 40 min after takeoff |
| San Diego to San Jose del Cabo | Left | 22 min after takeoff |
| San Francisco to San Jose del Cabo | Left (the right side is better for the whole flight) | 71 min after takeoff |
| San Francisco to Puerto Vallarta | Right | 75 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 Picacho del Diablo from?
It depends on the direction: the right on most of our routes (6 of 10). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Picacho del Diablo 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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