Seeing Stone Mountain from a plane
A bare granite dome rising about 825 ft above the Georgia Piedmont, with the largest bas-relief carving in the world on its north face. Look for the gray rock in the green forest east of Atlanta.
29 of our routes pass it. Georgia · rated 5 of 10
The easy pick
Atlanta to New York: sit on the left, on the climb, 9 min after takeoff.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta to New York | Left | on the climb, 9 min after takeoff |
| Austin to Atlanta | Right | on the way down |
| Baltimore to Atlanta | Right | on the way down |
| Boston to Atlanta | Right the other side is usually better on this route | on the way down |
| Chicago to Atlanta | Left | on the way down |
| Dallas to Atlanta | Right | on the way down |
| Dallas-Fort Worth to Atlanta | Left | on the way down |
| Denver to Atlanta | Left | on the way down |
| Detroit to Atlanta | Right | on the way down |
| Fort Lauderdale to Atlanta | Right | on the way down |
| Houston to Atlanta | Right | on the way down |
| Houston to Atlanta | Right | on the way down |
| Indianapolis to Atlanta | Left | on the way down |
| Kansas City to Atlanta | Left | on the way down |
| Las Vegas to Atlanta | Left | on the way down |
| Los Angeles to Atlanta | Left | on the way down |
| Miami to Atlanta | Right | on the way down |
| Minneapolis to Atlanta | Left | on the way down |
| Nashville to Atlanta | Left | on the way down |
| New York to Atlanta | Right | on the way down |
| New York to Atlanta | Right the other side is usually better on this route | on the way down |
| Newark to Atlanta | Right | on the way down |
| Orlando to Atlanta | Right | on the way down |
| Philadelphia to Atlanta | Right | on the way down |
| Raleigh/Durham to Atlanta | Right | on the way down |
| Salt Lake City to Atlanta | Left | on the way down |
| San Juan to Atlanta | Right the other side is usually better on this route | on the way down |
| Washington to Atlanta | Right | on the way down |
| Washington to Atlanta | Right | on the way down |
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 Stone Mountain from?
It depends on the direction: the right on most of our routes (18 of 29). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Stone Mountain from a plane?
Near the airport, on the climb or on the way down, and mid-flight on longer routes: see the table for 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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