Seeing Three Sisters from a plane
Three volcanoes over 10,000 ft lined up north to south, the tallest of them South Sister at 10,358 ft. Look for the trio of snowy peaks in a row west of Bend, with smaller Broken Top beside them.
11 of our routes pass it. Oregon · rated 7 of 10
The easy pick
Portland to Los Angeles: sit on the left, 16 min after takeoff.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas to Seattle | Left the other side is usually better on this route | 90 min after takeoff |
| Los Angeles to Seattle | Left the other side is usually better on this route | 85 min after takeoff |
| Portland to Los Angeles | Left | 16 min after takeoff |
| Portland to Phoenix | Right the other side is usually better on this route | 16 min after takeoff |
| Portland to Las Vegas | Right | 17 min after takeoff |
| Sacramento to Portland | Right | 56 min after takeoff |
| Sacramento to Seattle | Right | 57 min after takeoff |
| San Diego to Seattle | Left the other side is usually better on this route | 94 min after takeoff |
| San Francisco to Seattle | Right | 56 min after takeoff |
| Seattle to Los Angeles | Right the other side is usually better on this route | 30 min after takeoff |
| Seattle to Las Vegas | Right | 31 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 Three Sisters from?
It depends on the direction: the right on most of our routes (7 of 11). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Three Sisters 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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