Can You See Denali (Mount McKinley) From a Plane? Best Seat Side Guide

52 flight routes pass within 150 km of Denali (Mount McKinley). Find out which side of the plane has the best views.

North America's highest peak at 6,190 metres dominates the Alaskan interior and is visible from Anchorage and on trans-Alaska routes. Its massive bulk and permanent snow create a dramatic sight from the air.

Flights Near Denali (Mount McKinley) (52 routes)

Left Chicago → Tokyo MDW→NRT · 16 km from landmark Right Tokyo → Chicago NRT→MDW · 16 km from landmark Right Abu Dhabi → Indian Mountains AUH→UTO · 17 km from landmark Right Tokyo → Chicago NRT→ORD · 18 km from landmark Left Chicago → Tokyo ORD→NRT · 18 km from landmark Left Seoul → Calgary ICN→YYC · 33 km from landmark Right Calgary → Seoul YYC→ICN · 33 km from landmark Left Calgary → Hong Kong YYC→HKG · 35 km from landmark Right Tokyo → Chicago HND→MDW · 38 km from landmark Right Bangalore → San Francisco BLR→SFO · 39 km from landmark Right Tokyo → Chicago HND→ORD · 40 km from landmark Left Chicago → Tokyo ORD→HND · 40 km from landmark Left San Francisco → Bhairawa SFO→BWA · 43 km from landmark Left Tokyo → Minneapolis HND→MSP · 61 km from landmark Right Minneapolis → Tokyo MSP→HND · 61 km from landmark Left Anchorage → Deadhorse ANC→SCC · 63 km from landmark Right Deadhorse → Anchorage SCC→ANC · 63 km from landmark Right Minneapolis → Tokyo MSP→NRT · 80 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Kotzebue ANC→OTZ · 91 km from landmark Left Kotzebue → Anchorage OTZ→ANC · 91 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Honolulu ANC→HNL · 92 km from landmark Right Dallas-fort Worth → Hong Kong DFW→HKG · 92 km from landmark Left Hong Kong → Dallas-fort Worth HKG→DFW · 92 km from landmark Left Honolulu → Anchorage HNL→ANC · 92 km from landmark Left Anchorage → Fairbanks ANC→FAI · 100 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Honolulu EDF→HNL · 100 km from landmark Right Fairbanks → Anchorage FAI→ANC · 100 km from landmark Left Honolulu → Anchorage HNL→EDF · 100 km from landmark Right Frankfurt → Anchorage FRA→ANC · 103 km from landmark Right Houston → Pyongyang IAH→FNJ · 104 km from landmark Left Honolulu → Fairbanks HNL→FAI · 110 km from landmark Right San Francisco → Anchorage SFO→EDF · 112 km from landmark Left Anchorage → Fairbanks ANC→EIL · 118 km from landmark Right Fairbanks → Anchorage EIL→ANC · 118 km from landmark Right Los Angeles → Anchorage LAX→EDF · 119 km from landmark Left Anchorage → London ANC→LHR · 121 km from landmark Left Anchorage → San Francisco ANC→SFO · 126 km from landmark Right San Francisco → Anchorage SFO→ANC · 126 km from landmark Right Oakland → Anchorage OAK→ANC · 127 km from landmark Left Anchorage → Los Angeles ANC→LAX · 133 km from landmark Right Los Angeles → Anchorage LAX→ANC · 133 km from landmark Right San Diego → Anchorage SAN→ANC · 134 km from landmark Right Ontario → Anchorage ONT→ANC · 136 km from landmark Left Anchorage → Portland EDF→PDX · 139 km from landmark Right Portland → Anchorage PDX→EDF · 139 km from landmark Left Anchorage → Phoenix EDF→PHX · 141 km from landmark Left Anchorage → Las Vegas MRI→LAS · 142 km from landmark Right Seattle → Anchorage BFI→EDF · 149 km from landmark Left Anchorage → Seattle EDF→SEA · 149 km from landmark Right Seattle → Anchorage SEA→EDF · 149 km from landmark Left Anchorage → Las Vegas ANC→LAS · 150 km from landmark Right Las Vegas → Anchorage LAS→ANC · 150 km from landmark

💡 Tip: Visibility depends on cloud cover, time of day, and how close the flight path comes. Sit on the listed side for the best chance of a view. Morning and evening flights often offer the best lighting.