Can You See Turnagain Arm From a Plane? Best Seat Side Guide

118 flight routes pass within 60 km of Turnagain Arm. Find out which side of the plane has the best views.

A narrow tidal inlet southeast of Anchorage flanked by the Chugach and Kenai Mountains — one of the most scenic approaches into Anchorage.

Flights Near Turnagain Arm (118 routes)

Right Anchorage → San Francisco ANC→SFO · 2 km from landmark Left San Francisco → Anchorage SFO→ANC · 2 km from landmark Left Oakland → Anchorage OAK→ANC · 3 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Los Angeles ANC→LAX · 4 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Kotzebue ANC→OTZ · 4 km from landmark Left Los Angeles → Anchorage LAX→ANC · 4 km from landmark Left Kotzebue → Anchorage OTZ→ANC · 4 km from landmark Left San Diego → Anchorage SAN→ANC · 4 km from landmark Left Ontario → Anchorage ONT→ANC · 5 km from landmark Right Dallas-fort Worth → Shanghai DFW→PVG · 6 km from landmark Left Shanghai → Dallas-fort Worth PVG→DFW · 6 km from landmark Right Dallas-fort Worth → Seoul East DFW→SSN · 7 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Las Vegas ANC→LAS · 8 km from landmark Left Anchorage → Nome ANC→OME · 8 km from landmark Left Seoul → Houston ICN→IAH · 8 km from landmark Left Las Vegas → Anchorage LAS→ANC · 8 km from landmark Right Nome → Anchorage OME→ANC · 8 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Portland ANC→PDX · 9 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Phoenix ANC→PHX · 9 km from landmark Left Portland → Anchorage PDX→ANC · 9 km from landmark Left Phoenix → Anchorage PHX→ANC · 9 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Seattle ANC→BFI · 11 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Seattle ANC→SEA · 11 km from landmark Left Seattle → Anchorage BFI→ANC · 11 km from landmark Left Seattle → Anchorage SEA→ANC · 11 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Boise ANC→BOI · 12 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Vancouver ANC→YVR · 12 km from landmark Left Boise → Anchorage BOI→ANC · 12 km from landmark Left Vancouver → Anchorage YVR→ANC · 12 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Salt Lake City ANC→SLC · 13 km from landmark Left Salt Lake City → Anchorage SLC→ANC · 13 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Sitka ANC→SIT · 14 km from landmark Left Sitka → Anchorage SIT→ANC · 14 km from landmark Right Honolulu → Fairbanks HNL→FAI · 15 km from landmark Left San Francisco → Anchorage SFO→EDF · 15 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Las Vegas MRI→LAS · 16 km from landmark Left Los Angeles → Anchorage LAX→EDF · 17 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Denver ANC→DEN · 18 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Houston ANC→IAH · 18 km from landmark Left Denver → Anchorage DEN→ANC · 18 km from landmark Left Houston → Anchorage IAH→ANC · 18 km from landmark Left Seattle → Anchorage SEA→MRI · 18 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Cordova ANC→CDV · 19 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Dallas-fort Worth ANC→DFW · 19 km from landmark Left Dallas-fort Worth → Anchorage DFW→ANC · 19 km from landmark Left Tokyo → Orlando HND→MCO · 19 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Juneau ANC→JNU · 20 km from landmark Left Juneau → Anchorage JNU→ANC · 20 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Portland EDF→PDX · 21 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Phoenix EDF→PHX · 21 km from landmark Left Portland → Anchorage PDX→EDF · 21 km from landmark Left Atlanta → Tokyo ATL→NRT · 23 km from landmark Left Seattle → Anchorage BFI→EDF · 23 km from landmark Left Dallas-fort Worth → Shanghai DFW→SHA · 23 km from landmark Left Anchorage → Honolulu EDF→HNL · 23 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Seattle EDF→SEA · 23 km from landmark Right Honolulu → Anchorage HNL→EDF · 23 km from landmark Left Seattle → Anchorage SEA→EDF · 23 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Vancouver EDF→YVR · 24 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Denver MRI→DEN · 24 km from landmark Left Fort Myers → Anchorage RSW→ANC · 24 km from landmark Left Anchorage → Tokyo ANC→HND · 25 km from landmark Left Atlanta → Anchorage ATL→ANC · 25 km from landmark Right Tokyo → Anchorage HND→ANC · 25 km from landmark Left Anchorage → Bethel ANC→BET · 26 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Charlotte ANC→CLT · 27 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Minneapolis ANC→MSP · 27 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Chicago ANC→ORD · 27 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Valdez ANC→VDZ · 27 km from landmark Left Dallas-fort Worth → Seoul DFW→ICN · 27 km from landmark Right Dallas-fort Worth → Singapore DFW→SIN · 27 km from landmark Right Seoul → Dallas-fort Worth ICN→DFW · 27 km from landmark Left Minneapolis → Anchorage MSP→ANC · 27 km from landmark Left Chicago → Anchorage ORD→ANC · 27 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Deadhorse ANC→SCC · 28 km from landmark Left Raleigh-durham → Anchorage RDU→ANC · 28 km from landmark Left Deadhorse → Anchorage SCC→ANC · 28 km from landmark Left Denver → Anchorage DEN→EDF · 29 km from landmark Left Detroit → Anchorage DET→ANC · 29 km from landmark Left Detroit → Anchorage DTW→ANC · 29 km from landmark Left Grand Rapids → Anchorage GRR→ANC · 29 km from landmark Left Baltimore → Anchorage BWI→ANC · 30 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Williamsport ANC→IPT · 31 km from landmark Right Homer → Anchorage HOM→EDF · 31 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Fairbanks ANC→FAI · 32 km from landmark Left Anchorage → Honolulu ANC→HNL · 32 km from landmark Left Newark → Anchorage EWR→ANC · 32 km from landmark Left Fairbanks → Anchorage FAI→ANC · 32 km from landmark Right Honolulu → Anchorage HNL→ANC · 32 km from landmark Left Frankfurt → Anchorage FRA→ANC · 33 km from landmark Right Adak Island → Anchorage ADK→ANC · 34 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Fairbanks ANC→EIL · 34 km from landmark Right Anchorage → London ANC→LHR · 34 km from landmark Left Atlanta → Anchorage ATL→EDF · 34 km from landmark Left Dallas → Shanghai DAL→SHA · 34 km from landmark Left Fairbanks → Anchorage EIL→ANC · 34 km from landmark Right Kodiak → Anchorage ADQ→ANC · 35 km from landmark Left Anchorage → Kodiak ANC→ADQ · 35 km from landmark Left Anchorage → Dillingham ANC→DLG · 35 km from landmark Right Abu Dhabi → Indian Mountains AUH→UTO · 35 km from landmark Right Dillingham → Anchorage DLG→ANC · 35 km from landmark Left Anchorage → Homer ANC→HOM · 36 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Chicago EDF→ORD · 36 km from landmark Right Homer → Anchorage HOM→ANC · 36 km from landmark Left Anchorage → Anchorage MRI→ANC · 36 km from landmark Right King Salmon → Anchorage AKN→ANC · 37 km from landmark Left Anchorage → King Salmon ANC→AKN · 37 km from landmark Left Washington → Anchorage DCA→EDF · 37 km from landmark Right Anchorage → Washington EDF→DCA · 37 km from landmark Left Anchorage → Anchorage EDF→ANC · 38 km from landmark Right Orlando → Tokyo ORL→NRT · 39 km from landmark Left Beijing → Vancouver PEK→YVR · 41 km from landmark Right Vancouver → Beijing YVR→PEK · 41 km from landmark Left Atlanta → Tokyo ATL→HND · 46 km from landmark Right Tokyo → Atlanta HND→ATL · 46 km from landmark Left Shanghai → Houston PVG→IAH · 48 km from landmark Right Dallas-fort Worth → Batam DFW→BTH · 54 km from landmark Left Tokyo → Fort Lauderdale HND→FLL · 58 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.