Photo: Martin Kraft · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sharply eroded buttes, spires, and pinnacles of layered rock rising from the Great Plains of South Dakota. The banded pastel formations are a striking contrast to the surrounding grasslands from the air.
109Flight Routes
1 kmClosest Pass
🏜️ DesertType
Routes that pass it109
CHS → GEG
Both Sides
CMH → EUG
Both Sides
CVG → PDX
Both Sides
EUG → CMH
Both Sides
GEG → CHS
Both Sides
PDX → CVG
Both Sides
CLT → RAP
Both Sides
FLO → SEA
Both Sides
RAP → CLT
Both Sides
SEA → FLO
Both Sides
BNA → YVR
Both Sides
CUN → YEG
Both Sides
IND → PDX
Both Sides
PDX → IND
Both Sides
YEG → CUN
Both Sides
YVR → BNA
Both Sides
ATL → RCA
Both Sides
CHA → YVR
Both Sides
DEN → DOH
Both Sides
DOH → DEN
Both Sides
RCA → ATL
Both Sides
YVR → CHA
Both Sides
MSP → RNO
Both Sides
RNO → MSP
Both Sides
CLT → RCA
Left
RCA → CLT
Right
GNV → RCA
Right
RCA → GNV
Left
HNL → YYZ
Left
MSP → SMF
Right
SMF → MSP
Left
YYZ → HNL
Right
ATL → RAP
Right
BIS → DEN
Left
CCR → IMT
Right
DEN → BIS
Right
IMT → CCR
Left
RCA → RDU
Right
RDU → RCA
Left
EWR → JAC
Left
JAC → EWR
Right
ORD → RAP
Left
RAP → ORD
Right
BOS → HNL
Right
CLT → SEA
Left
HNL → BOS
Left
JAC → JFK
Right
JFK → JAC
Left
SEA → CLT
Right
SFO → YHU
Left
YHU → SFO
Right
CLT → MWH
Left
MWH → CLT
Right
SFO → YUL
Left
YUL → SFO
Right
BFI → CLT
Right
CLT → BFI
Left
RDD → YYZ
Right
BOI → ORD
Left
DEN → YWG
Left
ORD → BOI
Right
YWG → DEN
Right
KIX → YYC
Right
YYC → KIX
Left
DEN → YAV
Left
YAV → DEN
Right
BOI → BWI
Left
BWI → BOI
Right
ORD → RCA
Left
RCA → ORD
Right
BHM → DPS
Left
DPS → BHM
Right
DSM → PDX
Right
PDX → DSM
Left
BOI → MDW
Left
MAJ → PHL
Right
MDW → BOI
Right
PHL → MAJ
Left
MNL → YYC
Right
YYC → MNL
Left
MSP → OGG
Left
MSP → SFO
Right
OGG → MSP
Right
SFO → MSP
Left
BFI → OMA
Left
OMA → BFI
Right
JAC → ORD
Left
ORD → JAC
Right
OSL → YAV
Left
YAV → OSL
Right
AAH → PHX
Right
ARN → DEN
Right
DEN → ARN
Left
GTF → GVW
Left
GVW → GTF
Right
OMA → SEA
Right
PHX → AAH
Left
SEA → OMA
Left
EUG → ORD
Right
ORD → EUG
Left
IDA → ORD
Left
LAX → LIS
Left
LIS → LAX
Right
ORD → IDA
Right
YWG → OSL
Right
BOI → DCA
Left
BZN → RDU
Right
DCA → BOI
Right
RDU → BZN
Left
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you see Badlands from a plane?
Yes — 109 flight routes pass within 40 km of Badlands. The closest routes include Charleston to Spokane, Columbus to Eugene, Cincinnati to Portland. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 1 km away.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Badlands?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Badlands: on a Charleston to Spokane flight, visible from both sides; on a Columbus to Eugene flight, visible from both sides; on a Cincinnati to Portland flight, visible from both sides.