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Utah's famous Bonneville Salt Flats — where land speed records have been set for decades — appear as a bright white expanse next to the Great Salt Lake. Easily visible on flights across northern Utah.
246Flight Routes
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HPN → RNO
Both Sides
RNO → HPN
Both Sides
SFO → YHU
Both Sides
YHU → SFO
Both Sides
IQT → PDX
Both Sides
PDX → IQT
Both Sides
RDU → SLC
Both Sides
SLC → RDU
Both Sides
SLC → STL
Both Sides
STL → SLC
Both Sides
MCI → SLC
Both Sides
SFO → YUL
Both Sides
SLC → MCI
Both Sides
YUL → SFO
Both Sides
ACV → DEN
Both Sides
DEN → ACV
Both Sides
BOS → SMF
Both Sides
MEX → YVR
Both Sides
SMF → BOS
Both Sides
YVR → MEX
Both Sides
EKO → SLC
Both Sides
SLC → EKO
Both Sides
CLT → SLC
Both Sides
SLC → CLT
Both Sides
IAH → EUG
Both Sides
MSP → SFO
Both Sides
SFO → MSP
Both Sides
BLL → LAX
Right
DTW → HNL
Right
HNL → DTW
Left
LAX → BLL
Left
BZN → SAN
Right
SAN → BZN
Left
ORF → SLC
Right
SLC → ORF
Left
CVG → SLC
Right
SLC → CVG
Left
CPH → LAX
Left
LAX → CPH
Right
RIC → SLC
Right
SLC → RIC
Left
BNA → SLC
Left
ORD → RNO
Right
RNO → ORD
Left
SLC → BNA
Right
IND → SLC
Right
SLC → IND
Left
KRK → LAX
Left
KSC → LAX
Left
LAX → KRK
Right
LAX → KSC
Right
CAI → LAX
Right
LAX → CAI
Left
MDW → RNO
Right
RNO → MDW
Left
BWU → SFO
Right
CHS → SLC
Left
PDX → SAF
Right
SAF → PDX
Left
SFO → BWU
Left
SLC → CHS
Right
ABQ → PDX
Right
DCA → SLC
Right
IAD → SLC
Right
PDX → ABQ
Left
SFO → SYD
Left
SLC → DCA
Left
SLC → IAD
Left
SYD → SFO
Right
CMH → SLC
Right
SLC → CMH
Left
PDX → TPE
Right
TPE → PDX
Left
BUR → KSC
Right
BWI → SLC
Right
KSC → BUR
Left
SLC → BWI
Left
ATL → SLC
Left
CCR → IMT
Right
IMT → CCR
Left
SLC → ATL
Right
ANC → BOI
Right
BOI → ANC
Left
HNL → LGA
Left
LGA → HNL
Right
PDX → SBO
Left
SBO → PDX
Right
DEN → RDD
Right
LAX → VIE
Left
MEL → SFO
Right
RDD → DEN
Left
SFO → MEL
Left
VIE → LAX
Right
MEB → SFO
Right
PIT → SLC
Right
RNO → SLC
Left
SFO → MEB
Left
SLC → PIT
Left
SLC → RNO
Right
ELP → SEA
Right
IST → LAX
Left
LAX → IST
Right
MPV → SFO
Right
PHL → SLC
Right
SEA → ELP
Left
SFO → MPV
Left
SLC → PHL
Left
DTW → SMF
Right
GOT → LAX
Left
LAX → GOT
Right
PEK → YVR
Right
SMF → DTW
Left
YVR → PEK
Left
MEM → SLC
Left
SLC → MEM
Right
BHM → SLC
Left
MDW → SLC
Right
SLC → BHM
Right
SLC → MDW
Left
CLE → SLC
Right
LAX → SAW
Right
ORD → SLC
Right
SAW → LAX
Left
SFO → MBW
Left
SLC → CLE
Left
SLC → ORD
Left
EWR → SLC
Right
HNL → SLC
Left
JFK → SLC
Right
SLC → EWR
Left
SLC → HNL
Right
SLC → JFK
Left
HNL → JFK
Left
JAX → SLC
Left
JFK → HNL
Right
LGA → SLC
Right
LGA → SMF
Right
SLC → JAX
Right
SLC → LGA
Left
SLC → SMF
Right
SMF → LGA
Left
SMF → SLC
Left
EWR → HNL
Right
HNL → EWR
Left
BWI → RNO
Right
CPH → NID
Left
DTW → SLC
Right
JFK → SMF
Right
LAX → TLV
Right
NID → CPH
Right
RNO → BWI
Left
SLC → DTW
Left
SMF → JFK
Left
TLV → LAX
Left
DET → SLC
Right
EWR → SMF
Right
MSP → SJC
Right
SJC → MSP
Left
SLC → DET
Left
SMF → EWR
Left
MFR → SLC
Right
OGG → SLC
Left
SLC → MFR
Left
SLC → OGG
Right
LIT → SLC
Left
SLC → LIT
Right
SLC → TUL
Right
TUL → SLC
Left
JFK → LIH
Left
LAX → WAW
Right
LIH → JFK
Right
MKE → SLC
Right
SLC → MKE
Left
WAW → LAX
Left
BNE → SFO
Left
SFO → BNE
Right
ORD → SMF
Right
SMF → ORD
Left
XLS → SLC
Right
JAC → LAX
Right
LAX → JAC
Left
MCO → SLC
Left
SLC → MCO
Right
MSP → SMF
Left
SMF → MSP
Right
ALB → SLC
Right
BOS → SLC
Right
KEF → LAX
Right
LAX → KEF
Left
SLC → ALB
Left
SLC → BOS
Left
HND → PDX
Right
LAX → OSL
Right
OSL → LAX
Left
PDX → HND
Left
ADL → SFO
Left
MDW → SMF
Right
SFO → ADL
Right
SLC → YTZ
Left
SMF → MDW
Left
YTZ → SLC
Right
ABQ → TCM
Left
OAK → SLC
Left
SFO → YKZ
Left
SLC → OAK
Right
TCM → ABQ
Right
YKZ → SFO
Right
JAN → SLC
Left
NRT → PDX
Right
PDX → NRT
Left
SFO → SLC
Left
SLC → SFO
Right
SLC → TPA
Right
TPA → SLC
Left
BZN → LAX
Left
LAX → BZN
Right
MCF → SLC
Left
SLC → MCF
Right
FLL → SLC
Left
SLC → FLL
Right
HNL → ORD
Left
MIA → SLC
Left
ORD → HNL
Right
SLC → MIA
Right
GEG → PHX
Left
PHX → GEG
Right
SFO → YYZ
Left
YYZ → SFO
Right
EZE → SEA
Left
MEX → SEA
Right
SEA → EZE
Right
SEA → MEX
Left
SFO → YTZ
Left
YTZ → SFO
Right
MSP → RNO
Left
OKC → SLC
Left
RNO → MSP
Right
SJC → SLC
Left
SLC → OKC
Right
SLC → SJC
Right
BOS → OGG
Left
MEX → PEK
Right
OGG → BOS
Right
PEK → MEX
Left
PHL → SMF
Right
SMF → PHL
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 Bonneville Salt Flats from a plane?
Yes — 246 flight routes pass within 60 km of Bonneville Salt Flats. The closest routes include White Plains to Reno, Reno to White Plains, San Francisco to Montreal. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Bonneville Salt Flats?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Bonneville Salt Flats: on a White Plains to Reno flight, visible from both sides; on a Reno to White Plains flight, visible from both sides; on a San Francisco to Montreal flight, visible from both sides.