Copper Canyon

52 flight routes pass within 37 miles of Copper Canyon.

Copper Canyon
🏞️ Mountain · Mexico

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A network of canyons in Mexico's Sierra Madre Occidental, collectively larger and deeper than the Grand Canyon. The green-walled gorges are visible on flights between western Mexico and the US.
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Routes that pass it52

SLP → TIJ San Luis Potosi to Tijuana · directly overhead Both Sides TIJ → SLP Tijuana to San Luis Potosi · directly overhead Both Sides YVR → ZLO Vancouver to Manzanillo · 2 mi Both Sides ZLO → YVR Manzanillo to Vancouver · 2 mi Both Sides PVR → YVR Puerto Vallarta to Vancouver · 3 mi Both Sides YVR → PVR Vancouver to Puerto Vallarta · 3 mi Both Sides MEX → MXL Mexico City to Mexicali · 6 mi Left MXL → MEX Mexicali to Mexico City · 6 mi Right PAE → PVR Everett to Puerto Vallarta · 7 mi Left PVR → PAE Puerto Vallarta to Everett · 7 mi Right DFW → LTO Dallas-Fort Worth to Loreto · 8 mi Left LTO → DFW Loreto to Dallas-Fort Worth · 8 mi Right MEX → NRT Mexico City to Tokyo · 8 mi Right NRT → MEX Tokyo to Mexico City · 8 mi Left PVR → SEA Puerto Vallarta to Seattle · 11 mi Right SEA → PVR Seattle to Puerto Vallarta · 11 mi Left DEN → SJD Denver to San Jose Del Cabo · 12 mi Left SJD → DEN San Jose Del Cabo to Denver · 12 mi Right GDL → LAS Guadalajara to Las Vegas · 14 mi Left LAS → GDL Las Vegas to Guadalajara · 14 mi Right LAX → MEX Los Angeles to Mexico City · 15 mi Left MEX → LAX Mexico City to Los Angeles · 15 mi Right PHX → PVR Phoenix to Puerto Vallarta · 16 mi Left PVR → PHX Puerto Vallarta to Phoenix · 16 mi Right LAX → OAX Los Angeles to Oaxaca · 21 mi Left MXL → PXM Mexicali to Puerto Escondido · 21 mi Left OAX → LAX Oaxaca to Los Angeles · 21 mi Right PXM → MXL Puerto Escondido to Mexicali · 21 mi Right SJC → ZCL San Jose to Zacatecas · 21 mi Right ZCL → SJC Zacatecas to San Jose · 21 mi Left OAX → SFO Oaxaca to San Francisco · 22 mi Left SFO → OAX San Francisco to Oaxaca · 22 mi Right MEX → SFO Mexico City to San Francisco · 23 mi Left SFO → MEX San Francisco to Mexico City · 23 mi Right LIR → SAN Liberia to San Diego · 24 mi Left SAN → LIR San Diego to Liberia · 24 mi Right DFW → MEB Dallas-Fort Worth to Melbourne · 25 mi Left MEB → DFW Melbourne to Dallas-Fort Worth · 25 mi Right DFW → MEL Dallas-Fort Worth to Melbourne · 26 mi Left MEL → DFW Melbourne to Dallas-Fort Worth · 26 mi Right MEX → OAK Mexico City to Oakland · 27 mi Left OAK → MEX Oakland to Mexico City · 27 mi Right QRO → TIJ Queretaro to Tijuana · 27 mi Right TIJ → QRO Tijuana to Queretaro · 27 mi Left MXL → UIO Mexicali to Quito · 30 mi Right UIO → MXL Quito to Mexicali · 30 mi Left MEX → TIJ Mexico City to Tijuana · 32 mi Right TIJ → MEX Tijuana to Mexico City · 32 mi Left PDX → PVR Portland to Puerto Vallarta · 33 mi Left PVR → PDX Puerto Vallarta to Portland · 33 mi Right GDL → PHX Guadalajara to Phoenix · 35 mi Left PHX → GDL Phoenix to Guadalajara · 35 mi Right
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 Copper Canyon from a plane?

Yes — 52 flight routes pass within 37 miles of Copper Canyon. The closest routes include San Luis Potosi to Tijuana, Tijuana to San Luis Potosi, Vancouver to Manzanillo. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.

Which side of the plane is best for viewing Copper Canyon?

The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Copper Canyon: on a San Luis Potosi to Tijuana flight, visible from both sides; on a Tijuana to San Luis Potosi flight, visible from both sides; on a Vancouver to Manzanillo flight, visible from both sides.