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North America's lowest, hottest, and driest national park. The vast salt pan of Badwater Basin and the surrounding multi-colored mountains are striking from altitude on flights across the Southwest.
542Flight Routes
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BLR → SEA
Both Sides
SEA → BLR
Both Sides
BLL → LAX
Both Sides
BOI → SAN
Both Sides
BOS → CDC
Both Sides
CDC → BOS
Both Sides
IAH → LAS
Both Sides
LAS → IAH
Both Sides
LAX → BLL
Both Sides
SAN → BOI
Both Sides
HOU → SJC
Both Sides
SJC → HOU
Both Sides
HOU → LAS
Both Sides
LAS → HOU
Both Sides
LAS → SJC
Both Sides
LSV → MCO
Both Sides
MCO → LSV
Both Sides
MCO → MRY
Both Sides
SJC → LAS
Both Sides
AGF → SLC
Both Sides
CAI → LAX
Both Sides
FAT → LAS
Both Sides
LAS → FAT
Both Sides
LAX → CAI
Both Sides
SLC → AGF
Both Sides
AUS → SJC
Both Sides
CPH → LAX
Both Sides
LAX → CPH
Both Sides
SJC → AUS
Both Sides
FAT → MSY
Both Sides
KRK → LAX
Both Sides
KSC → LAX
Both Sides
LAX → KRK
Both Sides
LAX → KSC
Both Sides
LSV → MSY
Both Sides
MAF → SFO
Both Sides
MSY → FAT
Both Sides
MSY → LSV
Both Sides
SFO → MAF
Both Sides
HND → PHX
Both Sides
LAX → VIE
Both Sides
PHX → HND
Both Sides
VIE → LAX
Both Sides
AUS → LAS
Both Sides
IAH → SJC
Both Sides
LAS → AUS
Both Sides
LAS → SFO
Both Sides
SFO → LAS
Both Sides
SJC → IAH
Both Sides
AUS → SFO
Left
LAS → MAF
Right
LIR → PHX
Right
MAF → LAS
Left
PHX → LIR
Left
SFO → AUS
Right
CDC → YTZ
Left
PHX → SMF
Right
SMF → PHX
Left
YTZ → CDC
Right
DRO → LIH
Right
GOT → LAX
Left
IST → LAX
Left
LAS → MER
Left
LAS → OAK
Left
LAX → GOT
Right
LAX → IST
Right
LIH → DRO
Left
MER → LAS
Right
OAK → LAS
Right
SAT → SFO
Right
SFO → SAT
Left
ABQ → FAT
Left
CDG → PPT
Left
FAT → ABQ
Right
LAS → MIA
Left
LAS → MSY
Left
LAX → SAW
Right
MIA → LAS
Right
MSY → LAS
Right
PPT → CDG
Right
SAW → LAX
Left
DFW → FAT
Left
FAT → DFW
Right
FLL → LAS
Right
LAS → FLL
Left
LAS → LBB
Left
LBB → LAS
Right
BFL → DEN
Left
BUR → KSC
Right
DAL → FAT
Left
DEN → BFL
Right
DFW → MRY
Right
FAT → DAL
Right
JAC → LAX
Right
KSC → BUR
Left
LAX → JAC
Left
LAX → TLV
Right
MRY → DFW
Left
TLV → LAX
Left
KEF → LAX
Right
LAX → KEF
Left
LAX → WAW
Right
SAN → YYC
Left
WAW → LAX
Left
YYC → SAN
Right
LAS → SAT
Right
PHX → SAC
Right
SAC → PHX
Left
SAT → LAS
Left
BFL → ORD
Left
DAL → LAS
Right
DFW → LAS
Right
LAS → DAL
Left
LAS → DFW
Left
LAS → TPA
Left
LAX → OSL
Right
LSV → SJC
Left
ORD → BFL
Right
OSL → LAX
Left
SJC → LSV
Right
TPA → LAS
Right
BZN → LAX
Left
HOU → SFO
Left
LAS → SKF
Right
LAX → BZN
Right
SFO → HOU
Right
SKF → LAS
Left
AUS → OAK
Left
LAX → MUC
Left
MUC → LAX
Right
OAK → AUS
Right
KIX → PHX
Right
LAS → MOB
Left
MOB → LAS
Right
PHX → KIX
Left
LAS → MCO
Left
LAS → SHV
Left
MCO → LAS
Right
SHV → LAS
Right
FRA → LAX
Right
LAS → ORL
Left
LAX → FRA
Left
LSV → SFO
Left
ORL → LAS
Right
SFO → LSV
Right
AMS → LAX
Right
LAX → AMS
Left
CDC → EWR
Right
EWR → CDC
Left
IAH → SFO
Left
LSV → OKC
Left
OKC → LSV
Right
SFO → IAH
Right
BFL → LGA
Left
CUN → LAS
Left
LAS → CUN
Right
LGA → BFL
Right
LSV → OAK
Left
OAK → LSV
Right
EDI → LAX
Right
LAS → STS
Left
LAS → SUU
Left
LAX → EDI
Left
STS → LAS
Right
SUU → LAS
Right
HND → SMF
Left
SFO → THE
Right
SMF → HND
Right
THE → SFO
Left
BRU → LAX
Right
CPH → NID
Left
HOU → OAK
Left
LAX → BRU
Left
NID → CPH
Right
OAK → HOU
Right
JAX → LAS
Right
LAS → JAX
Left
LAX → ZRH
Left
ZRH → LAX
Right
SMF → TUS
Left
TUS → SMF
Right
BUR → SLC
Left
GEG → SAN
Left
HNL → RDU
Left
RDU → HNL
Right
SAN → GEG
Right
SLC → BUR
Right
ISN → LAX
Right
LAX → ISN
Left
LAX → MAN
Left
MAN → LAX
Right
PHX → TPE
Left
TPE → PHX
Right
BOI → ONT
Left
LAS → SAC
Left
LAX → LIN
Left
LIN → LAX
Right
ONT → BOI
Right
SAC → LAS
Right
GTF → LAX
Left
LAX → GTF
Right
LAX → LCY
Left
LAX → MXP
Left
LCY → LAX
Right
MXP → LAX
Right
LAX → LHR
Left
LHR → LAX
Right
CIA → LAX
Right
CUN → SFO
Right
LAS → SMF
Left
LAX → CIA
Left
LAX → LGW
Left
LGW → LAX
Right
PUJ → SJC
Left
SFO → CUN
Left
SJC → PUJ
Right
SMF → LAS
Right
FCO → LAX
Right
LAS → MCC
Left
LAX → FCO
Left
MCC → LAS
Right
PDX → SJD
Right
SJD → PDX
Left
CDG → LAX
Right
LAX → CDG
Left
LAX → LBG
Left
LAX → MJF
Right
LBG → LAX
Right
MJF → LAX
Left
DUB → LAX
Right
LAS → BHM
Left
LAS → OKC
Left
LAX → DUB
Left
LAX → ORY
Left
LAX → SLC
Left
OKC → LAS
Right
ORY → LAX
Right
SLC → LAX
Right
LAS → LIT
Left
LAX → PPT
Right
LIT → LAS
Right
PPT → LAX
Left
CDG → SLC
Right
SLC → CDG
Left
ATL → LAS
Right
LAS → ATL
Left
MIA → SJC
Left
PHX → STS
Right
SBA → SLC
Right
SJC → MIA
Right
SLC → SBA
Left
STS → PHX
Left
PSP → SEA
Right
SEA → PSP
Left
HEL → LAX
Left
LAX → HEL
Right
FAT → SVN
Right
LAS → MEM
Left
LAX → NCE
Left
MEM → LAS
Right
MLE → SEA
Left
NCE → LAX
Right
SEA → MLE
Right
SVN → FAT
Left
LAX → MIB
Left
MIB → LAX
Right
BOI → SNA
Left
LAS → MNL
Left
LHR → SLC
Right
MNL → LAS
Right
SLC → LHR
Left
SNA → BOI
Right
ATL → MRY
Left
LAX → MOT
Left
MOT → LAX
Right
MRY → ATL
Right
DOH → NZY
Right
LAS → TUL
Left
NZY → DOH
Left
TUL → LAS
Right
DAL → SJC
Left
DFW → SJC
Left
LCY → SLC
Right
SJC → DAL
Right
SJC → DFW
Right
SLC → LCY
Left
LAS → LIH
Right
LIH → LAS
Left
MAA → SEA
Right
PSP → YEG
Left
PSP → YYC
Left
SEA → MAA
Left
YEG → PSP
Right
YYC → PSP
Right
BOB → LAX
Left
LAX → BOB
Right
BNA → LAS
Right
CLT → LAS
Right
LAS → BNA
Left
LAS → CLT
Left
CAG → LAX
Right
LAS → TYS
Left
LAX → CAG
Left
TYS → LAS
Right
ABQ → SFO
Left
SFO → ABQ
Right
HND → LAS
Right
HNL → LAS
Left
LAS → HND
Left
LAS → HNL
Right
LAS → SAL
Right
LGB → SLC
Left
SAL → LAS
Left
SLC → LGB
Right
GEG → ONT
Left
ICN → TUS
Right
LAS → RDU
Left
LAX → YVT
Right
MSY → SFO
Left
ONT → GEG
Right
RDU → LAS
Right
SFO → MSY
Right
TUS → ICN
Left
YVT → LAX
Left
LAS → TRI
Left
PDX → PSP
Left
PSP → PDX
Right
SLC → ZRH
Left
ZRH → SLC
Right
ICT → LAS
Right
LAS → ICT
Left
LAS → OGG
Right
MIA → SFO
Left
OGG → LAS
Left
SFO → MIA
Right
DEN → SBA
Right
RSW → SFO
Left
SBA → DEN
Left
SFO → RSW
Right
ABQ → OAK
Left
LAS → TPE
Left
OAK → ABQ
Right
TPE → LAS
Right
ACY → LSV
Right
BFL → CLT
Left
CLT → BFL
Right
KUL → LAS
Right
LAS → KUL
Left
LAX → SVO
Right
LSV → ACY
Left
SVO → LAX
Left
KOA → LAS
Left
LAS → KOA
Right
LAS → ORF
Left
ORF → LAS
Right
BCN → LAX
Right
CDC → RAK
Left
DAD → PHX
Right
FLL → SFO
Left
ICN → RNO
Right
LAX → BCN
Left
LAX → MSO
Right
LSV → PHL
Left
MSO → LAX
Left
PHL → LSV
Right
PHX → DAD
Left
RAK → CDC
Right
RNO → ICN
Left
SFO → FLL
Right
CPT → SFO
Left
LAS → LOU
Left
LAS → RIC
Left
LAS → SDF
Left
LOU → LAS
Right
RIC → LAS
Right
SDF → LAS
Right
SFO → CPT
Right
DAL → SFO
Left
DFW → SFO
Left
SFO → DAL
Right
SFO → DFW
Right
HLP → SFO
Left
OAK → PHX
Left
PHX → OAK
Right
SFO → HLP
Right
FAT → PHX
Left
JFK → LSV
Right
LAS → STL
Left
LSV → JFK
Left
PHX → FAT
Right
STL → LAS
Right
CVG → LAS
Right
LAS → CVG
Left
LAS → LUK
Left
LUK → LAS
Right
PHX → RNO
Left
RNO → PHX
Right
DCA → LAS
Right
IAD → LAS
Right
LAS → DCA
Left
LAS → IAD
Left
LAS → RNO
Left
RNO → LAS
Right
AMS → SNA
Right
BWI → LAS
Right
LAS → BWI
Left
LAS → MCI
Left
MCF → SFO
Left
MCI → LAS
Right
ONT → SLC
Left
SFO → MCF
Right
SLC → ONT
Right
SNA → AMS
Left
CDC → CMN
Left
CMN → CDC
Right
FCA → LAX
Left
ICN → LAS
Right
IND → LAS
Right
LAS → ICN
Left
LAS → IND
Left
LAS → MEX
Right
LAX → FCA
Right
MEX → LAS
Left
ORD → SBA
Right
SBA → DTW
Left
SBA → ORD
Left
SFO → TPA
Right
SLC → SNA
Right
SNA → SLC
Left
TPA → SFO
Left
PHX → SFO
Right
SFO → PHX
Left
CMH → LAS
Right
DAL → OAK
Left
DFW → OAK
Left
HNL → STL
Right
LAS → CMH
Left
LIS → VBG
Left
MDW → SBA
Right
OAK → DAL
Right
OAK → DFW
Right
STL → HNL
Left
VBG → LIS
Right
AMS → SLC
Right
DOH → LAX
Left
LAS → PHL
Left
LAX → DOH
Right
PHL → LAS
Right
SLC → AMS
Left
DEN → SYD
Right
SYD → DEN
Left
ACC → LAS
Right
LAS → ACC
Left
LAS → PIT
Left
PIT → LAS
Right
SAF → SFO
Left
SFO → SAF
Right
CHC → LAX
Left
LAX → CHC
Right
NUQ → PHX
Left
PHX → NUQ
Right
SYD → YKZ
Left
YKZ → SYD
Right
EWR → LAS
Right
FWA → LAS
Right
JFK → LAS
Right
LAS → EWR
Left
LAS → FWA
Left
LAS → JFK
Left
PHX → SJC
Right
SJC → PHX
Left
BOI → LAX
Left
COS → LAS
Right
LAS → COS
Left
LAX → BOI
Right
LAX → MAD
Left
LAX → ZQN
Right
MAD → LAX
Right
ZQN → LAX
Left
BKK → LAS
Right
CLE → LAS
Right
LAS → BKK
Left
LAS → CLE
Left
LAS → SBA
Right
LAX → YYC
Right
YYC → LAX
Left
DGO → LAS
Left
LAS → DGO
Right
LAX → SBO
Left
LUF → SJC
Right
SBO → LAX
Right
SJC → LUF
Left
BZE → SFO
Right
GIG → SFO
Right
LAS → SBN
Left
LAX → YEG
Right
SBN → LAS
Right
SFO → BZE
Left
SFO → GIG
Left
YEG → LAX
Left
BOG → SFO
Right
LAS → MDW
Left
LAX → RCA
Left
MDW → LAS
Right
RCA → LAX
Right
SFO → BOG
Left
AEP → PHX
Left
DET → LAS
Right
DTW → LAS
Right
LAS → DET
Left
LAS → DTW
Left
LAS → ORD
Left
LSV → SUX
Left
MCO → SFO
Left
ORD → LAS
Right
PHX → AEP
Right
SFO → MCO
Right
SUX → LSV
Right
BOS → LAS
Right
BZN → SAN
Right
DSM → LAS
Right
LAS → BOS
Left
LAS → DSM
Left
ORL → SFO
Left
SAN → BZN
Left
SFO → ORL
Right
ALB → LAS
Right
BUF → LAS
Right
CID → LAS
Right
LAS → BUF
Left
LAS → CID
Left
LAS → OMA
Left
OMA → LAS
Right
GDL → LAS
Left
LAS → GDL
Right
LAS → MHT
Left
LAS → ROC
Left
MHT → LAS
Right
PTY → SFO
Right
ROC → LAS
Right
SFO → PTY
Left
SNA → FCO
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 Death Valley from a plane?
Yes — 542 flight routes pass within 100 km of Death Valley. The closest routes include Bangalore to Seattle, Seattle to Bangalore, Billund to Los Angeles. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 1 km away.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Death Valley?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Death Valley: on a Bangalore to Seattle flight, visible from both sides; on a Seattle to Bangalore flight, visible from both sides; on a Billund to Los Angeles flight, visible from both sides.