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.
Routes that pass it335
BLL → LAX
Right
BOI → SAN
Left
CDC → BOS
Right
IAH → LAS
Left
LAS → IAH
Right
SAN → BOI
Right
HOU → SJC
Left
SJC → HOU
Right
HOU → LAS
Left
LAS → HOU
Right
LAS → SJC
Left
MCO → LSV
Right
SJC → LAS
Right
AGF → SLC
Left
CAI → LAX
Right
FAT → LAS
Left
LAS → FAT
Right
LAX → CAI
Left
AUS → SJC
Right
CPH → LAX
Left
LAX → CPH
Right
SJC → AUS
Left
FAT → MSY
Right
LAX → KSC
Right
MSY → LSV
Left
SFO → MAF
Right
LAX → VIE
Left
PHX → HND
Left
VIE → LAX
Right
AUS → LAS
Left
IAH → SJC
Left
LAS → SFO
Left
SFO → LAS
Right
SJC → IAH
Right
AUS → SFO
Left
MAF → LAS
Left
PHX → LIR
Left
SFO → AUS
Right
PHX → SMF
Right
SMF → PHX
Left
YTZ → CDC
Right
IST → LAX
Left
LAS → OAK
Left
LAX → GOT
Right
LAX → IST
Right
MER → LAS
Right
OAK → LAS
Right
SAT → SFO
Right
SFO → SAT
Left
FAT → ABQ
Right
LAS → MIA
Left
LAS → MSY
Left
MIA → LAS
Right
MSY → LAS
Right
DFW → FAT
Left
FAT → DFW
Right
FLL → LAS
Right
LAS → FLL
Left
DAL → FAT
Left
DEN → BFL
Right
FAT → DAL
Right
JAC → LAX
Right
LAX → JAC
Left
LAX → TLV
Right
KEF → LAX
Right
LAX → KEF
Left
SAN → YYC
Left
YYC → SAN
Right
LAS → SAT
Right
PHX → SAC
Right
SAT → LAS
Left
DAL → LAS
Right
DFW → LAS
Right
LAS → DAL
Left
LAS → DFW
Left
LAS → TPA
Left
LAX → OSL
Right
LSV → SJC
Left
OSL → LAX
Left
TPA → LAS
Right
HOU → SFO
Left
SFO → HOU
Right
SKF → LAS
Left
AUS → OAK
Left
LAX → MUC
Left
MUC → LAX
Right
OAK → AUS
Right
MOB → LAS
Right
PHX → KIX
Left
LAS → MCO
Left
MCO → LAS
Right
SHV → LAS
Right
FRA → LAX
Right
LAS → ORL
Left
LAX → FRA
Left
LSV → SFO
Left
ORL → LAS
Right
AMS → LAX
Right
LAX → AMS
Left
EWR → CDC
Left
IAH → SFO
Left
LSV → OKC
Left
SFO → IAH
Right
LAS → CUN
Right
LGA → BFL
Right
OAK → LSV
Right
LAX → EDI
Left
SUU → LAS
Right
SFO → THE
Right
SMF → HND
Right
NID → CPH
Right
JAX → LAS
Right
LAX → ZRH
Left
ZRH → LAX
Right
TUS → SMF
Right
BUR → SLC
Left
RDU → HNL
Right
SLC → BUR
Right
LAX → ISN
Left
MAN → LAX
Right
PHX → TPE
Left
TPE → PHX
Right
BOI → ONT
Left
LAS → SAC
Left
LAX → LIN
Left
SAC → LAS
Right
LAX → GTF
Right
LAX → MXP
Left
LAX → LHR
Left
LHR → LAX
Right
CUN → SFO
Right
LAS → SMF
Left
LGW → LAX
Right
SFO → CUN
Left
SMF → LAS
Right
FCO → LAX
Right
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
DUB → LAX
Right
LAS → OKC
Left
LAX → DUB
Left
LAX → ORY
Left
LAX → SLC
Left
OKC → LAS
Right
ORY → LAX
Right
SLC → LAX
Right
LAX → PPT
Right
PPT → LAX
Left
CDG → SLC
Right
SLC → CDG
Left
ATL → LAS
Right
LAS → ATL
Left
SJC → MIA
Right
STS → PHX
Left
PSP → SEA
Right
SEA → PSP
Left
HEL → LAX
Left
LAX → HEL
Right
LAX → NCE
Left
MEM → LAS
Right
SEA → MLE
Right
SVN → FAT
Left
LAX → MIB
Left
BOI → SNA
Left
LHR → SLC
Right
MNL → LAS
Right
SLC → LHR
Left
SNA → BOI
Right
DOH → NZY
Right
LAS → TUL
Left
TUL → LAS
Right
DAL → SJC
Left
DFW → SJC
Left
SJC → DFW
Right
LAS → LIH
Right
LIH → LAS
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
TYS → LAS
Right
ABQ → SFO
Left
HND → LAS
Right
HNL → LAS
Left
LAS → HNL
Right
LGB → SLC
Left
SLC → LGB
Right
GEG → ONT
Left
LAS → RDU
Left
MSY → SFO
Left
RDU → LAS
Right
SFO → MSY
Right
YVT → LAX
Left
PDX → PSP
Left
PSP → PDX
Right
LAS → OGG
Right
MIA → SFO
Left
OGG → LAS
Left
SFO → MIA
Right
OAK → ABQ
Right
ACY → LSV
Right
BFL → CLT
Left
LAX → SVO
Right
KOA → LAS
Left
LAS → KOA
Right
ORF → LAS
Right
BCN → LAX
Right
FLL → SFO
Left
LAX → BCN
Left
PHL → LSV
Right
PHX → DAD
Left
RAK → CDC
Right
RNO → ICN
Left
SFO → FLL
Right
LOU → LAS
Right
DAL → SFO
Left
DFW → SFO
Left
SFO → DFW
Right
PHX → OAK
Right
SFO → HLP
Right
FAT → PHX
Left
LAS → STL
Left
LSV → JFK
Left
PHX → FAT
Right
STL → LAS
Right
CVG → LAS
Right
LAS → CVG
Left
PHX → RNO
Left
RNO → PHX
Right
DCA → LAS
Right
IAD → LAS
Right
LAS → DCA
Left
LAS → IAD
Left
LAS → RNO
Left
RNO → LAS
Right
BWI → LAS
Right
LAS → BWI
Left
LAS → MCI
Left
MCF → SFO
Left
MCI → LAS
Right
SLC → ONT
Right
SNA → AMS
Left
CDC → CMN
Left
ICN → LAS
Right
IND → LAS
Right
LAS → ICN
Left
LAS → IND
Left
LAS → MEX
Right
MEX → LAS
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
LAS → CMH
Left
OAK → DAL
Right
OAK → DFW
Right
VBG → LIS
Right
AMS → SLC
Right
DOH → LAX
Left
LAS → PHL
Left
LAX → DOH
Right
PHL → LAS
Right
SLC → AMS
Left
LAS → ACC
Left
LAS → PIT
Left
PIT → LAS
Right
SFO → SAF
Right
CHC → LAX
Left
LAX → CHC
Right
NUQ → PHX
Left
YKZ → SYD
Right
EWR → LAS
Right
JFK → LAS
Right
LAS → EWR
Left
LAS → JFK
Left
PHX → SJC
Right
SJC → PHX
Left
BOI → LAX
Left
COS → LAS
Right
LAS → COS
Left
LAX → MAD
Left
LAX → ZQN
Right
MAD → LAX
Right
ZQN → LAX
Left
CLE → LAS
Right
LAS → CLE
Left
LAX → YYC
Right
YYC → LAX
Left
LAS → DGO
Right
LAX → SBO
Left
SJC → LUF
Left
LAX → YEG
Right
SFO → BZE
Left
YEG → LAX
Left
LAS → MDW
Left
LAX → RCA
Left
MDW → LAS
Right
SFO → BOG
Left
AEP → PHX
Left
DET → LAS
Right
DTW → LAS
Right
LAS → DTW
Left
LAS → ORD
Left
MCO → SFO
Left
ORD → LAS
Right
SFO → MCO
Right
SUX → LSV
Right
BOS → LAS
Right
LAS → BOS
Left
LAS → DSM
Left
SFO → ORL
Right
BUF → LAS
Right
OMA → LAS
Right
LAS → ROC
Left
PTY → SFO
Right
ROC → LAS
Right
SFO → PTY
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 — 335 flight routes pass within 100 km of Death Valley. The closest routes include Billund to Los Angeles, Boise to San Diego, Cedar City to Boston. Sit on the Right side, with the landmark passing about 2 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 Billund to Los Angeles flight, sit on the Right side; on a Boise to San Diego flight, sit on the Left side; on a Cedar City to Boston flight, sit on the Right side.