One of the world's most spectacular natural wonders, carved by the Colorado River over millions of years. Stretches 277 miles long, up to 18 miles wide, and over a mile deep — unmistakable from cruising altitude.
Routes that pass it427
MSP → SAN
Right
SAN → MSP
Left
LAX → LGA
Left
LGA → LAX
Right
SJC → MIA
Right
EWR → LAX
Right
LAS → OKC
Right
LAX → EWR
Left
OKC → LAS
Left
JFK → LAX
Right
LAX → JFK
Left
BNE → LAX
Left
IND → BUR
Right
LAX → BNE
Right
ORD → SNA
Right
SNA → DSM
Right
SNA → ORD
Left
BNE → JFK
Right
BOS → ONT
Left
CLE → LAX
Left
LAX → CLE
Right
LGB → MDW
Right
MDW → LGB
Left
YVR → CDC
Right
ABQ → SFO
Left
ATL → LAS
Left
LAS → ATL
Right
MDW → ONT
Left
ONT → DTW
Right
ONT → MDW
Right
PHX → SLC
Left
SLC → PHX
Right
PIT → LAX
Right
SNA → MDW
Left
AUS → SAC
Right
SNA → DTW
Left
DAL → FAT
Right
DFW → FAT
Right
FAT → DAL
Left
FAT → DFW
Left
MEM → LAS
Left
OAK → ABQ
Right
ONT → ALB
Right
ONT → ORD
Right
SNA → BOS
Left
DEN → SAN
Right
JAX → LAS
Right
MSY → SFO
Left
SAN → DEN
Left
SFO → MSY
Right
BUR → JFK
Right
DEN → NZY
Right
MCO → LSV
Right
PHX → SBO
Left
FAT → ABQ
Left
DAL → SJC
Left
DFW → SJC
Left
LSV → OKC
Right
SJC → DFW
Right
AKL → SAN
Right
BUR → LGA
Right
LGA → BUR
Left
LGA → ONT
Right
ONT → LGA
Left
DEN → PSP
Left
JFK → VCV
Left
HOU → SMF
Left
LAX → MCI
Left
LAX → PHL
Left
MCI → LAX
Right
ONT → JFK
Left
PDX → MEX
Right
PHL → LAX
Right
LAS → TUL
Right
MIA → SFO
Left
SFO → MIA
Right
TUL → LAS
Left
BFL → CLT
Right
ELP → NRT
Right
JFK → LGB
Right
IND → LAX
Right
LAX → IND
Left
AMS → MXL
Left
LAX → MDW
Right
MDW → LAX
Left
STL → BUR
Right
BOS → LAX
Left
DTW → LAX
Left
LAX → BOS
Right
LAX → DTW
Right
PSP → YYZ
Left
YYZ → PSP
Right
FLL → SFO
Left
LAS → LIH
Left
LIH → LAS
Right
SFO → FLL
Right
IAH → SMF
Left
LAS → ORL
Left
ORL → LAS
Right
LAS → MCO
Left
MCO → LAS
Right
OMA → LGB
Left
CLT → LAS
Left
DET → LAX
Left
DFW → SFO
Left
LAS → CLT
Right
LAX → DET
Right
LAX → ORD
Right
ORD → LAX
Left
SFO → DFW
Right
SHV → LAS
Right
BNA → LAS
Left
DAL → SFO
Left
FAT → MSY
Left
LAS → BNA
Right
LAX → ALB
Right
MOB → LAS
Right
MSY → LSV
Right
TYS → LAS
Left
LAS → FMN
Right
ABQ → LAS
Right
BWI → LAX
Right
LAS → ABQ
Left
LAX → BWI
Left
MKE → ONT
Left
ONT → MKE
Right
SYD → ORD
Left
SAN → HON
Right
BUF → LAX
Left
DAL → LAS
Right
DFW → LAS
Right
HNL → LAS
Right
LAS → DAL
Left
LAS → DFW
Left
LAS → HNL
Left
DFW → OAK
Left
IAD → LAX
Right
LAS → TPA
Left
LAX → IAD
Left
LUF → YYC
Right
OAK → DFW
Right
TPA → LAS
Right
DAL → OAK
Left
DCA → LAX
Right
LAX → DCA
Left
LHR → IPL
Left
MSP → PSP
Left
OAK → DAL
Right
PSP → MSP
Right
CVG → LAX
Right
LAS → RDU
Right
LAX → DSM
Right
LGA → SNA
Right
ORD → PSP
Right
PSP → ORD
Left
RDU → LAS
Left
SNA → LGA
Left
EWR → SNA
Right
SNA → EWR
Left
MCF → SFO
Left
BWU → LAX
Right
LAS → OGG
Left
LAX → BWU
Left
LAX → STL
Left
OGG → LAS
Right
STL → LAX
Right
FLL → LAS
Right
LAS → FLL
Left
LAX → GRR
Right
LAX → SYD
Left
SYD → LAX
Right
SFO → TPA
Right
TPA → SFO
Left
SFO → THE
Left
SLC → GYM
Right
LAS → MIA
Left
LAS → MSY
Left
MIA → LAS
Right
MSY → LAS
Right
KOA → RDU
Left
LAX → NAN
Left
MEL → YKZ
Right
NAN → LAX
Right
RDU → KOA
Right
DCA → ONT
Right
DEN → SNA
Left
ONT → DCA
Left
SNA → DEN
Right
YTZ → LAX
Left
LAX → YYZ
Right
SAN → MAD
Right
YYZ → LAX
Left
IAH → SFO
Right
KOA → LAS
Right
LAS → KOA
Left
ORF → LAS
Left
SFO → IAH
Left
LAX → MKE
Right
SFO → SAF
Right
COS → SAN
Right
DCA → LGB
Right
LAX → MEB
Left
LAX → MEL
Left
LOU → LAS
Left
MEL → LAX
Right
LAX → MPV
Right
LGB → STL
Left
STL → LGB
Right
LAS → STL
Right
SLC → TUS
Right
STL → LAS
Left
TUS → SLC
Left
GEG → PHX
Left
MSP → AKL
Right
PHX → GEG
Right
DEN → ONT
Left
HOU → SFO
Right
MSN → LAX
Left
ONT → DEN
Right
SFO → HOU
Left
SNA → ACY
Left
CVG → LAS
Left
LAS → CVG
Right
RDU → HNL
Left
DEN → LGB
Left
IAH → SJC
Right
LGB → DEN
Right
MSN → SAN
Right
SAN → MSN
Left
SJC → IAH
Left
DCA → LAS
Left
LAS → DCA
Right
IAD → LAS
Left
LAS → IAD
Right
MCO → SFO
Left
SFO → MCO
Right
SJD → SLC
Left
SLC → SJD
Right
IAH → LAS
Right
LAS → IAH
Left
LAS → MCI
Right
MCI → LAS
Left
BWI → LAS
Left
LAS → BWI
Right
AUS → OAK
Right
BOI → PHX
Left
EWR → PSP
Right
IND → LAS
Left
LAS → IND
Right
LAX → YHZ
Right
OAK → AUS
Left
PHX → BOI
Right
SFO → ORL
Right
JFK → PSP
Right
PSP → JFK
Left
CMH → LAS
Left
HOU → LAS
Right
LAS → CMH
Right
LAS → HOU
Left
YVR → ZLO
Left
CDC → IQT
Right
CDC → SJO
Right
HOU → SJC
Right
SJC → HOU
Left
DRO → SAN
Right
PVR → YVR
Right
YVR → PVR
Left
LAS → PHL
Right
PHL → LAS
Left
SVN → FAT
Left
DEN → LAX
Left
LAX → DEN
Right
AUS → SFO
Right
LAX → YUL
Right
SFO → AUS
Left
YUL → LAX
Left
AUS → LAS
Right
AUS → RNO
Left
LAS → ACC
Right
LAS → PIT
Right
PIT → LAS
Left
MAF → LAS
Right
JFK → LAS
Left
LAS → JFK
Right
SAN → YYZ
Left
SFO → MAF
Left
EWR → LAS
Left
LAS → EWR
Right
ACY → LSV
Left
COS → LAS
Left
JAN → SFO
Left
LAS → COS
Right
SFO → JAN
Right
BNA → BUR
Right
MSP → SNA
Left
SEA → CKG
Left
PVR → PAE
Right
CLE → LAS
Left
LAS → CLE
Right
PHL → LSV
Left
BUR → DEN
Right
DEN → BUR
Left
PIX → LAX
Left
AUS → SJC
Right
SJC → AUS
Left
LIM → PDX
Left
BFI → TUS
Left
SAC → DFW
Right
SEA → TUS
Left
LAS → MDW
Right
LAS → SAT
Left
LSV → JFK
Right
MDW → LAS
Left
SAT → LAS
Right
YYZ → SYD
Left
DTW → LAS
Left
LAS → DTW
Right
LAS → ORD
Right
LAX → RDU
Left
ORD → LAS
Left
ORD → SAN
Right
RDU → LAX
Right
ROC → SAN
Right
SAN → ORD
Left
SKF → LAS
Right
DET → LAS
Left
IAD → PSP
Right
PSP → IAD
Left
BOS → LAS
Left
LAS → BOS
Right
ORD → NZY
Right
LAS → DSM
Right
MSP → ONT
Left
BUF → LAS
Left
MDW → SAN
Right
OMA → LAS
Left
SAN → MDW
Left
PVR → SEA
Right
SEA → PVR
Left
LAS → ROC
Right
PHX → EIL
Right
ROC → LAS
Left
DFW → SMF
Left
DTW → SAN
Right
SAN → DTW
Left
SMF → DFW
Right
DAL → SMF
Left
SMF → DAL
Right
BNA → LAX
Right
LAX → BNA
Left
PHX → YVR
Right
YVR → PHX
Left
MKE → LAS
Left
LAS → CUN
Left
LAS → YTZ
Right
LAS → YYZ
Right
PDX → EZE
Right
SNA → ORF
Left
YYZ → LAS
Left
DEN → ALG
Left
PAE → PHX
Left
PHX → PAE
Right
ONT → BNA
Left
PEK → MEX
Right
BOS → SAN
Right
DEN → LAS
Left
LAS → DEN
Right
MEX → SEA
Left
PHX → BFI
Right
SAN → BOS
Left
SEA → MEX
Right
PHX → SEA
Right
SEA → PHX
Left
BOS → NZY
Right
CLT → LAX
Right
LAX → CLT
Left
MRS → SAN
Left
SAT → SFO
Right
SFO → SAT
Left
ONT → CLT
Left
SAF → LAX
Right
DEN → OAM
Right
HNL → BUR
Left
YKZ → SYD
Left
SMF → FLL
Right
CLE → SAN
Right
JAX → OAK
Left
OAK → JAX
Right
SAN → CLE
Left
ILM → LAX
Right
ELP → LAS
Right
LAX → MSP
Right
MSP → LAX
Left
PDX → TUS
Left
TUS → PDX
Right
LAS → PIX
Right
SUX → LSV
Left
YXR → LAX
Left
EDF → PHX
Left
YVR → LUF
Left
ANC → PHX
Left
PHX → ANC
Right
LAX → FLO
Left
LAX → AND
Left
WAW → PHX
Right
ATL → BUR
Right
PDX → PHX
Left
PHX → PDX
Right
HEL → CDC
Left
MCI → SAN
Right
LAX → LNY
Right
ABQ → BUR
Right
BUR → ABQ
Left
SMF → PBI
Right
DFW → CDC
Left
LAX → MEM
Left
LAX → OKC
Left
LAS → MSP
Right
LGA → BFL
Left
MSP → LAS
Left
PHX → AMM
Left
PHX → CPH
Left
SAN → LGA
Left
CMN → LAX
Left
EWR → SAN
Right
SAN → DUB
Right
SAN → EWR
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 Grand Canyon from a plane?
Yes — 427 flight routes pass within 150 km of Grand Canyon. The closest routes include Minneapolis to San Diego, San Diego to Minneapolis, Los Angeles to New York. Sit on the Right side, with the landmark passing about 1 km away.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Grand Canyon?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Grand Canyon: on a Minneapolis to San Diego flight, sit on the Right side; on a San Diego to Minneapolis flight, sit on the Left side; on a Los Angeles to New York flight, sit on the Left side.