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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.
723Flight Routes
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AUS → SMF
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BUR → PHL
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MSP → SAN
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PHL → BUR
Both Sides
SAN → MSP
Both Sides
LAX → LGA
Both Sides
LGA → LAX
Both Sides
MIA → SJC
Both Sides
SJC → MIA
Both Sides
LAS → BHM
Both Sides
BJC → SAN
Both Sides
EWR → LAX
Both Sides
LAS → OKC
Both Sides
LAX → EWR
Both Sides
OKC → LAS
Both Sides
SAN → BJC
Both Sides
JFK → LAX
Both Sides
LAS → LIT
Both Sides
LAX → JFK
Both Sides
LIT → LAS
Both Sides
BNE → LAX
Both Sides
BUR → IND
Both Sides
DSM → SNA
Both Sides
IND → BUR
Both Sides
LAX → BNE
Both Sides
ORD → SNA
Both Sides
SNA → DSM
Both Sides
SNA → ORD
Both Sides
GDL → YVR
Both Sides
YVR → GDL
Both Sides
BNE → JFK
Both Sides
CLD → DEN
Both Sides
DEN → CLD
Both Sides
JFK → BNE
Both Sides
PUJ → SJC
Both Sides
SJC → PUJ
Both Sides
BOS → ONT
Both Sides
CDC → YVR
Both Sides
CLE → LAX
Both Sides
LAX → CLE
Both Sides
LGB → MDW
Both Sides
MDW → LGB
Both Sides
YVR → CDC
Both Sides
ABQ → SFO
Left
ATL → LAS
Left
DTW → ONT
Left
LAS → ATL
Right
MDW → ONT
Left
ONT → DTW
Right
ONT → MDW
Right
PHX → SLC
Left
SFO → ABQ
Right
SLC → PHX
Right
LAX → PIT
Left
MDW → SNA
Right
PIT → LAX
Right
SNA → MDW
Left
AUS → SAC
Right
DTW → SNA
Right
PHX → YYC
Right
SAC → AUS
Left
SNA → DTW
Left
YYC → PHX
Left
DAL → FAT
Right
DFW → FAT
Right
FAT → DAL
Left
FAT → DFW
Left
ABQ → OAK
Left
ALB → ONT
Left
BOS → SNA
Right
LAS → MEM
Right
MEM → LAS
Left
OAK → ABQ
Right
ONT → ALB
Right
ONT → ORD
Right
ORD → ONT
Left
SNA → BOS
Left
DEN → SAN
Right
JAX → LAS
Right
LAS → JAX
Left
MCO → MRY
Right
MSY → SFO
Left
SAN → DEN
Left
SFO → MSY
Right
BUR → JFK
Right
DEN → NZY
Right
JFK → BUR
Left
LSV → MCO
Left
MCO → LSV
Right
NZY → DEN
Left
PHX → SBO
Left
SBO → PHX
Right
ABQ → FAT
Right
FAT → ABQ
Left
LAX → PVD
Right
PVD → LAX
Left
DAL → SJC
Left
DFW → SJC
Left
LSV → OKC
Right
OKC → LSV
Left
SJC → DAL
Right
SJC → DFW
Right
AKL → SAN
Right
BUR → LGA
Right
LGA → BUR
Left
LGA → ONT
Right
ONT → LGA
Left
SAN → AKL
Left
DEN → PSP
Left
JFK → VCV
Left
PSP → DEN
Right
VCV → JFK
Right
CMH → LAX
Right
HOU → SMF
Left
JFK → ONT
Right
LAX → CMH
Left
LAX → MCI
Left
LAX → PHL
Left
MCI → LAX
Right
MEX → PDX
Left
ONT → JFK
Left
PDX → MEX
Right
PHL → LAX
Right
SMF → HOU
Right
LAS → TUL
Right
MIA → SFO
Left
RSW → SFO
Left
SFO → MIA
Right
SFO → RSW
Right
TUL → LAS
Left
BFL → CLT
Right
CLT → BFL
Left
ONT → LNK
Right
ELP → NRT
Right
JFK → LGB
Right
LGB → JFK
Left
NRT → ELP
Left
IND → LAX
Right
LAX → IND
Left
LAX → LCK
Left
LCK → LAX
Right
AMS → MXL
Left
MXL → AMS
Right
BUR → STL
Left
CDC → SCL
Right
GDL → SEA
Right
LAX → MDW
Right
MDW → LAX
Left
SCL → CDC
Left
SEA → GDL
Left
STL → BUR
Right
BJC → PSP
Left
BOS → LAX
Left
DTW → LAX
Left
LAX → BOS
Right
LAX → DTW
Right
PSP → BJC
Right
PSP → YYZ
Left
YYZ → PSP
Right
FLL → SFO
Left
LAS → LIH
Left
LIH → LAS
Right
SFO → FLL
Right
CPT → SFO
Left
IAH → SMF
Left
LAS → ORL
Left
ORL → LAS
Right
SFO → CPT
Right
SMF → IAH
Right
LAS → MCO
Left
LGB → OMA
Right
MCO → LAS
Right
OMA → LGB
Left
CLT → LAS
Left
DET → LAX
Left
DFW → SFO
Left
LAS → CLT
Right
LAS → SHV
Left
LAX → DET
Right
LAX → ORD
Right
ORD → LAX
Left
SFO → DFW
Right
SHV → LAS
Right
ALB → LAX
Left
BNA → LAS
Left
DAL → SFO
Left
FAT → MSY
Left
LAS → BNA
Right
LAS → MOB
Left
LAS → TYS
Right
LAX → ALB
Right
LSV → MSY
Left
MOB → LAS
Right
MSY → FAT
Right
MSY → LSV
Right
SFO → DAL
Right
TYS → LAS
Left
FMN → LAS
Left
LAS → FMN
Right
ABQ → LAS
Right
BWI → LAX
Right
DFW → MRY
Right
LAS → ABQ
Left
LAX → BWI
Left
MKE → ONT
Left
MRY → DFW
Left
ONT → MKE
Right
ORD → SYD
Right
SYD → ORD
Left
HON → SAN
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
LAX → BUF
Right
DFW → OAK
Left
IAD → LAX
Right
LAS → TPA
Left
LAX → IAD
Left
LUF → YYC
Right
OAK → DFW
Right
TPA → LAS
Right
YYC → LUF
Left
DAL → OAK
Left
DCA → LAX
Right
IPL → LHR
Right
LAX → DCA
Left
LHR → IPL
Left
MSP → PSP
Left
OAK → DAL
Right
PSP → MSP
Right
CVG → LAX
Right
DSM → LAX
Left
LAS → RDU
Right
LAX → CVG
Left
LAX → DSM
Right
LGA → SNA
Right
ORD → PSP
Right
PSP → ORD
Left
RDU → LAS
Left
SNA → LGA
Left
LAS → TRI
Right
EWR → SNA
Right
SNA → EWR
Left
BUR → MDW
Right
JFK → SNA
Right
MCF → SFO
Left
MDW → BUR
Left
MSN → ONT
Left
ONT → MSN
Right
SFO → MCF
Right
SNA → JFK
Left
BWU → LAX
Right
LAS → OGG
Left
LAX → BWU
Left
LAX → STL
Left
OGG → LAS
Right
STL → LAX
Right
FLL → LAS
Right
GRR → LAX
Left
ICT → LAS
Left
LAS → FLL
Left
LAS → ICT
Right
LAS → LBB
Left
LAX → GRR
Right
LAX → SYD
Left
LBB → LAS
Right
SYD → LAX
Right
LAX → OMA
Right
OMA → LAX
Left
SFO → TPA
Right
TPA → SFO
Left
GYM → SLC
Left
SFO → THE
Left
SLC → GYM
Right
THE → SFO
Right
GRR → SYD
Left
LAS → MIA
Left
LAS → MSY
Left
MIA → LAS
Right
MSY → LAS
Right
SYD → GRR
Right
KOA → RDU
Left
LAX → NAN
Left
MEL → YKZ
Right
NAN → LAX
Right
RDU → KOA
Right
YKZ → MEL
Left
DCA → ONT
Right
DEN → SNA
Left
LAX → YTZ
Right
ONT → DCA
Left
SNA → DEN
Right
YTZ → LAX
Left
LAX → YYZ
Right
MAD → SAN
Left
SAN → MAD
Right
YYZ → LAX
Left
IAH → SFO
Right
KOA → LAS
Right
LAS → KOA
Left
LAS → ORF
Right
NEC → PDX
Left
ORF → LAS
Left
PDX → NEC
Right
SFO → IAH
Left
LAX → MKE
Right
MKE → LAX
Left
SAF → SFO
Left
SFO → SAF
Right
HOU → OAK
Right
OAK → HOU
Left
LAS → SDF
Right
SDF → LAS
Left
COS → SAN
Right
DCA → LGB
Right
LAS → LOU
Right
LAS → RIC
Right
LAX → MEB
Left
LAX → MEL
Left
LGB → DCA
Left
LOU → LAS
Left
MEB → LAX
Right
MEL → LAX
Right
RIC → LAS
Left
SAN → COS
Left
LAX → MPV
Right
MPV → LAX
Left
LGB → STL
Left
STL → LGB
Right
LAS → STL
Right
SLC → TUS
Right
STL → LAS
Left
TUS → SLC
Left
AKL → MSP
Left
BIL → PHX
Right
GEG → PHX
Left
MSP → AKL
Right
PHX → BIL
Left
PHX → GEG
Right
ACY → SNA
Right
DEN → ONT
Left
HOU → SFO
Right
LAX → MSN
Right
MSN → LAX
Left
ONT → DEN
Right
SFO → HOU
Left
SNA → ACY
Left
CVG → LAS
Left
HNL → RDU
Right
LAS → CVG
Right
LAX → RIC
Left
RDU → HNL
Left
RIC → LAX
Right
CJS → ICN
Left
DEN → LGB
Left
IAH → SJC
Right
ICN → CJS
Right
LAS → LUK
Right
LGB → DEN
Right
LUK → LAS
Left
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
AZA → PSC
Right
BJC → ONT
Left
BWI → LAS
Left
LAS → BWI
Right
OMA → SAN
Right
ONT → BJC
Right
PSC → AZA
Left
SAN → OMA
Left
AUS → OAK
Right
BOI → PHX
Left
EWR → PSP
Right
IND → LAS
Left
LAS → IND
Right
LAX → YHZ
Right
OAK → AUS
Left
ORL → SFO
Left
PHX → BOI
Right
PSP → EWR
Left
SFO → ORL
Right
YHZ → LAX
Left
JFK → PSP
Right
PSP → JFK
Left
LAX → ORF
Left
ORF → LAX
Right
CMH → LAS
Left
DRO → LIH
Left
HOU → LAS
Right
LAS → CMH
Right
LAS → HOU
Left
LIH → DRO
Right
YVR → ZLO
Left
ZLO → YVR
Right
CDC → IQT
Right
CDC → SJO
Right
DCA → SNA
Right
HOU → SJC
Right
IQT → CDC
Left
MKE → SAN
Right
PIT → PSP
Right
PSP → PIT
Left
SAN → MKE
Left
SJC → HOU
Left
SJO → CDC
Left
SNA → DCA
Left
DRO → SAN
Right
PVR → YVR
Right
SAN → DRO
Left
SNA → STL
Left
STL → SNA
Right
YVR → PVR
Left
FAT → SVN
Right
LAS → PHL
Right
PHL → LAS
Left
SVN → FAT
Left
DEN → LAX
Left
LAX → DEN
Right
AUS → SFO
Right
CDC → HND
Left
HND → CDC
Right
LAX → YUL
Right
SFO → AUS
Left
YUL → LAX
Left
ACC → LAS
Left
AUS → LAS
Right
AUS → RNO
Left
LAS → ACC
Right
LAS → AUS
Left
LAS → PIT
Right
PIT → LAS
Left
RNO → AUS
Right
LAS → MAF
Left
MAF → LAS
Right
IND → PSP
Right
JFK → LAS
Left
LAS → JFK
Right
MAF → SFO
Right
PSP → IND
Left
SAN → YYZ
Left
SFO → MAF
Left
YYZ → SAN
Right
ASE → LAX
Left
DFW → STS
Left
EWR → LAS
Left
FWA → LAS
Left
LAS → EWR
Right
LAS → FWA
Right
LAX → ASE
Right
STS → DFW
Right
ACY → LSV
Left
COS → LAS
Left
JAN → SFO
Left
LAS → COS
Right
LSV → ACY
Right
SCL → SEA
Left
SEA → SCL
Right
SFO → JAN
Right
BJC → LAX
Left
BNA → BUR
Right
BUR → BNA
Left
CKG → SEA
Right
LAX → BJC
Right
MSP → SNA
Left
SEA → CKG
Left
SNA → MSP
Right
PAE → PVR
Left
PVR → PAE
Right
CLE → LAS
Left
LAS → CLE
Right
LSV → PHL
Right
PHL → LSV
Left
ATL → MRY
Left
BUR → DEN
Right
DEN → BUR
Left
LAX → PIX
Right
MRY → ATL
Right
PIX → LAX
Left
SNA → CHO
Left
PHX → PSC
Right
PSC → PHX
Left
AUS → SJC
Right
BUR → XNA
Left
SJC → AUS
Left
XNA → BUR
Right
LIM → PDX
Left
PDX → LIM
Right
BFI → TUS
Left
LAS → SBN
Right
SBN → LAS
Left
TUS → BFI
Right
DEN → PRC
Right
DFW → SAC
Left
SAC → DFW
Right
SEA → TUS
Left
TUS → SEA
Right
JFK → LSV
Left
LAS → MDW
Right
LAS → SAT
Left
LSV → JFK
Right
MDW → LAS
Left
SAT → LAS
Right
SYD → YYZ
Right
YYZ → SYD
Left
DTW → LAS
Left
LAS → DTW
Right
LAS → ORD
Right
LAS → SKF
Left
LAX → RDU
Left
ORD → LAS
Left
ORD → SAN
Right
RDU → LAX
Right
ROC → SAN
Right
SAN → ORD
Left
SAN → ROC
Left
SKF → LAS
Right
DET → LAS
Left
IAD → PSP
Right
LAS → DET
Right
PSP → IAD
Left
BOS → LAS
Left
LAS → BOS
Right
NZY → ORD
Left
ORD → NZY
Right
DSM → LAS
Left
LAS → DSM
Right
MSP → ONT
Left
ONT → MSP
Right
ALB → LAS
Left
CID → LAS
Left
LAS → CID
Right
BUF → LAS
Left
LAS → BUF
Right
LAS → OMA
Right
MDW → SAN
Right
OMA → LAS
Left
SAN → MDW
Left
LAS → MHT
Right
MHT → LAS
Left
PVR → SEA
Right
SEA → PVR
Left
EIL → PHX
Left
LAS → ROC
Right
MDW → SBA
Left
PHX → EIL
Right
ROC → LAS
Left
DFW → SMF
Left
DTW → SAN
Right
GRR → LAS
Left
SAN → DTW
Left
SMF → DFW
Right
DAL → SMF
Left
SMF → DAL
Right
BNA → LAX
Right
CPH → RIW
Left
LAX → BNA
Left
PHX → YVR
Right
RIW → CPH
Right
YVR → PHX
Left
LAS → MKE
Right
MKE → LAS
Left
SBA → DTW
Right
CUN → LAS
Right
EZE → PDX
Left
LAS → CUN
Left
LAS → PWM
Right
LAS → YTZ
Right
LAS → YYZ
Right
ORD → SBA
Left
ORF → SNA
Right
PDX → EZE
Right
PWM → LAS
Left
SBA → ORD
Right
SNA → ORF
Left
YTZ → LAS
Left
YYZ → LAS
Left
ALG → DEN
Right
DEN → ALG
Left
LAS → SYD
Left
LAX → XNA
Left
PAE → PHX
Left
PHX → PAE
Right
SYD → LAS
Right
XNA → LAX
Right
BNA → ONT
Right
MEX → PEK
Left
ONT → BNA
Left
PEK → MEX
Right
LAX → TUL
Left
TUL → LAX
Right
BFI → PHX
Left
BOS → SAN
Right
DEN → LAS
Left
LAS → DEN
Right
MEX → SEA
Left
PHX → BFI
Right
SAN → BOS
Left
SEA → MEX
Right
BTV → LAS
Left
PHX → SEA
Right
SEA → PHX
Left
BOS → NZY
Right
CLT → LAX
Right
LAX → CLT
Left
MRS → SAN
Left
NZY → BOS
Left
SAN → MRS
Right
BJC → LAS
Left
LAS → BJC
Right
SAT → SFO
Right
SFO → SAT
Left
CLT → ONT
Right
LAX → SAF
Left
ONT → CLT
Left
SAF → LAX
Right
DEN → OAM
Right
OAM → DEN
Left
BNA → LGB
Right
BUR → HNL
Right
DFW → SBP
Right
HNL → BUR
Left
LGB → BNA
Left
SBP → DFW
Left
SYD → YKZ
Right
YKZ → SYD
Left
FLL → SMF
Left
SMF → FLL
Right
CLE → SAN
Right
JAX → OAK
Left
OAK → JAX
Right
SAN → CLE
Left
DEN → SYD
Left
ILM → LAX
Right
LAX → ILM
Left
SYD → DEN
Right
ELP → LAS
Right
LAS → ELP
Left
LAX → MSP
Right
MSP → LAX
Left
PDX → TUS
Left
TUS → PDX
Right
LAS → PIX
Right
LSV → SUX
Right
PIX → LAS
Left
SUX → LSV
Left
LAX → YXR
Right
OKC → SFO
Left
SFO → OKC
Right
YXR → LAX
Left
EDF → PHX
Left
LUF → YVR
Right
PHX → EDF
Right
YVR → LUF
Left
ANC → PHX
Left
PHX → ANC
Right
FLO → LAX
Right
LAX → FLO
Left
AND → LAX
Right
LAX → AND
Left
PHX → WAW
Left
WAW → PHX
Right
ATL → BUR
Right
BUR → ATL
Left
PDX → PHX
Left
PHX → PDX
Right
CDC → HEL
Right
HEL → CDC
Left
MCI → SAN
Right
SAN → MCI
Left
DEN → SBA
Left
LAX → LNY
Right
LNY → LAX
Left
SBA → DEN
Right
ABQ → BUR
Right
BUR → ABQ
Left
PBI → SMF
Left
SMF → PBI
Right
CDC → DFW
Right
DFW → CDC
Left
SJU → SMF
Left
SMF → SJU
Right
LAX → MEM
Left
LAX → OKC
Left
MEM → LAX
Right
OKC → LAX
Right
AMM → PHX
Right
BFL → LGA
Right
CPH → PHX
Right
LAS → MSP
Right
LGA → BFL
Left
LGA → SAN
Right
MSP → LAS
Left
PHX → AMM
Left
PHX → CPH
Left
SAN → LGA
Left
CMN → LAX
Left
DUB → SAN
Left
EWR → SAN
Right
LAX → CMN
Right
SAN → DUB
Right
SAN → EWR
Left
SGU → SLC
Right
SLC → SGU
Left
SNA → TYS
Left
TYS → SNA
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 Grand Canyon from a plane?
Yes — 723 flight routes pass within 150 km of Grand Canyon. The closest routes include Austin to Sacramento, Burbank to Philadelphia, Minneapolis to San Diego. The landmark is visible from both sides, 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 Austin to Sacramento flight, visible from both sides; on a Burbank to Philadelphia flight, visible from both sides; on a Minneapolis to San Diego flight, visible from both sides.