Utah's Great Salt Lake is one of the largest saline lakes in the world and a vivid sight from the air. A natural dike divides it into distinct pink (south) and blue-green (north) sections due to different algae concentrations.
Routes that pass it303
DAL → SLC
Left
DFW → SLC
Left
SLC → DAL
Right
SLC → DFW
Right
LAX → EDI
Right
PVG → SEA
Left
SEA → PVG
Right
SLC → STB
Right
SLC → MSY
Left
IAH → SLC
Left
HOU → SLC
Left
DTW → HNL
Right
PDX → SLC
Right
SLC → CUN
Right
SLC → PDX
Left
BFI → PVG
Left
MIA → SLC
Right
OKC → SLC
Right
PDX → CUN
Right
SLC → MIA
Left
SLC → OKC
Left
AUS → SLC
Left
JAN → SLC
Right
NRT → SLC
Right
SLC → AUS
Right
SLC → HND
Left
SLC → MCF
Left
SLC → NRT
Left
SLC → TPA
Left
TPA → SLC
Right
AMS → LAX
Left
BFI → GMP
Right
HKG → SEA
Left
LAX → AMS
Right
MCO → SLC
Right
SEA → HKG
Right
SLC → MCO
Left
SAT → SLC
Left
BOI → SLC
Right
FRA → LAX
Left
LAX → FRA
Right
LIT → SLC
Right
MSP → SFO
Left
SFO → MPV
Left
SFO → MSP
Right
SLC → BOI
Left
SLC → LIT
Left
TUL → SLC
Right
BFI → ICN
Right
ICN → BFI
Left
JAX → SLC
Right
ORD → RNO
Right
RNO → ORD
Left
SLC → SJO
Right
TCM → SLC
Right
SLC → BHM
Left
BFI → SLC
Right
GRF → TPE
Left
MEM → SLC
Right
SEA → SLC
Right
SLC → BFI
Left
SLC → MEM
Left
SLC → SEA
Left
ATL → SLC
Right
ICN → SLC
Right
LAX → ZRH
Left
MSP → SJC
Right
SJC → MSP
Left
SLC → ATL
Left
SLC → GMP
Left
SLC → ICN
Left
ZRH → LAX
Right
GMP → SEA
Left
SLC → ANS
Right
SLC → EZE
Right
CHS → SLC
Right
DEN → SLC
Right
MDW → RNO
Right
SLC → DEN
Left
LIM → SLC
Left
SLC → YVR
Left
YVR → SLC
Right
ABQ → SLC
Left
BNA → SLC
Right
HOU → PDX
Left
ICN → SEA
Left
PDX → HOU
Right
SEA → ICN
Right
SFO → YUL
Right
SLC → ABQ
Right
SLC → BNA
Left
YUL → SFO
Left
LAX → MUC
Right
MUC → LAX
Left
PDX → AUS
Left
SFO → YHU
Right
ANC → SLC
Right
CLT → SLC
Right
SLC → ANC
Left
SLC → CLT
Left
MCI → SLC
Right
SLC → MCI
Left
LGA → HNL
Right
RDU → SLC
Right
SLC → RDU
Left
SLC → STL
Left
STL → SLC
Right
LAX → ISN
Left
MEX → SLC
Left
SLC → MEX
Right
MAN → LAX
Right
CVG → SLC
Right
GEG → SLC
Right
IAH → PDX
Left
PDX → IAH
Right
SLC → CVG
Left
SLC → FAI
Left
SLC → GEG
Left
BNE → SFO
Left
IND → SLC
Right
SFO → BNE
Right
SLC → IND
Left
CMH → SLC
Right
DCA → SLC
Right
IAD → SLC
Right
MWH → ABQ
Right
SLC → CMH
Left
SLC → DCA
Left
SLC → IAD
Left
BWI → SLC
Right
SEA → DAD
Right
SLC → BWI
Left
BOI → EZE
Left
LAX → LIN
Left
PHL → SLC
Right
SLC → PIT
Left
SLC → RNO
Right
MDW → SLC
Right
ORD → SLC
Right
SLC → CLE
Left
SLC → MDW
Left
SLC → ORD
Left
ABQ → BFI
Right
DTW → SLC
Right
EWR → SLC
Right
HNL → JFK
Left
HNL → SLC
Left
JFK → HNL
Right
JFK → SLC
Right
LGA → SMF
Right
SLC → DTW
Left
SLC → EWR
Left
SLC → HNL
Right
SLC → JFK
Left
SLC → LGA
Left
SLC → SMF
Right
SMF → SLC
Left
DET → SLC
Right
EWR → HNL
Right
HNL → EWR
Left
LAX → MXP
Left
MKE → SLC
Right
SFO → ADL
Right
SLC → DET
Left
SLC → MKE
Left
SLC → OGG
Right
SLC → PVR
Right
BOS → SLC
Right
SLC → BOS
Left
XLS → SLC
Right
YKZ → SFO
Right
ABQ → SEA
Right
JFK → SMF
Right
SEA → ABQ
Left
SFO → SLC
Left
SLC → OAK
Right
SLC → SFO
Right
SMF → JFK
Left
LAX → LHR
Left
LHR → LAX
Right
KEF → LAX
Left
LAX → KEF
Right
SJC → SLC
Left
SLC → SJC
Right
LUF → YYC
Right
MSP → SLC
Right
PDX → NRT
Right
SLC → MSP
Left
SLC → YHU
Left
JAC → LAX
Left
LAX → JAC
Right
LGW → LAX
Right
SFO → YYZ
Left
SJD → SLC
Left
SLC → SJD
Right
SLC → TUS
Right
SLC → YYC
Left
TUS → SLC
Left
YYC → SLC
Right
YYZ → SFO
Right
HND → PDX
Left
JFK → LIH
Left
ORD → SMF
Right
SBO → SLC
Left
SLC → GYM
Right
SLC → SBO
Right
SMF → ORD
Left
FCO → LAX
Right
LAX → FCO
Left
HLN → SLC
Right
PHX → SLC
Left
SFO → BWU
Left
SLC → PHX
Right
SLC → GTF
Left
CDG → LAX
Right
LAX → CDG
Left
SFO → SYD
Left
SNA → AMS
Left
SYD → SFO
Right
BKK → YVR
Left
LAX → LBG
Left
LBG → LAX
Right
SEA → EZE
Left
YVR → BKK
Right
AGF → SLC
Right
AMS → SLC
Right
BUR → SLC
Left
CDC → SLC
Left
CDG → SLC
Right
LAX → SLC
Left
LGB → SLC
Left
LHR → SLC
Right
SLC → AMS
Left
SLC → BUR
Right
SLC → CDG
Left
SLC → LAX
Right
SLC → LGB
Right
SLC → LHR
Left
SLC → ONT
Right
SLC → SNA
Right
SNA → SLC
Left
DUB → LAX
Right
LAS → SLC
Left
LAX → DUB
Left
LAX → ORY
Left
ORY → LAX
Right
PSP → SLC
Left
SAN → SLC
Left
SLC → LAS
Right
SLC → PRG
Left
SLC → PSP
Right
SLC → SAN
Right
TCM → ABQ
Left
HNL → ORD
Left
LAX → PPT
Right
ORD → HNL
Right
PPT → LAX
Left
ALB → SFO
Right
LAS → KSC
Left
MEL → SFO
Right
SFO → ALB
Left
SFO → MEL
Left
BOS → SFO
Right
MEB → SFO
Right
SFO → BOS
Left
SFO → MEB
Left
SEA → SIN
Left
SIN → SEA
Right
IAH → KTG
Left
LAX → VIE
Right
SEA → TPE
Left
TPE → SEA
Right
VIE → LAX
Left
CLE → HNL
Right
SAT → SEA
Left
SEA → SAT
Right
SYD → MSP
Left
MSP → SMF
Left
SEA → TSA
Left
TSA → SEA
Right
BOS → OGG
Left
SEA → BZE
Right
HNL → MDW
Left
MDW → HNL
Right
TPE → BFI
Right
VBG → LIS
Left
LAX → NCE
Left
CAI → LAX
Left
LAX → CAI
Right
BDL → SFO
Right
LAX → MIB
Left
TSA → BFI
Right
GRR → SFO
Right
SAF → PDX
Right
DFW → PDX
Left
PDX → DFW
Right
YVR → CAN
Left
DAL → PDX
Left
PDX → DAL
Right
HEL → CDC
Right
PEK → YVR
Left
YVR → PEK
Right
BLL → LAX
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 Great Salt Lake from a plane?
Yes — 303 flight routes pass within 80 km of Great Salt Lake. The closest routes include Dallas to Salt Lake City, Dallas-fort Worth to Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City to Dallas. Sit on the Left side.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Great Salt Lake?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Great Salt Lake: on a Dallas to Salt Lake City flight, sit on the Left side; on a Dallas-fort Worth to Salt Lake City flight, sit on the Left side; on a Salt Lake City to Dallas flight, sit on the Right side.