Photo: Thomas Wolf, www.foto-tw.de · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
A dramatic 270-degree meander of the Colorado River near Page, Arizona. The emerald river curving around a massive sandstone mesa 300 m below is one of the Southwest's most photographed aerial sights.
124Flight Routes
OverheadClosest Pass
🏜️ DesertType
Routes that pass it124
LAS → LUK
Both Sides
LAX → YTZ
Both Sides
LUK → LAS
Both Sides
MEL → YKZ
Both Sides
SCL → SEA
Both Sides
SEA → SCL
Both Sides
YKZ → MEL
Both Sides
YTZ → LAX
Both Sides
CKG → SEA
Both Sides
CVG → LAS
Both Sides
DRO → LIH
Both Sides
JAN → SFO
Both Sides
LAS → CVG
Both Sides
LAX → NAN
Both Sides
LAX → YYZ
Both Sides
LIH → DRO
Both Sides
NAN → LAX
Both Sides
SEA → CKG
Both Sides
SFO → JAN
Both Sides
YYZ → LAX
Both Sides
DCA → LAS
Left
LAS → DCA
Right
LAX → MKE
Right
LIM → PDX
Left
MKE → LAX
Left
PDX → LIM
Right
SLC → TUS
Right
TUS → SLC
Left
DFW → SAC
Left
GRR → SYD
Right
IAD → LAS
Left
LAS → IAD
Right
MSP → PSP
Left
PSP → MSP
Right
SAC → DFW
Right
SYD → GRR
Left
FAT → SVN
Left
SVN → FAT
Right
DFW → STS
Right
GRR → LAX
Right
LAS → MCI
Right
LAX → GRR
Left
LAX → MEL
Left
LAX → OMA
Left
MCI → LAS
Left
MEL → LAX
Right
MSN → ONT
Right
OMA → LAX
Right
ONT → MSN
Left
STS → DFW
Left
BWI → LAS
Left
HON → SAN
Left
LAS → BWI
Right
LAS → STL
Left
LAX → MEB
Left
LAX → SYD
Right
MEB → LAX
Right
SAN → HON
Right
STL → LAS
Right
SYD → LAX
Left
BWU → LAX
Left
DEN → SNA
Left
HNL → RDU
Left
LAX → BWU
Right
LAX → MPV
Right
MPV → LAX
Left
RDU → HNL
Right
SNA → DEN
Right
IND → LAS
Left
LAS → IND
Right
ATL → MRY
Left
GYM → SLC
Right
MRY → ATL
Right
SJD → SLC
Left
SLC → GYM
Left
SLC → SJD
Right
BJC → PSP
Right
BUR → MDW
Left
DSM → LAX
Right
LAX → DSM
Left
MDW → BUR
Right
PSP → BJC
Left
CMH → LAS
Left
LAS → CMH
Right
LAS → LOU
Left
LAS → RIC
Left
LOU → LAS
Right
RIC → LAS
Right
AKL → SAN
Left
LAS → SDF
Left
SAN → AKL
Right
SDF → LAS
Right
AUS → RNO
Right
DFW → SMF
Left
LAX → MSN
Right
MSN → LAX
Left
RNO → AUS
Left
SMF → DFW
Right
CDC → HND
Right
DAL → SMF
Left
HND → CDC
Left
SMF → DAL
Right
BUF → LAX
Right
LAS → PHL
Right
LAX → BUF
Left
MKE → ONT
Right
ONT → MKE
Left
ORL → SFO
Right
PHL → LAS
Left
SFO → ORL
Left
KOA → LAS
Left
LAS → KOA
Right
LAS → ORF
Left
ORF → LAS
Right
DEN → ONT
Left
EZE → PDX
Left
ONT → DEN
Right
PDX → EZE
Right
CDC → IQT
Left
CDC → SJO
Left
IQT → CDC
Right
MCO → SFO
Right
SFO → MCO
Left
SJO → CDC
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 Horseshoe Bend from a plane?
Yes — 124 flight routes pass within 20 km of Horseshoe Bend. The closest routes include Las Vegas to Cincinnati, Los Angeles to Toronto, Cincinnati to Las Vegas. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Horseshoe Bend?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Horseshoe Bend: on a Las Vegas to Cincinnati flight, visible from both sides; on a Los Angeles to Toronto flight, visible from both sides; on a Cincinnati to Las Vegas flight, visible from both sides.