Photo: Tobi 87 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings tucked into the mesas of southwestern Colorado. The green mesa tops contrasting with the canyon walls are visible on Southwest routes.
277Flight Routes
OverheadClosest Pass
🏛️ MonumentType
Routes that pass it277
ABQ → SLC
Both Sides
LCY → PHX
Both Sides
PHX → LCY
Both Sides
SLC → ABQ
Both Sides
COS → SAN
Both Sides
SAN → COS
Both Sides
BNE → JFK
Both Sides
JFK → BNE
Both Sides
LHR → PHX
Both Sides
PHX → LHR
Both Sides
ABQ → MWH
Both Sides
BOS → SNA
Both Sides
KOA → LAS
Both Sides
LAS → KOA
Both Sides
MWH → ABQ
Both Sides
PVR → YEG
Both Sides
SNA → BOS
Both Sides
YEG → PVR
Both Sides
LAS → ORF
Both Sides
LAS → SDF
Both Sides
ORF → LAS
Both Sides
SDF → LAS
Both Sides
LAS → LOU
Both Sides
LOU → LAS
Both Sides
DEN → OAM
Both Sides
LAS → RIC
Both Sides
LAX → LGA
Both Sides
LGA → LAX
Both Sides
OAM → DEN
Both Sides
PHX → DUB
Both Sides
RIC → LAS
Both Sides
DTW → SNA
Both Sides
FLR → PHX
Both Sides
MDW → SNA
Both Sides
PHX → FLR
Both Sides
SNA → DTW
Both Sides
SNA → MDW
Both Sides
DRO → LIH
Both Sides
LIH → DRO
Both Sides
BUR → JFK
Right
CDG → PHX
Right
EWR → LAX
Right
HNL → RDU
Left
JFK → BUR
Left
LAX → EWR
Left
PHX → CDG
Left
PSP → YYZ
Right
RDU → HNL
Right
YYZ → PSP
Left
BCN → DEN
Right
DEN → BCN
Left
JFK → LAX
Right
LAX → JFK
Left
NAP → PHX
Right
ORD → SYD
Right
PHX → NAP
Left
SYD → ORD
Left
DAD → SEA
Left
LIM → SLC
Left
MCO → SMF
Right
SEA → DAD
Right
SLC → LIM
Right
SMF → MCO
Left
CLE → LAX
Left
IQT → PDX
Right
JFK → VCV
Left
LAX → CLE
Right
PDX → IQT
Left
VCV → JFK
Right
ALG → DEN
Left
BNE → LAX
Left
BUR → LGA
Right
DEN → ALG
Right
LAX → BNE
Right
LGA → BUR
Left
MSN → SAN
Right
SAN → MSN
Left
BUR → PHL
Left
ORD → SNA
Left
PHL → BUR
Right
SNA → ORD
Right
ORD → PSP
Right
PSP → ORD
Left
LAS → STL
Right
OKC → SFO
Right
SFO → OKC
Left
STL → LAS
Left
AAH → PHX
Left
ABQ → BFI
Right
BFI → ABQ
Left
PHX → AAH
Right
ABQ → SEA
Right
BJC → PHX
Right
PDX → SAF
Right
PHX → BJC
Left
SAF → PDX
Left
SEA → ABQ
Left
BOI → EZE
Left
EZE → BOI
Right
LAX → PIT
Left
PIT → LAX
Right
ICT → LAS
Right
LAS → ICT
Left
LGA → ONT
Right
ONT → LGA
Left
ANC → SLC
Left
BJC → FCO
Left
DEN → PRC
Left
DFW → DRO
Left
DRO → DFW
Right
FCO → BJC
Right
SLC → ANC
Right
LAS → OGG
Right
MSY → RNO
Right
OGG → LAS
Left
RNO → MSY
Left
BOS → ONT
Left
LAX → PVD
Right
OMA → SAN
Right
PVD → LAX
Left
SAN → OMA
Left
ABQ → TCM
Right
CDG → LUF
Left
JFK → ONT
Right
LGB → MDW
Right
LUF → CDG
Right
MDW → LGB
Left
MDW → ONT
Left
ONT → JFK
Left
ONT → MDW
Right
TCM → ABQ
Left
BUR → IND
Left
DTW → ONT
Left
IND → BUR
Right
ONT → DTW
Right
ATL → SJC
Left
JFK → LGB
Right
LGB → JFK
Left
SJC → ATL
Right
CVG → LAS
Left
EZE → SLC
Left
JAX → OAK
Right
LAS → CVG
Right
OAK → JAX
Left
SLC → EZE
Right
DFW → RNO
Right
LAS → LUK
Right
LUK → LAS
Left
RNO → DFW
Left
ATL → MRY
Right
LAS → TRI
Left
MKE → SAN
Right
MRY → ATL
Left
SAN → MKE
Left
ALB → ONT
Left
ONT → ALB
Right
DRO → SAN
Right
LAS → RDU
Left
ONT → ORD
Right
ORD → ONT
Left
RDU → LAS
Right
SAN → DRO
Left
ANS → SLC
Left
DSM → SNA
Left
SLC → ANS
Right
SNA → DSM
Right
DCA → LAS
Left
LAS → DCA
Right
LAX → MCI
Left
LAX → PHL
Left
MCI → LAX
Right
PHL → LAX
Right
YYC → ZLO
Left
ZLO → YYC
Right
CMH → LAX
Right
DEN → PHX
Right
IAD → LAS
Left
LAS → IAD
Right
LAX → CMH
Left
PHX → DEN
Left
EZE → SEA
Right
SEA → EZE
Left
ATL → CDC
Left
CDC → ATL
Right
AKL → MSP
Right
LAS → MCI
Right
LAX → MDW
Right
MCI → LAS
Left
MDW → LAX
Left
MSP → AKL
Left
HNL → LAS
Left
ICN → SLC
Right
LAS → HNL
Right
SLC → ICN
Left
BOS → LAX
Left
BWI → LAS
Left
DTW → LAX
Left
GMP → SLC
Right
LAS → BWI
Right
LAX → BOS
Right
LAX → DTW
Right
LAX → LCK
Left
LCK → LAX
Right
SLC → GMP
Left
LGA → SNA
Right
SNA → LGA
Left
IND → LAX
Right
LAX → IND
Left
SJU → SMF
Right
SMF → SJU
Left
IND → LAS
Left
LAS → IND
Right
EWR → SNA
Right
ONT → LNK
Right
PBI → SMF
Right
SAN → YYZ
Left
SMF → PBI
Left
SNA → EWR
Left
YYZ → SAN
Right
JFK → SNA
Right
SNA → JFK
Left
ABQ → PDX
Right
ATL → SFO
Left
DET → LAX
Left
LAX → DET
Right
LAX → ORD
Right
ORD → LAX
Left
PDX → ABQ
Left
SFO → ATL
Right
SFO → TUL
Right
TUL → SFO
Left
CDC → MIA
Left
MIA → CDC
Right
ALB → COS
Left
ALB → LAX
Left
COS → ALB
Right
FMN → LAS
Right
LAS → FMN
Left
LAX → ALB
Right
BJC → FRA
Left
DEN → DRO
Right
DRO → DEN
Left
FAT → SVN
Left
LAS → TYS
Left
SVN → FAT
Right
TYS → LAS
Right
BNA → LAS
Right
CMH → LAS
Left
LAS → BNA
Left
LAS → CMH
Right
PHX → RAP
Right
PVR → YYC
Right
YYC → PVR
Left
DEN → FCO
Left
FCO → DEN
Right
ATL → OAK
Left
CLT → LAS
Right
LAS → CLT
Left
OAK → ATL
Right
BUR → MDW
Right
MDW → BUR
Left
BUF → LAX
Left
BWI → LAX
Right
DEN → NAP
Left
LAX → BUF
Right
LAX → BWI
Left
NAP → DEN
Right
LAS → PHL
Right
PHL → LAS
Left
BUR → STL
Left
CDG → DEN
Right
DEN → CDG
Left
LGB → OMA
Right
MEX → SLC
Right
OMA → LGB
Left
SLC → MEX
Left
STL → BUR
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 Mesa Verde from a plane?
Yes — 277 flight routes pass within 60 km of Mesa Verde. The closest routes include Kirtland A.f.b. to Salt Lake City, London to Phoenix, Phoenix to London. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Mesa Verde?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Mesa Verde: on a Kirtland A.f.b. to Salt Lake City flight, visible from both sides; on a London to Phoenix flight, visible from both sides; on a Phoenix to London flight, visible from both sides.