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.
Routes that pass it245
ABQ → SLC
Both
PHX → LCY
Both
SLC → ABQ
Both
COS → SAN
Both
SAN → COS
Both
BNE → JFK
Both
JFK → BNE
Both
LHR → PHX
Both
PHX → LHR
Both
ABQ → MWH
Both
BOS → SNA
Both
KOA → LAS
Both
LAS → KOA
Both
MWH → ABQ
Both
PVR → YEG
Both
SNA → BOS
Both
YEG → PVR
Both
LAS → ORF
Both
LAS → SDF
Both
ORF → LAS
Both
SDF → LAS
Both
LAS → LOU
Both
LOU → LAS
Both
DEN → OAM
Both
LAX → LGA
Both
LGA → LAX
Both
OAM → DEN
Both
RIC → LAS
Both
DTW → SNA
Both
MDW → SNA
Both
PHX → FLR
Both
SNA → DTW
Both
SNA → MDW
Both
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
ORD → SNA
Left
SNA → ORD
Right
ORD → PSP
Right
PSP → ORD
Left
LAS → STL
Right
OKC → SFO
Right
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
LGA → ONT
Right
ONT → LGA
Left
ANC → SLC
Left
DFW → DRO
Left
DRO → DFW
Right
FCO → BJC
Right
SLC → ANC
Right
LAS → OGG
Right
MSY → RNO
Right
OGG → LAS
Left
BOS → ONT
Left
LAX → PVD
Right
SAN → OMA
Left
ABQ → TCM
Right
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
RNO → DFW
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
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
SLC → GMP
Left
LGA → SNA
Right
SNA → LGA
Left
IND → LAX
Right
LAX → IND
Left
SMF → SJU
Left
IND → LAS
Left
LAS → IND
Right
EWR → SNA
Right
PBI → SMF
Right
SAN → YYZ
Left
SMF → PBI
Left
SNA → EWR
Left
YYZ → SAN
Right
JFK → SNA
Right
SNA → JFK
Left
ATL → SFO
Left
DET → LAX
Left
LAX → DET
Right
LAX → ORD
Right
ORD → LAX
Left
PDX → ABQ
Left
SFO → ATL
Right
SFO → TUL
Right
CDC → MIA
Left
MIA → CDC
Right
ALB → COS
Left
ALB → LAX
Left
COS → ALB
Right
FMN → LAS
Right
LAS → FMN
Left
LAX → ALB
Right
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
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
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 — 245 flight routes pass within 60 km of Mesa Verde. The closest routes include Kirtland A.f.b. to Salt Lake City, Phoenix to London, Salt Lake City to Kirtland A.f.b.. Sit on the Both side.
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, sit on the Both side; on a Phoenix to London flight, sit on the Both side; on a Salt Lake City to Kirtland A.f.b. flight, sit on the Both side.