The iconic sandstone buttes of Monument Valley on the Arizona-Utah border are one of the most recognizable landscapes in the world. The formations rise up to 300 metres from the desert floor.
Routes that pass it270
LOU → LAS
Left
DFW → CDC
Left
ONT → ORD
Left
ONT → ALB
Left
RDU → HNL
Right
SNA → DSM
Left
KOA → LAS
Left
LAS → KOA
Right
ORF → LAS
Right
SMF → FLL
Left
LAX → MDW
Right
MDW → LAX
Left
ONT → DTW
Left
BOS → LAX
Left
DEN → NZY
Left
DEN → SAN
Left
DTW → LAX
Left
LAS → STL
Right
LAX → BOS
Right
LAX → DTW
Right
LGB → MDW
Left
MDW → LGB
Right
MDW → ONT
Right
ONT → MDW
Left
SAN → DEN
Right
STL → LAS
Left
BOS → ONT
Right
MIA → CDC
Left
SMF → PBI
Right
BUR → LGA
Left
JFK → VCV
Right
LGA → BUR
Right
DET → LAX
Left
JAX → OAK
Left
LAX → DET
Right
OAK → JAX
Right
BUR → JFK
Left
LAX → ORD
Right
ORD → LAX
Left
CLE → LAX
Right
LAX → ALB
Right
LAX → CLE
Left
CVG → LAS
Left
LAS → CVG
Right
LAS → OGG
Right
OGG → LAS
Left
OMA → LGB
Left
ORD → SNA
Right
SNA → ORD
Left
SVN → FAT
Right
BNE → JFK
Left
BUF → LAX
Left
DCA → LAS
Left
LAS → DCA
Right
IAD → LAS
Left
LAS → IAD
Right
LAS → MCI
Right
MCI → LAS
Left
WAW → PHX
Right
DAL → SMF
Right
LAS → RDU
Left
LAX → DSM
Right
MKE → ONT
Left
ONT → MKE
Right
RDU → LAS
Right
SMF → DAL
Left
SNA → DTW
Left
SNA → MDW
Left
BWI → LAS
Left
DFW → SMF
Right
LAS → BWI
Right
MSP → SAN
Left
SAN → MSP
Right
SLC → PVR
Left
SMF → DFW
Left
MSP → AKL
Right
IND → LAS
Left
JAN → SFO
Right
LAS → IND
Right
SFO → JAN
Left
LAX → LGA
Left
LGA → LAX
Right
SNA → BOS
Left
BWU → LAX
Right
LAX → BWU
Left
MEX → YVR
Right
YVR → MEX
Left
EWR → LAX
Right
LAX → EWR
Left
PSP → YYZ
Left
YYZ → PSP
Right
DEN → PSP
Left
HNL → LAS
Left
JFK → LAX
Right
LAS → HNL
Right
LAX → GRR
Right
LAX → JFK
Left
LAX → SYD
Left
SYD → LAX
Right
BNE → LAX
Left
CMH → LAS
Left
LAS → CMH
Right
LAX → BNE
Right
PHX → CPH
Left
DFW → RNO
Left
PHX → AMM
Left
RNO → DFW
Right
SAC → DFW
Left
LAS → PHL
Right
PHL → LAS
Left
SMF → MCO
Right
ELP → SEA
Right
LAS → FMN
Left
LAX → NAN
Left
NAN → LAX
Right
SEA → ELP
Left
TYS → LAS
Right
YTZ → LAX
Left
BNA → LAS
Right
LAS → BNA
Left
LAX → YYZ
Right
MEL → YKZ
Right
PIT → LAX
Right
YYZ → LAX
Left
CLT → LAS
Right
IND → BUR
Right
LAS → CLT
Left
PHX → YWG
Left
LAS → ACC
Right
LAS → PIT
Right
LAX → MKE
Right
PIT → LAS
Left
ACY → LSV
Left
BKK → YVR
Right
LGA → ONT
Right
ONT → LGA
Left
SYD → ORD
Left
YVR → BKK
Left
SFO → ORL
Left
LAS → LIH
Right
LAX → MEL
Left
LIH → LAS
Left
MEL → LAX
Right
COS → SAN
Right
LAX → MEB
Left
ONT → JFK
Left
LAX → MPV
Right
MCO → SFO
Right
SFO → MCO
Left
JFK → LGB
Right
PHL → LSV
Left
AKL → SAN
Right
ORD → PSP
Right
PSP → ORD
Left
SLC → FAI
Left
BFL → CLT
Left
EWR → LAS
Left
JFK → LAS
Left
LAS → EWR
Right
LAS → JFK
Right
LAX → MCI
Left
LAX → PHL
Left
MCI → LAX
Right
PHL → LAX
Right
ATL → SJC
Left
COS → LAS
Left
LAS → COS
Right
SJC → ATL
Right
DEN → SNA
Left
MSN → LAX
Left
SNA → DEN
Right
CLE → LAS
Left
LAS → CLE
Right
IND → LAX
Right
LAS → TUL
Left
LAX → IND
Left
MSN → SAN
Right
PDX → TPE
Left
SAN → MSN
Left
TUL → LAS
Right
DEN → ALG
Left
LSV → JFK
Right
MSP → PSP
Left
PSP → MSP
Right
ATL → CDC
Left
DEN → ONT
Left
ONT → DEN
Right
LGA → SNA
Right
SNA → LGA
Left
DEN → LGB
Left
LGB → DEN
Right
LUF → CDG
Left
SFO → SAF
Left
EWR → SNA
Right
LAX → YHZ
Right
SNA → EWR
Left
STL → BUR
Right
DEN → OAM
Right
LAS → MDW
Right
MDW → LAS
Left
MEX → SLC
Left
SLC → MEX
Right
BWI → LAX
Right
LAX → BWI
Left
MEM → LAS
Right
DTW → LAS
Left
LAS → DTW
Right
SAN → HON
Right
ATL → SFO
Left
AUS → RNO
Right
DRO → SAN
Right
LAS → ORD
Right
ORD → LAS
Left
SFO → ATL
Right
LSV → OKC
Left
SFO → TPA
Left
TPA → SFO
Right
BOS → LAS
Left
DEN → LAX
Left
DET → LAS
Left
LAS → BOS
Right
LAX → DEN
Right
MEX → SEA
Right
SEA → MEX
Left
IAD → LAX
Right
LAX → IAD
Left
LAX → YUL
Right
PDX → EZE
Left
YUL → LAX
Left
ATL → LAS
Right
LAS → ATL
Left
PEK → MEX
Left
DCA → LAX
Right
LAS → DSM
Right
LAX → DCA
Left
MCF → SFO
Right
PHX → AAH
Left
CVG → LAX
Right
ATL → OAK
Left
OAK → ATL
Right
BUF → LAS
Left
CDC → FLO
Right
OMA → LAS
Left
SEA → EZE
Right
YYZ → SYD
Left
BUR → DEN
Right
DEN → BUR
Left
LAS → ROC
Right
LAX → STL
Left
PVR → YYC
Left
ROC → LAS
Left
STL → LAX
Right
YYC → PVR
Right
DAL → OAK
Right
OAK → DAL
Left
SAN → YYZ
Left
DFW → OAK
Right
LAS → OKC
Left
OAK → DFW
Left
OKC → LAS
Right
DEN → BCN
Left
DCA → ONT
Right
ONT → DCA
Left
TCM → ABQ
Right
PIX → LAX
Left
DAL → SFO
Right
DFW → SFO
Right
SFO → DFW
Left
LAS → YTZ
Right
MKE → LAS
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 Monument Valley from a plane?
Yes — 270 flight routes pass within 100 km of Monument Valley. The closest routes include Louisville to Las Vegas, Dallas-fort Worth to Cedar City, Ontario to Chicago. Sit on the Left side, with the landmark passing about 1 km away.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Monument Valley?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Monument Valley: on a Louisville to Las Vegas flight, sit on the Left side; on a Dallas-fort Worth to Cedar City flight, sit on the Left side; on a Ontario to Chicago flight, sit on the Left side.