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Photo: Domenico Convertini · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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.
447Flight Routes
1 kmClosest Pass
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LAS → LOU
Both Sides
LAS → RIC
Both Sides
LAS → SDF
Both Sides
LOU → LAS
Both Sides
RIC → LAS
Both Sides
SDF → LAS
Both Sides
CDC → DFW
Both Sides
DFW → CDC
Both Sides
DRO → LIH
Both Sides
LIH → DRO
Both Sides
ONT → ORD
Both Sides
ORD → ONT
Both Sides
ALB → ONT
Both Sides
HNL → RDU
Both Sides
ONT → ALB
Both Sides
RDU → HNL
Both Sides
ATL → MRY
Both Sides
MRY → ATL
Both Sides
DSM → SNA
Both Sides
SNA → DSM
Both Sides
FLL → SMF
Both Sides
KOA → LAS
Both Sides
LAS → KOA
Both Sides
LAS → ORF
Both Sides
LAX → PVD
Both Sides
ORF → LAS
Both Sides
PVD → LAX
Both Sides
SMF → FLL
Both Sides
DTW → ONT
Both Sides
LAX → MDW
Both Sides
MDW → LAX
Both Sides
ONT → DTW
Both Sides
BOS → LAX
Both Sides
DEN → NZY
Both Sides
DEN → SAN
Both Sides
DTW → LAX
Both Sides
LAS → STL
Both Sides
LAX → BOS
Both Sides
LAX → DTW
Both Sides
LGB → MDW
Both Sides
MDW → LGB
Both Sides
MDW → ONT
Both Sides
NZY → DEN
Both Sides
ONT → LNK
Both Sides
ONT → MDW
Both Sides
SAN → DEN
Both Sides
STL → LAS
Both Sides
BOS → ONT
Right
CDC → MIA
Right
MIA → CDC
Left
PBI → SMF
Left
SMF → PBI
Right
BUR → LGA
Left
JFK → VCV
Right
LGA → BUR
Right
SJU → SMF
Left
SMF → SJU
Right
VCV → JFK
Left
DET → LAX
Left
JAX → OAK
Left
LAX → DET
Right
OAK → JAX
Right
BUR → JFK
Left
JFK → BUR
Right
LAX → ORD
Right
ORD → LAX
Left
ALB → LAX
Left
CLE → LAX
Right
LAX → ALB
Right
LAX → CLE
Left
CVG → LAS
Left
LAS → CVG
Right
LAS → LUK
Right
LUK → LAS
Left
ICT → LAS
Right
LAS → ICT
Left
FAT → SVN
Left
LAS → OGG
Right
LGB → OMA
Right
OGG → LAS
Left
OMA → LGB
Left
ORD → SNA
Right
SNA → ORD
Left
SVN → FAT
Right
OKC → SFO
Left
SFO → OKC
Right
BNE → JFK
Left
BUF → LAX
Left
DCA → LAS
Left
JFK → BNE
Right
LAS → DCA
Right
LAX → BUF
Right
BJC → SAN
Left
IAD → LAS
Left
LAS → IAD
Right
SAN → BJC
Right
BUR → MDW
Right
MDW → BUR
Left
CLD → DEN
Right
DEN → CLD
Left
LAS → MCI
Right
LAS → TRI
Left
MCI → LAS
Left
PHX → WAW
Left
WAW → PHX
Right
DAL → SMF
Right
DSM → LAX
Left
DTW → SNA
Right
LAS → RDU
Left
LAX → DSM
Right
MDW → SNA
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
PVR → SLC
Right
SAN → MSP
Right
SLC → PVR
Left
SMF → DFW
Left
AKL → MSP
Left
MSP → AKL
Right
IND → LAS
Left
JAN → SFO
Right
LAS → IND
Right
SFO → JAN
Left
BOS → SNA
Right
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
GRR → LAX
Left
HNL → LAS
Left
JFK → LAX
Right
LAS → HNL
Right
LAX → GRR
Right
LAX → JFK
Left
LAX → SYD
Left
PSP → DEN
Right
SYD → LAX
Right
BUR → PHL
Left
LAX → OMA
Right
OMA → LAX
Left
PHL → BUR
Right
BNE → LAX
Left
CMH → LAS
Left
GRR → SYD
Left
LAS → CMH
Right
LAX → BNE
Right
SYD → GRR
Right
CPH → PHX
Right
PHX → CPH
Left
AMM → PHX
Right
DFW → RNO
Left
DFW → SAC
Right
PHX → AMM
Left
RNO → DFW
Right
SAC → DFW
Left
LAS → PHL
Right
MCO → SMF
Left
MSN → ONT
Left
ONT → MSN
Right
PHL → LAS
Left
SMF → MCO
Right
ELP → SEA
Right
FMN → LAS
Right
LAS → FMN
Left
LAX → NAN
Left
NAN → LAX
Right
SEA → ELP
Left
LAS → TYS
Left
LAX → YTZ
Right
TYS → LAS
Right
YTZ → LAX
Left
BNA → LAS
Right
LAS → BNA
Left
LAX → PIT
Left
LAX → YYZ
Right
MEL → YKZ
Right
PIT → LAX
Right
YKZ → MEL
Left
YYZ → LAX
Left
BUR → IND
Left
CLT → LAS
Right
IND → BUR
Right
LAS → CLT
Left
MSY → RNO
Left
PHX → YWG
Left
RNO → MSY
Right
YWG → PHX
Right
PHX → BIS
Left
ACC → LAS
Left
LAS → ACC
Right
LAS → PIT
Right
LAX → MKE
Right
MKE → LAX
Left
PIT → LAS
Left
ACY → LSV
Left
BJC → PSP
Left
BKK → YVR
Right
DFW → STS
Right
LGA → ONT
Right
LSV → ACY
Right
ONT → LGA
Left
ORD → SYD
Right
PSP → BJC
Right
STS → DFW
Left
SYD → ORD
Left
YVR → BKK
Left
ORL → SFO
Right
SFO → ORL
Left
LAS → LIH
Right
LAX → MEL
Left
LIH → LAS
Left
MEL → LAX
Right
COS → SAN
Right
JFK → ONT
Right
LAX → MEB
Left
MEB → LAX
Right
ONT → JFK
Left
SAN → COS
Left
LAX → MPV
Right
MCO → SFO
Right
MPV → LAX
Left
SFO → MCO
Left
JFK → LGB
Right
LGB → JFK
Left
LSV → PHL
Right
PHL → LSV
Left
AKL → SAN
Right
DEN → PRC
Right
FAI → SLC
Right
ORD → PSP
Right
PSP → ORD
Left
SAN → AKL
Left
SLC → FAI
Left
BFL → CLT
Left
CLT → BFL
Right
EWR → LAS
Left
JFK → LAS
Left
LAS → EWR
Right
LAS → JFK
Right
FWA → LAS
Left
LAS → FWA
Right
LAX → MCI
Left
LAX → PHL
Left
MCI → LAX
Right
PHL → LAX
Right
PHX → RAP
Left
CMH → LAX
Right
LAX → CMH
Left
ATL → SJC
Left
COS → LAS
Left
LAS → COS
Right
SJC → ATL
Right
DEN → SNA
Left
LAX → MSN
Right
MSN → LAX
Left
SNA → DEN
Right
CLE → LAS
Left
LAS → CLE
Right
LAX → LCK
Left
LCK → LAX
Right
IND → LAX
Right
LAS → TUL
Left
LAX → IND
Left
MSN → SAN
Right
PDX → TPE
Left
SAN → MSN
Left
TPE → PDX
Right
TUL → LAS
Right
ALG → DEN
Right
DEN → ALG
Left
JFK → LSV
Left
LSV → JFK
Right
MSP → PSP
Left
PSP → MSP
Right
ABQ → PDX
Left
PDX → ABQ
Right
ATL → CDC
Left
CDC → ATL
Right
DEN → ONT
Left
ONT → DEN
Right
LGA → SNA
Right
SNA → LGA
Left
CDG → LUF
Right
DEN → LGB
Left
LAS → SBN
Right
LGB → DEN
Right
LUF → CDG
Left
SAF → SFO
Right
SBN → LAS
Left
SFO → SAF
Left
EWR → SNA
Right
LAX → YHZ
Right
OMA → SAN
Right
SAN → OMA
Left
SNA → EWR
Left
YHZ → LAX
Left
BUR → STL
Left
JFK → SNA
Right
SNA → JFK
Left
STL → BUR
Right
DEN → OAM
Right
LAS → MDW
Right
MDW → LAS
Left
MEX → SLC
Left
OAM → DEN
Left
SLC → MEX
Right
BWI → LAX
Right
LAS → MEM
Left
LAX → BWI
Left
MEM → LAS
Right
DTW → LAS
Left
LAS → DTW
Right
HON → SAN
Left
MKE → SAN
Right
SAN → HON
Right
SAN → MKE
Left
ATL → SFO
Left
AUS → RNO
Right
DRO → SAN
Right
LAS → ORD
Right
ORD → LAS
Left
RNO → AUS
Left
SAN → DRO
Left
SFO → ATL
Right
SFO → TUL
Right
TUL → SFO
Left
LSV → OKC
Left
OKC → LSV
Right
SFO → TPA
Left
TPA → SFO
Right
BJC → ONT
Left
BOS → LAS
Left
DEN → LAX
Left
DET → LAS
Left
LAS → BOS
Right
LAS → DET
Right
LAX → DEN
Right
MEX → SEA
Right
ONT → BJC
Right
SEA → MEX
Left
EZE → PDX
Right
IAD → LAX
Right
LAX → IAD
Left
LAX → YUL
Right
MDW → SBA
Left
PDX → EZE
Left
YUL → LAX
Left
ATL → LAS
Right
LAS → ATL
Left
MEX → PEK
Right
PEK → MEX
Left
AAH → PHX
Right
DCA → LAX
Right
DSM → LAS
Left
LAS → DSM
Right
LAX → DCA
Left
MCF → SFO
Right
PHX → AAH
Left
SFO → MCF
Left
ALB → LAS
Left
CVG → LAX
Right
LAX → CVG
Left
ATL → OAK
Left
CID → LAS
Left
LAS → CID
Right
OAK → ATL
Right
BUF → LAS
Left
CDC → FLO
Right
EZE → SEA
Left
FLO → CDC
Left
LAS → BUF
Right
LAS → OMA
Right
OMA → LAS
Left
SEA → EZE
Right
SBA → DTW
Right
SYD → YYZ
Right
YYZ → SYD
Left
BIL → PHX
Left
LAS → MHT
Right
MHT → LAS
Left
PHX → BIL
Right
BUR → DEN
Right
DEN → BUR
Left
LAS → ROC
Right
LAX → STL
Left
ORD → SBA
Left
PVR → YYC
Left
ROC → LAS
Left
SBA → ORD
Right
STL → LAX
Right
YYC → PVR
Right
ASE → LAX
Left
DAL → OAK
Right
LAS → LIT
Left
LAX → ASE
Right
LIT → LAS
Right
OAK → DAL
Left
SAN → YYZ
Left
YYZ → SAN
Right
DFW → OAK
Right
LAS → OKC
Left
OAK → DFW
Left
OKC → LAS
Right
GRR → LAS
Left
HSV → SFO
Left
SFO → HSV
Right
BCN → DEN
Right
BJC → LAX
Left
DEN → BCN
Left
LAS → BHM
Left
LAX → BJC
Right
CDC → CLT
Right
CLT → CDC
Left
DCA → ONT
Right
ONT → DCA
Left
ABQ → TCM
Left
TCM → ABQ
Right
LAX → PIX
Right
PIX → LAX
Left
DAL → SFO
Right
DFW → SFO
Right
LCY → PHX
Right
PHX → LCY
Left
SFO → DAL
Left
SFO → DFW
Left
LAS → MKE
Right
LAS → PWM
Right
LAS → YTZ
Right
MKE → LAS
Left
PWM → LAS
Left
YTZ → 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 — 447 flight routes pass within 100 km of Monument Valley. The closest routes include Las Vegas to Louisville, Las Vegas to Richmond, Las Vegas to Louisville. The landmark is visible from both sides, 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 Las Vegas to Louisville flight, visible from both sides; on a Las Vegas to Richmond flight, visible from both sides; on a Las Vegas to Louisville flight, visible from both sides.