Multi-hued badlands of red, orange, purple, and grey stretch across northeastern Arizona. The colorful striped landscape is visible on flights across the American Southwest.
Routes that pass it421
AND → LAX
Both
CVG → SAN
Both
DEN → NAP
Both
LAX → AND
Both
NAP → DEN
Both
SAN → CVG
Both
SFO → THE
Both
THE → SFO
Both
BWI → SAN
Both
CDG → DEN
Both
DEN → CDG
Both
FLO → LAX
Both
LAX → FLO
Both
SAN → BWI
Both
IAD → SAN
Both
PVR → SLC
Both
SAN → IAD
Both
SAN → STL
Both
SLC → PVR
Both
STL → SAN
Both
DCA → SAN
Both
SAN → DCA
Both
CLT → SNA
Both
DEN → DUB
Both
DEN → FCO
Both
DUB → DEN
Both
FCO → DEN
Both
SNA → CLT
Both
LAX → MEM
Both
LAX → OKC
Both
MEM → LAX
Both
OKC → LAX
Both
CJS → ICN
Both
IAH → SFO
Both
MSP → PHX
Both
PHX → MSP
Both
PHX → YXR
Both
SFO → IAH
Both
YXR → PHX
Both
ATL → BUR
Both
BUR → ATL
Both
COS → PHX
Both
MEX → PEK
Both
PEK → MEX
Both
PHX → COS
Both
DEN → LHR
Both
ILM → LAX
Both
LAX → ILM
Both
LHR → DEN
Both
MEX → SEA
Both
SEA → MEX
Both
LIM → PDX
Both
PDX → LIM
Both
LIS → PHX
Both
ABQ → BUR
Right
BUR → ABQ
Left
OAK → HOU
Left
AUS → SAC
Left
NZY → PHL
Right
PHL → NZY
Left
SAC → AUS
Right
ABQ → ATL
Left
ATL → ABQ
Right
DEN → LTN
Left
LTN → DEN
Right
PHL → SAN
Left
SAN → PHL
Right
DEN → ZRH
Left
SCL → SEA
Right
SEA → SCL
Left
ZRH → DEN
Right
BCN → PHX
Left
IAH → SJC
Right
LAS → MIA
Right
LAS → MSY
Right
LAX → SAF
Right
MIA → LAS
Left
MSY → LAS
Left
PHX → BCN
Right
SAF → LAX
Left
SJC → IAH
Left
ABQ → LAX
Right
BNA → LGB
Left
CLT → ONT
Left
LAX → ABQ
Left
LGB → BNA
Right
ONT → CLT
Right
HOU → SFO
Right
IND → SAN
Left
SAN → IND
Right
SFO → HOU
Left
CLT → LAX
Left
CMH → SAN
Left
DEN → VCE
Left
LAX → CLT
Right
SAN → CMH
Right
VCE → DEN
Right
FLL → LAS
Left
IAH → LAS
Right
LAS → FLL
Right
LAS → IAH
Left
LAS → LBB
Right
LBB → LAS
Left
OMA → PHX
Right
PHX → OMA
Left
AGS → LAX
Right
LAX → AGS
Left
SAN → SAF
Left
TUL → LAX
Left
PHX → YQB
Left
YQB → PHX
Right
ATL → ONT
Right
ONT → ATL
Left
ATL → LAX
Right
BNA → ONT
Left
CDC → IQT
Right
CDC → SJO
Right
CHS → LAX
Right
DET → LUF
Right
EZE → PDX
Left
IQT → CDC
Left
LAX → ATL
Left
LAX → CHS
Left
LAX → XNA
Right
LUF → DET
Left
MSN → PHX
Right
ONT → BNA
Right
PDX → EZE
Right
PHX → MSN
Left
SJO → CDC
Left
XNA → LAX
Left
HOU → LAS
Right
JFK → NZY
Left
LAS → HOU
Left
NZY → JFK
Right
PIT → SAN
Left
SAN → PIT
Right
DFW → SBP
Right
HOU → SJC
Right
SJC → HOU
Left
BNA → LAX
Left
DEN → PHX
Left
DSM → PHX
Right
FAT → MSY
Right
JFK → SAN
Left
LAX → BNA
Right
LSV → MSY
Right
MSY → FAT
Left
MSY → LSV
Left
PHX → DEN
Right
PHX → DSM
Left
SAN → JFK
Right
EWR → SAN
Left
SAN → EWR
Right
AUS → OAK
Right
OAK → AUS
Left
PDX → NEC
Left
PHX → YOW
Left
EWR → MXL
Right
LAS → TPA
Right
LGA → SAN
Left
MXL → EWR
Left
PHX → YUL
Left
SAN → LGA
Right
TPA → LAS
Left
YUL → PHX
Right
CAE → SNA
Right
CID → PHX
Right
FCO → BJC
Left
PHX → CID
Left
SNA → CAE
Left
CDC → HND
Left
DAL → LAS
Left
DFW → LAS
Left
LAS → DAL
Right
LAS → DFW
Right
BOS → LUF
Right
LUF → BOS
Left
ABQ → MCO
Right
DEN → FRA
Left
FRA → DEN
Right
MCO → ABQ
Left
ATL → HNL
Right
BHM → LAX
Right
BJC → PHX
Left
HNL → ATL
Left
IAD → SAF
Right
LAX → BHM
Left
MCI → SAN
Left
PHX → BJC
Right
SAF → IAD
Left
SAN → MCI
Right
AMS → DEN
Right
AUS → SFO
Right
DEN → AMS
Left
SFO → AUS
Left
AUS → LAS
Right
DEN → MUC
Left
LAS → AUS
Left
MUC → DEN
Right
ORF → SNA
Left
SNA → ORF
Right
ABQ → LAS
Left
LAS → ABQ
Right
PHX → YHZ
Left
YHZ → PHX
Right
LAX → RDU
Right
NAP → PHX
Left
PHX → NAP
Right
PHX → YYZ
Left
RDU → LAX
Left
YYZ → PHX
Right
BUR → XNA
Right
CDG → PHX
Left
LAS → MAF
Left
MAF → LAS
Right
PHX → CDG
Right
SAN → ORF
Left
XNA → BUR
Left
LAS → MOB
Right
MOB → LAS
Left
ORD → PHX
Right
PHX → FLR
Right
PHX → ORD
Left
MAF → SFO
Right
SFO → MAF
Left
HOU → SMF
Left
LAS → SHV
Right
SHV → LAS
Left
SMF → HOU
Right
LAS → MCO
Right
LHR → PHX
Left
MCO → LAS
Left
MDW → PHX
Right
PHX → LHR
Right
PHX → MDW
Left
PHX → LCY
Right
AUS → SJC
Right
BNA → BUR
Left
BUR → BNA
Right
LAS → ORL
Right
ORL → LAS
Left
SJC → AUS
Left
BUF → PHX
Right
DET → PHX
Right
MEX → YVR
Left
PHX → BUF
Left
PHX → DET
Left
SJC → PUJ
Right
YVR → MEX
Right
DTW → PHX
Right
ELP → SEA
Left
PHX → DTW
Left
PHX → YIP
Left
SEA → ELP
Right
YIP → PHX
Right
ABQ → FAT
Left
FAT → ABQ
Right
JFK → LUF
Right
LUF → JFK
Left
CLE → SAN
Left
SAN → CLE
Right
ATL → SNA
Right
ELS → MSY
Right
MSY → ELS
Left
SNA → ATL
Left
ATL → PSP
Right
PSP → ATL
Left
AAH → PHX
Left
DAL → FAT
Left
DFW → FAT
Left
FAT → DAL
Right
FAT → DFW
Right
PHX → AAH
Right
ABQ → SAN
Right
SAN → ABQ
Left
IAH → SMF
Left
LUF → PHL
Left
PHL → LUF
Right
SMF → IAH
Right
BOS → PHX
Right
ELP → NRT
Right
MCI → PHX
Right
NRT → ELP
Left
PHX → BOS
Left
PHX → MCI
Left
ABQ → RSW
Right
RSW → ABQ
Left
CLE → PHX
Right
PHX → CLE
Left
IAD → PSP
Left
LSV → MCO
Right
MCO → LSV
Left
MIA → SJC
Left
PSP → IAD
Right
SJC → MIA
Right
BHM → SNA
Right
BOS → NZY
Left
NZY → BOS
Right
SNA → BHM
Left
TUL → SAN
Right
ABQ → SFO
Left
BWI → LUF
Right
SFO → ABQ
Right
BOS → SAN
Left
SAN → BOS
Right
ABQ → OAK
Left
BCN → DEN
Left
BFL → MIA
Left
DEN → BCN
Right
LAS → SAT
Left
OAK → ABQ
Right
SAT → LAS
Right
DCA → LUF
Right
LUF → DCA
Left
PHX → SAF
Left
SAF → PHX
Right
MEX → PDX
Right
PDX → MEX
Left
MSY → SFO
Left
RDU → SAN
Right
SAN → RDU
Left
SFO → MSY
Right
DEN → TUS
Right
EWR → PHX
Right
LGA → PHX
Right
PHX → EWR
Left
PHX → LGA
Left
PHX → PIT
Left
PIT → PHX
Right
TUS → DEN
Left
DEN → DMA
Right
DMA → DEN
Left
JFK → PHX
Right
LAS → SKF
Left
LAX → ORF
Right
ORF → LAX
Left
PHX → JFK
Left
SKF → LAS
Right
BNA → SAN
Right
IND → PHX
Right
PHX → IND
Left
SAN → BNA
Left
CMH → PHX
Right
DTW → SAN
Left
LUF → CDG
Right
PHX → CMH
Left
SAN → DTW
Right
SCL → CDC
Right
MDT → PHX
Right
PHX → MDT
Left
JAX → LAS
Left
LAS → JAX
Right
MIA → SFO
Left
PHX → YWG
Right
SFO → MIA
Right
YWG → PHX
Left
MDW → SAN
Left
PHL → PHX
Right
PHX → PHL
Left
PHX → STL
Left
PSP → IND
Right
RSW → SFO
Left
SAN → MDW
Right
SFO → RSW
Right
STL → PHX
Right
TYS → SAN
Right
BOS → SAF
Right
DAL → SJC
Left
DFW → SJC
Left
ILG → PHX
Right
PHX → ILG
Left
SAF → BOS
Left
SJC → DAL
Right
SJC → DFW
Right
OGG → ATL
Left
SNA → STL
Right
AMM → PHX
Left
CPH → PHX
Left
DCA → SNA
Left
PHX → AMM
Right
PHX → CPH
Right
SNA → DCA
Right
CVG → PHX
Right
NZY → ORD
Right
ORD → NZY
Left
PHX → CVG
Left
BWI → PHX
Right
LAX → RIC
Right
ORD → SAN
Left
PHX → BWI
Left
RIC → LAX
Left
ROC → SAN
Left
SAN → ORD
Right
SAN → ROC
Right
SAT → SFO
Right
SFO → SAT
Left
ABQ → IAD
Left
ABQ → PHX
Right
IAD → ABQ
Right
IAD → PHX
Right
PHX → ABQ
Left
PHX → IAD
Left
DCA → PHX
Right
DEN → KEF
Left
FLL → SFO
Left
KEF → DEN
Right
KOA → RDU
Right
PHX → DCA
Left
RDU → KOA
Left
SFO → FLL
Right
ABQ → BWI
Left
AUS → RNO
Left
BWI → ABQ
Right
CLT → SAN
Right
PHX → WAW
Right
RNO → AUS
Right
SAN → CLT
Left
WAW → PHX
Left
CPT → SFO
Left
SFO → CPT
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 Painted Desert & Petrified Forest from a plane?
Yes — 421 flight routes pass within 100 km of Painted Desert & Petrified Forest. The closest routes include Andersen to Los Angeles, Cincinnati to San Diego, Denver to Naples. Sit on the Both side, with the landmark passing about 1 km away.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Painted Desert & Petrified Forest?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Painted Desert & Petrified Forest: on a Andersen to Los Angeles flight, sit on the Both side; on a Cincinnati to San Diego flight, sit on the Both side; on a Denver to Naples flight, sit on the Both side.