Salton Sea

117 flight routes pass within 16 miles of Salton Sea.

Salton Sea
🌊 Water · United States

Photo: Joe Decruyenaere · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

A large, shallow, saline lake in California's Imperial Valley, accidentally created in 1905. The shrinking lake and its exposed white shoreline are visible on flights between Los Angeles and Phoenix.
117Flight Routes
1 miClosest Pass
🌊 WaterType

Routes that pass it117

MCI → SAN Kansas City to San Diego · 1 mi Both Sides SAN → MCI San Diego to Kansas City · 1 mi Both Sides BOS → NZY Boston to San Diego · 1 mi Both Sides CLE → SAN Cleveland to San Diego · 1 mi Both Sides LGA → SAN New York to San Diego · 1 mi Both Sides NZY → BOS San Diego to Boston · 1 mi Both Sides OAK → PSP Oakland to Palm Springs · 1 mi Both Sides SAN → CLE San Diego to Cleveland · 1 mi Both Sides SAN → LGA San Diego to New York · 1 mi Both Sides CUN → LAX Cancun to Los Angeles · 2 mi Both Sides EWR → SAN Newark to San Diego · 2 mi Both Sides JFK → SAN New York to San Diego · 2 mi Both Sides LAX → CUN Los Angeles to Cancun · 2 mi Both Sides PIT → SAN Pittsburgh to San Diego · 2 mi Both Sides SAN → EWR San Diego to Newark · 2 mi Both Sides SAN → JFK San Diego to New York · 2 mi Both Sides SAN → PIT San Diego to Pittsburgh · 2 mi Both Sides BOS → SAN Boston to San Diego · 2 mi Left SAN → BOS San Diego to Boston · 2 mi Right SFO → PSP San Francisco to Palm Springs · 2 mi Right CMH → SAN Columbus to San Diego · 3 mi Right IND → SAN Indianapolis to San Diego · 3 mi Right JFK → NZY New York to San Diego · 3 mi Right NZY → JFK San Diego to New York · 3 mi Left SAN → CMH San Diego to Columbus · 3 mi Left SAN → IND San Diego to Indianapolis · 3 mi Left PHL → SAN Philadelphia to San Diego · 4 mi Right SAN → PHL San Diego to Philadelphia · 4 mi Left CLD → PHX Carlsbad to Phoenix · 4 mi Left DTW → SAN Detroit to San Diego · 4 mi Left GCM → LAX Georgetown to Los Angeles · 4 mi Left LAX → GCM Los Angeles to Georgetown · 4 mi Right MDW → SAN Chicago to San Diego · 4 mi Left NZY → ORD San Diego to Chicago · 4 mi Right ORD → NZY Chicago to San Diego · 4 mi Left PHX → CLD Phoenix to Carlsbad · 4 mi Right SAN → DTW San Diego to Detroit · 4 mi Right SAN → MDW San Diego to Chicago · 4 mi Right AUA → LAX Oranjestad to Los Angeles · 5 mi Left LAX → AUA Los Angeles to Oranjestad · 5 mi Right LAX → TUS Los Angeles to Tucson · 5 mi Right ROC → SAN Rochester to San Diego · 5 mi Left SAN → ROC San Diego to Rochester · 5 mi Right TUS → LAX Tucson to Los Angeles · 5 mi Left LIH → PHX Lihue to Phoenix · 6 mi Left NZY → PHL San Diego to Philadelphia · 6 mi Left ORD → SAN Chicago to San Diego · 6 mi Left PHL → NZY Philadelphia to San Diego · 6 mi Right PHX → LIH Phoenix to Lihue · 6 mi Right SAN → ORD San Diego to Chicago · 6 mi Right SAN → STL San Diego to St. Louis · 6 mi Left STL → SAN St. Louis to San Diego · 6 mi Right BWI → SAN Baltimore to San Diego · 6 mi Right CVG → SAN Cincinnati to San Diego · 6 mi Right DMA → LAX Tucson to Los Angeles · 6 mi Left LAX → DMA Los Angeles to Tucson · 6 mi Right SAN → BWI San Diego to Baltimore · 6 mi Left SAN → CVG San Diego to Cincinnati · 6 mi Left SAT → SNA San Antonio to Santa Ana · 6 mi Left SNA → SAT Santa Ana to San Antonio · 6 mi Right DCA → SAN Washington to San Diego · 7 mi Right IAD → SAN Washington to San Diego · 7 mi Right SAN → DCA San Diego to Washington · 7 mi Left SAN → IAD San Diego to Washington · 7 mi Left SAN → YYZ San Diego to Toronto · 7 mi Right YYZ → SAN Toronto to San Diego · 7 mi Left DRO → SAN Durango to San Diego · 9 mi Left ELP → SNA El Paso to Santa Ana · 9 mi Left KIN → LAX Kingston to Los Angeles · 9 mi Left LAX → KIN Los Angeles to Kingston · 9 mi Right LAX → MBJ Los Angeles to Montego Bay · 9 mi Right MKE → SAN Milwaukee to San Diego · 9 mi Left SAN → DRO San Diego to Durango · 9 mi Right SAN → MKE San Diego to Milwaukee · 9 mi Right SNA → ELP Santa Ana to El Paso · 9 mi Right CPT → LAX Cape Town to Los Angeles · 9 mi Left LAX → CPT Los Angeles to Cape Town · 9 mi Right LUF → OGG Phoenix to Kahului · 9 mi Right OGG → LUF Kahului to Phoenix · 9 mi Left OMA → SAN Omaha to San Diego · 9 mi Left SAF → SAN Santa Fe to San Diego · 9 mi Right SAN → OMA San Diego to Omaha · 9 mi Right SAN → SAF San Diego to Santa Fe · 9 mi Left MSN → SAN Madison to San Diego · 11 mi Left RIC → SAN Richmond to San Diego · 11 mi Right SAN → MSN San Diego to Madison · 11 mi Right SAN → RIC San Diego to Richmond · 11 mi Left MXL → SFO Mexicali to San Francisco · 11 mi Right SFO → MXL San Francisco to Mexicali · 11 mi Left AUC → LAX Arauca to Los Angeles · 12 mi Right COS → SAN Colorado Springs to San Diego · 12 mi Left LAX → AUC Los Angeles to Arauca · 12 mi Left SAN → COS San Diego to Colorado Springs · 12 mi Right AUS → SNA Austin to Santa Ana · 12 mi Left FAT → GDL Fresno to Guadalajara · 12 mi Right GDL → FAT Guadalajara to Fresno · 12 mi Left HNL → PHX Honolulu to Phoenix · 12 mi Left ORF → SAN Norfolk to San Diego · 12 mi Right PHX → HNL Phoenix to Honolulu · 12 mi Right PXM → MXL Puerto Escondido to Mexicali · 12 mi Right SAN → ORF San Diego to Norfolk · 12 mi Left SNA → AUS Santa Ana to Austin · 12 mi Right SJC → ZCL San Jose to Zacatecas · 13 mi Right ZCL → SJC Zacatecas to San Jose · 13 mi Left MEX → SFO Mexico City to San Francisco · 14 mi Left OAX → SFO Oaxaca to San Francisco · 14 mi Left SFO → MEX San Francisco to Mexico City · 14 mi Right SFO → OAX San Francisco to Oaxaca · 14 mi Right ABQ → SAN Albuquerque to San Diego · 14 mi Right SAN → ABQ San Diego to Albuquerque · 14 mi Left IAH → SNA Houston to Santa Ana · 15 mi Left SAN → TUL San Diego to Tulsa · 15 mi Left SNA → IAH Santa Ana to Houston · 15 mi Right TUL → SAN Tulsa to San Diego · 15 mi Right MEX → MXL Mexico City to Mexicali · 16 mi Right RDU → SAN Raleigh-Durham to San Diego · 16 mi Right SAN → RDU San Diego to Raleigh-Durham · 16 mi 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 Salton Sea from a plane?

Yes — 117 flight routes pass within 16 miles of Salton Sea. The closest routes include Kansas City to San Diego, San Diego to Kansas City, Boston to San Diego. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 1 miles away.

Which side of the plane is best for viewing Salton Sea?

The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Salton Sea: on a Kansas City to San Diego flight, visible from both sides; on a San Diego to Kansas City flight, visible from both sides; on a Boston to San Diego flight, visible from both sides.