ABQ → SFO

Painted Desert

Vibrant, multicolored badlands stretching across the Navajo Nation and northern Arizona.

Lake Powell

The stark contrast of deep blue water against winding red sandstone canyons near the Utah-Arizona border.

Southern Utah Canyons

A rugged landscape featuring the Grand Staircase-Escalante and glimpses of Zion's high plateaus.

Lake Tahoe

A magnificent view of the entire alpine lake, often clearly visible before crossing the Sierra Nevada range.

Sierra Nevada Crest

Jagged, snow-capped peaks and high-altitude glacial lakes visible as the flight transitions into California.

Central Valley

The vast, geometric patchwork of California's agricultural heartland stretching toward the horizon.

Mount Taylor

A massive stratovolcano visible shortly after takeoff, serving as a sacred landmark for local indigenous cultures.

Grand Canyon Rim

Distant views of the South Rim's vast erosional layers as the flight tracks across northern Arizona.

Yosemite National Park

Incredible aerial perspectives of Half Dome, El Capitan, and the high Sierra wilderness during the initial descent.

Silicon Valley

A clear view of the tech campuses in San Jose, Mountain View, and Palo Alto during the approach into SFO.

San Francisco Bay

The salt ponds, the Dumbarton Bridge, and the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge as the plane aligns for the runway.