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Best flights for a window seat
![Mount Shasta, a 14,000-foot Northern California volcano, stands out from the landscape for many flights to Portland, Ore., arriving from the south.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/38bd721c1101d3633725caab9219c483a9851ea3/c=0-148-1600-1052/local/-/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2014/11/28/635527705698786403-5-Mt.-Shasta.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Mount Shasta, a 14,000-foot Northern California volcano, stands out from the landscape for many flights to Portland, Ore., arriving from the south.
Mt. Shasta Chamber Of Commerce![The Gulf of Mexico coast offers a memorable sight for travelers flying west from Florida.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/a8dba35a8c01799bcb5351989d06d6c2bd700101/c=0-0-2448-3264/local/-/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2014/11/28/635527695617084773-gulf-coast-1-Credit-Eric-Kline.jpg?width=495&height=660&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The Gulf of Mexico coast offers a memorable sight for travelers flying west from Florida.
Eric Kline![Air passengers arriving in Chicago are often treated to sweepding city and lakefront views.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/aef9023cd2f4795d6c957f5a481ba64a26be7f87/c=0-142-1871-1199/local/-/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2014/11/28/635527695572433880-CC-Aerial-FromLake-rs.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Air passengers arriving in Chicago are often treated to sweepding city and lakefront views.
Choose ChicagoFor air travelers approaching Colorado from the east, the Rocky Mountains jump out from the landscape.
Jeff Meeker![Planes flying into Washington Reagan National Airport often follow the Potomac River, giving passengers a view of landmarks like the White House, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument and Capitol.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/f71ce1c7e9392f9b257d01f6df33c327c6721b95/c=0-135-1883-1199/local/-/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2014/11/28/635527695554083513-aerialLincolnMem-credit-Jason-Hawkes-h.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Planes flying into Washington Reagan National Airport often follow the Potomac River, giving passengers a view of landmarks like the White House, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument and Capitol.
Jason Hawkes![Whether your route is north-south or east-west, if the flight's passing over the Grand Canyon, it's worth getting a window seat.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/56f815f7eabf9fae1893be4699390aa48b064159/c=0-0-1980-1118/local/-/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2014/11/28/635527695580184035-Grand-Canyon2.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Whether your route is north-south or east-west, if the flight's passing over the Grand Canyon, it's worth getting a window seat.
Nps.gov/grcaFlights from Minneapolis to Salt Lake City sometimes use a flyway passing near Mount Rushmore, the famed mountain sculpture.
Nps.gov/moru![San Francisco fliers often get incredible views of the city and bay.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/7a8612f5dec86f54e5aabdabf2df6fa4e82846fc/c=0-201-1962-1310/local/-/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2014/11/28/635527695648185395-SF-skyline-Nice-Views-05-Credit-San-Francisco-Travel-Association.jpg?width=660&height=374&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
San Francisco fliers often get incredible views of the city and bay.
San Francisco Travel Association![After flying 2,000 miles across the Pacific, passengers on the way to the Big Island and Oahu can often glimpse the towering Mauna Kea volcano.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/73f1cf60700b8e2ade8e2d4cda60b4c106f5b8bb/c=0-0-1998-1129/local/-/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2014/11/28/635527695656185555-Hawaii-Mauna-Kea.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
After flying 2,000 miles across the Pacific, passengers on the way to the Big Island and Oahu can often glimpse the towering Mauna Kea volcano.
Hawaii Tourism Authority![The New York skyline welcomes fliers into the city.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/6e4cd2e919eb5a98becfd176b623289011af8b74/c=0-195-1898-1267/local/-/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2014/11/28/635527695597334378-ManhattanSkyline-TomPerry-00545.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The New York skyline welcomes fliers into the city.
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