Minnesota Fun Fact
Many of Minnesota’s lakes are essentially “puddles” left behind by the giant Glacial Lake Agassiz, which was about the size of the country of Syria
Departure Airport: Williston Basin International Airport (XWA/KXWA)
Arrival Airport: Harry Reid International Airport (LAS/KLAS)
Airline: Sun Country Airlines
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800
Flight Time: 2:30
Server: Expert
Climbing out of Williston, a town of 30,000 in the extreme northwest corner of North Dakota
On our way up to 38,000 feet passing Sidney, Monday (not to be confused with Sydney, Australia)
Crossing into Wyoming (@United403 summon), with some incredible scenery
Ten Sleep Canyon, a very famous climbing spot in The Cowboy State
Salt Lake City International Airport, the region’s Delta hub
And the airport’s namesake, the Great Salt Lake!
Another (less saline) body of water, Lake Mead, comes into view as we make our way into Vegas
Cutting into a very tiny sliver of California as we turn for Runway 1R, paralleling Interstate 15
Welcome to Sin City! It’s a blazing 108°F (or 42°C) today
The ground crews are braving the heat of the day to get us pushed off for Minneapolis on-time!
- Taking off From Williston (1)
- Sidney, Montana (2)
- Entering Wyoming (3)
- Ten Sleep Canyon (4)
- Salt Lake City International Airport (5)
- Great Salt Lake (6)
- Lake Mead (7)
- Engine View Turning Final (8)
- Landing in Vegas (9)
- At the gate (10)
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