Delta, Southwest advertise flights that could help you see the solar eclipse in April

Delta Air Lines announced it would add a second eclipse-viewing flight from Dallas to Detroit. Flight 1010 will depart Dallas at 12:30 p.m. CT and will arrive with the other special eclipse flight from Austin at 4:20 p.m.

That flight, number 1218 is set to depart from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport at 12:15 p.m. CT and has already sold out.

Both flights will follow much of the eclipse's midday journey across North America as it moves from Mexico to Newfoundland, Canada.

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According to Delta, the flight will be operated by an Airbus A220, which has bigger windows than other similarly-sized planes, offering a better glimpse of the eclipse. Basic Economy seats have already sold out, but $579 Main Cabin tickets, $699 Comfort+ tickets and $1,430 First Class tickets remain.

If you can't snag a ticket on flight 1218, Delta has five other routes to choose from that may help you catch sight of the darkness:

• From Detroit (DTW) to Westchester, New York (HPN), departing at 2:59 p.m. Eastern time.
• From Los Angeles (LAX) to Dallas (DFW), departing at 8:40 a.m. Pacific time.
• From Los Angeles (LAX) to San Antonio (SAT), departing at 9:00 a.m. Pacific time.
• From Salt Lake City (SLC) to San Antonio (SAT), departing at 10:08 a.m. Mountain time.
• From Salt Lake City (SLC) to Austin (AUS), departing at 9:55 a.m. Mountain time.

Southwest Airlines is also anticipating a few of its flights might cross the eclipse, including:

• Southwest Flight #1252: departing Dallas (Love Field) at 12:45 p.m. CDT for Pittsburgh
• Southwest Flight #1721: departing Austin at 12:50 p.m. CDT for Indianapolis
• Southwest Flight #1910: departing St. Louis at 1:20 p.m. CDT for Houston (Hobby)

A handful of other Southwest flights could encounter the eclipse, depending on their exact flight path that day.