This Once-in-a-Lifetime Plane Trip Will Follow the Path of April's Total Solar Eclipse

April's total solar eclipse is quickly approaching, and if you don't have plans to watch it yet, Delta is giving you the opportunity to view the rare phenomenon from the sky.

According to a statement by the airline, Delta is offering a special flight from Austin to Detroit on April 8 that will fly along the path of totality, allowing stargazers to witness as much of the eclipse as possible.

Delta flight 1218 will depart from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport at 12:15 p.m. CT and land at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport at 4:20 p.m. ET. The flight is timed to give those on board the best chance of safely viewing the solar eclipse at its peak. The flight will be operated on an A220-300 aircraft, which offers extra-large windows for optimal viewing of the eclipse.

If you can't make this special flight, Delta is offering travelers additional opportunities to see the eclipse. The airline is operating five other flights that will cross the path of totality on April 8:

• DL 5699, DTW-HPN, 2:59 pm EST departure, ERJ-175
• DL 924, LAX-DFW, 8:40 am PST departure, A320
• DL 2869, LAX-SAT, 9:00 am PST departure, A319
• DL 1001, SLC-SAT, 10:08 am MST departure, A220-300
• DL 1683, SLC-AUS, 9:55 am MST departure, A320

If you'd rather catch the eclipse from the ground, it will enter the United States in Texas and travel through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. After that, the next opportunity to view an eclipse in the United States will be on August 23, 2044.

No matter how you view the once-in-a-lifetime event—from ground level or airborne—make sure you wear special eclipse glasses to protect your eyes from the sun.