Can You See Amazon River From a Plane? Best Seat Side Guide

38 flight routes pass within 300 km of Amazon River. Find out which side of the plane has the best views.

The world's largest river by discharge, winding through the vast Amazon rainforest. From altitude you can see its massive brown ribbon and countless tributaries snaking through dense green jungle.

Flights Near Amazon River (38 routes)

Left Rio De Janeiro → Houston GIG→IAH · 29 km from landmark Right Houston → Rio De Janeiro IAH→GIG · 29 km from landmark Right Sao Paulo → Arauca GRU→AUC · 53 km from landmark Left London → Cobija LHR→CIJ · 109 km from landmark Left New York → Montevideo JFK→MVD · 116 km from landmark Right Montevideo → New York MVD→JFK · 116 km from landmark Right Brasilia → Panama City BSB→PTY · 121 km from landmark Left Panama City → Brasilia PTY→BSB · 121 km from landmark Left Dallas-fort Worth → Sao Paulo DFW→GRU · 128 km from landmark Right Sao Paulo → Dallas-fort Worth GRU→DFW · 128 km from landmark Left Bogota → Brasilia BOG→BSB · 130 km from landmark Right Brasilia → Bogota BSB→BOG · 130 km from landmark Left Boston → Buenos Aires BOS→EZE · 137 km from landmark Left Manaus → Bogota MAO→BOG · 157 km from landmark Left Manaus → Panama City MAO→PTY · 169 km from landmark Right Sao Paulo → Houston GRU→IAH · 185 km from landmark Left Houston → Sao Paulo IAH→GRU · 185 km from landmark Left Sao Paulo → Miami GRU→MIA · 186 km from landmark Right Miami → Sao Paulo MIA→GRU · 186 km from landmark Left Sao Paulo → Calgary GRU→YYC · 191 km from landmark Right Calgary → Sao Paulo YYC→GRU · 191 km from landmark Right Fort Lauderdale → Sao Paulo FLL→GRU · 201 km from landmark Left Sao Paulo → Fort Lauderdale GRU→FLL · 201 km from landmark Left Windsor Locks → Buenos Aires BDL→EZE · 215 km from landmark Left Rio De Janeiro → Manaus GIG→MAO · 219 km from landmark Right Manaus → Rio De Janeiro MAO→GIG · 219 km from landmark Left Bogota → Rio De Janeiro BOG→GIG · 260 km from landmark Right Rio De Janeiro → Bogota GIG→BOG · 260 km from landmark Right Chapeco → Atlanta XAP→ATL · 261 km from landmark Right Buenos Aires → New York EZE→JFK · 279 km from landmark Left New York → Buenos Aires JFK→EZE · 279 km from landmark Left New York → Buenos Aires LGA→EZE · 281 km from landmark Right Atlanta → Sao Paulo ATL→GRU · 284 km from landmark Left Sao Paulo → Atlanta GRU→ATL · 284 km from landmark Right Rio De Janeiro → Panama City GIG→PTY · 286 km from landmark Left Panama City → Rio De Janeiro PTY→GIG · 286 km from landmark Right Rio De Janeiro → Panama City SDU→PTY · 288 km from landmark Right Amsterdam → La Paz AMS→LPB · 300 km from landmark

💡 Tip: Visibility depends on cloud cover, time of day, and how close the flight path comes. Sit on the listed side for the best chance of a view. Morning and evening flights often offer the best lighting.