Can You See Haleakalā From a Plane? Best Seat Side Guide

61 flight routes pass within 60 km of Haleakalā. Find out which side of the plane has the best views.

Maui's dormant shield volcano rises over 3,000 metres straight from the Pacific, its crater clearly visible from cruising altitude on Hawaii-bound flights.

Flights Near Haleakalā (61 routes)

Left Hilo → Kahului ITO→OGG · 3 km from landmark Right Kahului → Hilo OGG→ITO · 3 km from landmark Right Kona → Kahului KOA→OGG · 11 km from landmark Left Kahului → Kona OGG→KOA · 11 km from landmark Right Lihue → Kahului LIH→OGG · 12 km from landmark Left Kahului → Lihue OGG→LIH · 12 km from landmark Right Honolulu → Kahului HNL→OGG · 15 km from landmark Left Kahului → Honolulu OGG→HNL · 15 km from landmark Right Honolulu → Fukuoka HNL→FUK · 23 km from landmark Right Honolulu → Osaka HNL→KIX · 24 km from landmark Left Osaka → Honolulu KIX→HNL · 24 km from landmark Left Dallas-fort Worth → Kahului DFW→OGG · 27 km from landmark Left Tokyo → Honolulu HND→HNL · 27 km from landmark Right Honolulu → Tokyo HNL→HND · 27 km from landmark Left Los Angeles → Kahului LAX→OGG · 27 km from landmark Left Long Beach → Kahului LGB→OGG · 27 km from landmark Left Phoenix → Kahului LUF→OGG · 27 km from landmark Right Kahului → Dallas-fort Worth OGG→DFW · 27 km from landmark Right Kahului → Jackson OGG→JAN · 27 km from landmark Right Kahului → Los Angeles OGG→LAX · 27 km from landmark Right Kahului → Long Beach OGG→LGB · 27 km from landmark Right Kahului → San Diego OGG→NZY · 27 km from landmark Right Kahului → Phoenix OGG→PHX · 27 km from landmark Right Kahului → San Diego OGG→SAN · 27 km from landmark Left Phoenix → Kahului PHX→OGG · 27 km from landmark Left San Diego → Kahului SAN→OGG · 27 km from landmark Left Boston → Kahului BOS→OGG · 28 km from landmark Left Denver → Kahului DEN→OGG · 28 km from landmark Right Honolulu → Tokyo HNL→NRT · 28 km from landmark Left New York → Kahului JFK→OGG · 28 km from landmark Left Las Vegas → Kahului LAS→OGG · 28 km from landmark Left Tokyo → Honolulu NRT→HNL · 28 km from landmark Left Oakland → Kahului OAK→OGG · 28 km from landmark Right Kahului → Denver OGG→DEN · 28 km from landmark Right Kahului → New York OGG→JFK · 28 km from landmark Right Kahului → Las Vegas OGG→LAS · 28 km from landmark Right Kahului → Oakland OGG→OAK · 28 km from landmark Right Kahului → Chicago OGG→ORD · 28 km from landmark Right Kahului → Portland OGG→PDX · 28 km from landmark Right Kahului → Seattle OGG→SEA · 28 km from landmark Right Kahului → San Francisco OGG→SFO · 28 km from landmark Right Kahului → Sacramento OGG→SMF · 28 km from landmark Left Chicago → Kahului ORD→OGG · 28 km from landmark Left Portland → Kahului PDX→OGG · 28 km from landmark Left Seattle → Kahului SEA→OGG · 28 km from landmark Left San Francisco → Kahului SFO→OGG · 28 km from landmark Left San Jose → Kahului SJC→OGG · 28 km from landmark Left Salt Lake City → Kahului SLC→OGG · 28 km from landmark Left Sacramento → Kahului SMF→OGG · 28 km from landmark Left Honolulu → Hilo HNL→ITO · 30 km from landmark Right Hilo → Honolulu ITO→HNL · 30 km from landmark Left Honolulu → Buenos Aires HNL→EZE · 32 km from landmark Left Honolulu → Manila HNL→MNL · 33 km from landmark Right Manila → Honolulu MNL→HNL · 33 km from landmark Right Honolulu → Seoul HNL→ICN · 38 km from landmark Left Seoul → Honolulu ICN→HNL · 38 km from landmark Left Los Angeles → Lanai LAX→LNY · 43 km from landmark Right Nandi → Vancouver NAN→YVR · 49 km from landmark Left Vancouver → Nandi YVR→NAN · 49 km from landmark Right Honolulu → Beijing HNL→PEK · 52 km from landmark Left Honolulu → Singapore HNL→SIN · 53 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.