Can You See Table Mountain From a Plane? Best Seat Side Guide

43 flight routes pass within 80 km of Table Mountain. Find out which side of the plane has the best views.

The flat-topped mountain overlooking Cape Town and Table Bay is one of the most distinctive city backdrops in the world, framed by the Atlantic on one side and the Cape Peninsula on the other.

Flights Near Table Mountain (43 routes)

Right Cape Town → Port Elizabeth CPT→PLZ · 0 km from landmark Left Port Elizabeth → Cape Town PLZ→CPT · 0 km from landmark Left Cape Town → Singapore CPT→SIN · 1 km from landmark Right Singapore → Cape Town SIN→CPT · 1 km from landmark Right Cape Town → Sao Paulo CPT→GRU · 3 km from landmark Left Cape Town → Los Angeles CPT→LAX · 4 km from landmark Right Los Angeles → Cape Town LAX→CPT · 4 km from landmark Left Cape Town → Durban CPT→DUR · 6 km from landmark Right Durban → Cape Town DUR→CPT · 6 km from landmark Right Atlanta → Cape Town ATL→CPT · 7 km from landmark Left Cape Town → Atlanta CPT→ATL · 7 km from landmark Right Cape Town → Buenos Aires CPT→EZE · 8 km from landmark Right Washington → Cape Town IAD→CPT · 9 km from landmark Left Cape Town → Newark CPT→EWR · 10 km from landmark Left Cape Town → New York CPT→JFK · 10 km from landmark Left Cape Town → Nelspruit CPT→NLP · 10 km from landmark Right Newark → Cape Town EWR→CPT · 10 km from landmark Right New York → Cape Town JFK→CPT · 10 km from landmark Right Nelspruit → Cape Town NLP→CPT · 10 km from landmark Left Cape Town → Johannesburg CPT→GCJ · 12 km from landmark Left Cape Town → Johannesburg CPT→JNB · 12 km from landmark Right Johannesburg → Cape Town GCJ→CPT · 12 km from landmark Right Johannesburg → Cape Town JNB→CPT · 12 km from landmark Right Zanzibar → Cape Town ZNZ→CPT · 14 km from landmark Left Cape Town → Doha CPT→DOH · 15 km from landmark Left Cape Town → Dubai CPT→DXB · 15 km from landmark Left Cape Town → Nairobi CPT→WIL · 15 km from landmark Right Doha → Cape Town DOH→CPT · 15 km from landmark Right Dubai → Cape Town DXB→CPT · 15 km from landmark Right Nairobi → Cape Town WIL→CPT · 15 km from landmark Left Cape Town → Livingstone CPT→LVI · 16 km from landmark Left Cape Town → Victoria Falls CPT→VFA · 16 km from landmark Right Victoria Falls → Cape Town VFA→CPT · 16 km from landmark Left Cape Town → London CPT→LHR · 17 km from landmark Right London → Cape Town LCY→CPT · 17 km from landmark Right London → Cape Town LGW→CPT · 17 km from landmark Right London → Cape Town LHR→CPT · 17 km from landmark Right Maun → Cape Town MUB→CPT · 17 km from landmark Right Amsterdam → Cape Town AMS→CPT · 18 km from landmark Left Cape Town → Amsterdam CPT→AMS · 18 km from landmark Right Frankfurt → Cape Town FRA→CPT · 18 km from landmark Right Istanbul → Cape Town IST→CPT · 18 km from landmark Right Zurich → Cape Town ZRH→CPT · 18 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.