Photo: Mounir Neddi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Northwest Africa's main mountain range stretches across Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. Snow-capped Toubkal (4,167 m) and the dramatic Saharan edge are visible on many Europe-to-Africa routes.
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ELS → MAD
Right
MAD → ELS
Left
BCN → GRU
Both Sides
CDC → RAK
Both Sides
GRU → BCN
Both Sides
RAK → CDC
Both Sides
ADD → IAD
Left
BCN → OAK
Left
BCN → SFO
Left
CMN → RUH
Right
DOG → IAH
Both Sides
IAD → ADD
Right
LGW → RBA
Right
MAD → AKL
Right
OAK → BCN
Right
RBA → LGW
Left
SFO → BCN
Right
BCN → ICN
Both Sides
ICN → BCN
Both Sides
CAI → CMN
Left
CMN → CAI
Right
EZE → VIE
Both Sides
VIE → EZE
Both Sides
FCO → GIG
Left
GIG → FCO
Right
FEZ → STN
Both Sides
STN → FEZ
Both Sides
FCO → HND
Right
HND → FCO
Left
HND → TLS
Left
TLS → HND
Right
BCN → PEK
Right
PEK → BCN
Left
AGP → MIA
Right
ATL → RAK
Both Sides
CDG → LOS
Left
LOS → CDG
Right
MIA → AGP
Left
RAK → ATL
Both Sides
CMN → TPE
Right
TPE → CMN
Left
AGP → AMS
Right
AMS → AGP
Left
RAK → VLC
Both Sides
VLC → RAK
Both Sides
ALG → JFK
Right
JFK → ALG
Left
AGP → CDG
Right
AGP → LCY
Left
AGP → ORY
Right
AGP → STN
Left
CDG → AGP
Left
CMN → DOH
Right
DOH → CMN
Left
LCY → AGP
Right
ORY → AGP
Left
STN → AGP
Right
AGP → LGW
Left
EWR → RAK
Both Sides
LGW → AGP
Right
MUC → RAK
Both Sides
RAK → EWR
Both Sides
RAK → MUC
Both Sides
BOS → JRO
Right
JRO → BOS
Left
AGP → LHR
Left
CDG → NSI
Right
CDG → YAO
Right
CMN → UIO
Right
GRU → MXP
Both Sides
LHR → AGP
Right
MXP → GRU
Both Sides
NSI → CDG
Left
RAK → STR
Right
STR → RAK
Left
UIO → CMN
Left
YAO → CDG
Left
AGP → BRU
Right
AGP → EWR
Left
AGP → LTN
Left
BRU → AGP
Left
EWR → AGP
Right
FEZ → TLS
Both Sides
LTN → AGP
Right
TLS → FEZ
Both Sides
CAS → DXB
Left
DXB → CAS
Right
MAD → SFO
Right
SFO → MAD
Left
AGP → JFK
Left
AMS → AKL
Right
BFN → LCY
Right
EZE → MXP
Right
JFK → AGP
Right
LCY → BFN
Left
MXP → EZE
Left
AAR → AGP
Left
AGP → AAR
Right
CMN → DXB
Right
DXB → CMN
Left
JFK → WIL
Right
WIL → JFK
Left
MAD → MDW
Right
MDW → MAD
Left
BCN → RAK
Both Sides
FEZ → VLC
Both Sides
RAK → BCN
Both Sides
VLC → FEZ
Both Sides
CAI → CAS
Left
CAS → CAI
Right
CIA → GRU
Left
GRU → CIA
Right
JFK → SEZ
Right
LHR → AKL
Both Sides
SEZ → JFK
Left
LIS → PDX
Both Sides
MVD → WAW
Right
PDX → LIS
Both Sides
WAW → MVD
Left
AGP → EMA
Left
ALG → CDG
Left
CDG → ALG
Right
CMN → NCE
Right
EMA → AGP
Right
NCE → CMN
Left
ABJ → CDG
Right
AUH → BLA
Left
BLA → AUH
Right
CDG → ABJ
Left
MAD → ORD
Right
ORD → MAD
Left
AGP → ARN
Right
AGP → BHX
Left
ALG → ORY
Left
ARN → AGP
Left
BHX → AGP
Right
EDI → MRO
Left
ORY → ALG
Right
ACC → LHR
Right
AGP → LBA
Left
CMN → LOS
Right
EZE → TIA
Left
LBA → AGP
Right
LHR → ACC
Left
LOS → CMN
Left
TIA → EZE
Right
AGA → KRK
Both Sides
KRK → AGA
Both Sides
AGP → NCL
Left
MXP → RAK
Both Sides
NCL → AGP
Right
RAK → MXP
Both Sides
TAS → TUN
Both Sides
TUN → TAS
Both Sides
AGP → MAN
Left
CDG → MUB
Right
CMN → JED
Left
JED → CMN
Right
LIS → SFO
Left
LIS → YYC
Both Sides
MAN → AGP
Right
MUB → CDG
Left
SFO → LIS
Right
YYC → LIS
Both Sides
AGP → BRS
Left
AGP → CGN
Right
BRS → AGP
Right
CGN → AGP
Left
GCJ → LHR
Left
LHR → GCJ
Right
CAS → DOH
Right
DOH → CAS
Left
FEZ → RAK
Left
JNB → LHR
Left
LHR → JNB
Right
RAK → FEZ
Right
MXP → RBA
Left
AGP → LPL
Left
LPL → AGP
Right
RAK → SZG
Both Sides
SZG → RAK
Both Sides
ADD → JFK
Left
JFK → ADD
Right
CDG → CPT
Right
CIA → FEZ
Both Sides
CPT → CDG
Left
DUB → MPM
Left
FEZ → CIA
Both Sides
MPM → DUB
Right
AGP → HHN
Right
HHN → AGP
Left
LCY → AKL
Both Sides
AGP → EDI
Left
AGP → HEL
Right
AGP → HEM
Right
BCN → CMN
Left
CMN → BCN
Right
EDI → AGP
Right
HEL → AGP
Left
HEM → AGP
Left
MAD → TTU
Left
TTU → MAD
Right
AMS → CPT
Right
CPT → AMS
Left
DFW → MAD
Right
MAD → DFW
Left
BGY → RAK
Both Sides
FCO → GRU
Both Sides
GRU → FCO
Both Sides
BRS → GIB
Left
EZE → FCO
Both Sides
FCO → EZE
Both Sides
GIB → BRS
Right
BUD → RAK
Both Sides
MAD → MTY
Left
MTY → MAD
Right
RAK → BUD
Both Sides
AGP → FRA
Right
AGP → GLA
Left
AGP → RAK
Left
FRA → AGP
Left
FRA → RAK
Left
GLA → AGP
Right
RAK → AGP
Right
RAK → FRA
Right
ALC → CDC
Left
CDC → ALC
Right
LIS → MDW
Right
MDW → LIS
Left
RAK → VIE
Both Sides
VIE → RAK
Both Sides
VLC → YYZ
Both Sides
YYZ → VLC
Both Sides
ALG → LHR
Left
LHR → ALG
Right
LIS → RAK
Left
RAK → LIS
Right
BCN → YVR
Both Sides
CMN → SYD
Left
LIS → ORD
Right
ORD → LIS
Left
SYD → CMN
Right
YVR → BCN
Both Sides
DUB → RAK
Left
FAO → RAK
Left
KIX → TOE
Right
RAK → DUB
Right
RAK → FAO
Right
TOE → KIX
Left
ABV → FRA
Right
AGP → BER
Right
AMS → RAK
Left
BHX → RAK
Left
CDG → RAK
Left
CMN → RAK
Left
FRA → ABV
Left
GIB → LHR
Right
GLA → RAK
Left
LBG → RAK
Left
LCY → RAK
Left
LGW → RAK
Left
LHR → GIB
Left
LHR → RAK
Left
LTN → RAK
Left
MAD → RAK
Left
MAN → RAK
Left
ORY → RAK
Left
RAK → AMS
Right
RAK → BHX
Right
RAK → CDG
Right
RAK → CMN
Right
RAK → GLA
Right
RAK → LBG
Right
RAK → LCY
Right
RAK → LGW
Right
RAK → LHR
Right
RAK → LTN
Right
RAK → MAD
Right
RAK → MAN
Right
RAK → ORY
Right
RAK → STN
Right
RAK → SVQ
Right
STN → RAK
Left
SVQ → RAK
Left
GIB → LGW
Right
LAX → MAD
Right
LGW → GIB
Left
MAD → LAX
Left
BCN → PVG
Right
PVG → BCN
Left
AGP → DUB
Left
CMN → GRU
Left
DUB → AGP
Right
GRU → CMN
Right
BCN → YXX
Both Sides
BLQ → NRT
Right
CMN → MUC
Right
HLA → LCY
Left
LCY → HLA
Right
MUC → CMN
Left
NRT → BLQ
Left
YXX → BCN
Both Sides
AGP → STR
Right
CDC → MAD
Right
CMN → LHR
Right
LHR → CMN
Left
MAD → CDC
Left
STR → AGP
Left
BCN → SHA
Right
SHA → BCN
Left
CPT → LCY
Right
GRU → TUN
Right
LCY → CPT
Left
TUN → GRU
Left
AGP → NUE
Right
LIS → VBG
Left
NBO → YYZ
Both Sides
NUE → AGP
Left
VBG → LIS
Right
YYZ → NBO
Both Sides
ACC → AMS
Right
AMS → ACC
Left
GRU → MUC
Right
JFK → JRO
Left
JRO → JFK
Right
MUC → GRU
Left
NBO → VLC
Right
VLC → NBO
Left
GCJ → LCY
Left
LCY → GCJ
Right
AGP → ZRH
Right
ZRH → AGP
Left
JNB → LCY
Left
LCY → JNB
Right
AGP → CMN
Left
CMN → AGP
Right
JFK → MRU
Left
MRU → JFK
Right
BCN → YYC
Both Sides
CMN → ZRH
Right
YYC → BCN
Both Sides
ZRH → CMN
Left
AGP → WRO
Right
BCN → SEA
Both Sides
DUR → LHR
Left
LHR → DUR
Right
SEA → BCN
Both Sides
WRO → AGP
Left
AGP → ORK
Left
BSG → MAD
Right
MAD → BSG
Left
ORK → AGP
Right
AGP → MUC
Right
ALG → DEN
Right
DEN → ALG
Left
MUC → AGP
Left
TNG → WRE
Left
CDG → LBV
Left
DUR → GLA
Left
GLA → DUR
Right
LBV → CDG
Right
GRX → LGW
Left
LGW → GRX
Right
BSG → CMN
Left
CMN → BSG
Right
CMN → MIA
Right
MAD → SAN
Left
MIA → CMN
Left
SAN → MAD
Right
BCN → LAX
Left
LAX → BCN
Right
CAS → TUN
Both Sides
CMN → HNL
Left
CNS → FCO
Left
FCO → CNS
Right
HNL → CMN
Right
LAX → LIS
Right
LIS → LAX
Left
TUN → CAS
Both Sides
AMS → CMN
Left
CMN → AMS
Right
CMN → IST
Both Sides
CPT → LGW
Right
IST → CMN
Both Sides
LGW → CPT
Left
SAW → TNG
Left
TNG → SAW
Right
BCN → LAS
Left
CMN → SAW
Both Sides
LAS → BCN
Right
SAW → CMN
Both Sides
AGP → VIE
Right
CDG → CMN
Left
CMN → CDG
Right
VIE → AGP
Left
CMN → BRU
Right
ADD → YYZ
Left
CDG → LFW
Left
DUB → CHC
Right
LFW → CDG
Right
YYZ → ADD
Right
CPT → LHR
Right
LHR → CPT
Left
AGP → TSF
Right
AMS → LOS
Right
LOS → AMS
Left
TSF → AGP
Left
AGP → VCE
Right
VCE → AGP
Left
CMN → FRA
Right
FRA → CMN
Left
AGP → TNG
Left
MAD → TNG
Left
SFO → VLC
Right
TNG → AGP
Right
VLC → SFO
Left
AGP → BUD
Right
BUD → AGP
Left
BZV → CDG
Both Sides
CDG → BZV
Both Sides
CDG → RBA
Left
CDG → TNG
Left
MAD → PDX
Right
ORY → TNG
Left
PDX → MAD
Left
RBA → CDG
Right
TNG → CDG
Right
TNG → ORY
Right
TNG → VLC
Right
VLC → TNG
Left
HND → MXP
Left
MXP → HND
Right
DUS → TNG
Left
TNG → DUS
Right
MAD → RBA
Left
RBA → MAD
Right
AGP → ZAG
Right
CAS → CDG
Right
CDG → CAS
Left
LIS → PHX
Right
PHX → LIS
Left
ZAG → AGP
Left
LGW → OZP
Left
OZP → LGW
Right
CDG → JNB
Right
JNB → CDG
Left
AGA → CMN
Right
CMN → AGA
Left
CAS → FRA
Right
FRA → CAS
Left
MAN → SVQ
Left
SVQ → MAN
Right
CAS → LGA
Right
DUR → ORY
Left
EZE → MUC
Right
LGA → CAS
Left
MUC → EZE
Left
ORY → DUR
Right
ATL → LIS
Right
LIS → ATL
Left
AGA → CAS
Right
CAS → AGA
Left
CAS → DKR
Left
DKR → CAS
Right
NDR → NRN
Left
NRN → NDR
Right
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you see Atlas Mountains from a plane?
Yes — 466 flight routes pass within 120 km of Atlas Mountains. The closest routes include East London to Madrid, Madrid to East London, Barcelona to Sao Paulo. Sit on the Right side, passing directly overhead.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Atlas Mountains?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Atlas Mountains: on a East London to Madrid flight, sit on the Right side; on a Madrid to East London flight, sit on the Left side; on a Barcelona to Sao Paulo flight, visible from both sides.