Azores

95 flight routes pass within 124 miles of Azores.

Azores
🌿 Island · Portugal

Photo: Lacobrigo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Portugal's mid-Atlantic archipelago rises dramatically from the ocean. Transatlantic flights sometimes pass near or over the Azores, and the volcanic islands with their green calderas are spectacular from above.
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Routes that pass it95

LIS → PDL Lisbon to Ponta Delgada · directly overhead Both Sides PDL → LIS Ponta Delgada to Lisbon · directly overhead Both Sides PDL → VLC Ponta Delgada to Valencia · directly overhead Both Sides VLC → PDL Valencia to Ponta Delgada · directly overhead Both Sides BOS → PDL Boston to Ponta Delgada · 1 mi Both Sides CDG → PDL Paris to Ponta Delgada · 1 mi Both Sides EWR → PDL Newark to Ponta Delgada · 1 mi Both Sides FLW → PDL Flores to Ponta Delgada · 1 mi Both Sides HOR → PDL Horta to Ponta Delgada · 1 mi Both Sides JFK → PDL New York to Ponta Delgada · 1 mi Both Sides LHR → PDL London to Ponta Delgada · 1 mi Both Sides OPO → PDL Porto to Ponta Delgada · 1 mi Both Sides PDL → BOS Ponta Delgada to Boston · 1 mi Both Sides PDL → CDG Ponta Delgada to Paris · 1 mi Both Sides PDL → EWR Ponta Delgada to Newark · 1 mi Both Sides PDL → FLW Ponta Delgada to Flores · 1 mi Both Sides PDL → FNC Ponta Delgada to Funchal · 1 mi Both Sides PDL → JFK Ponta Delgada to New York · 1 mi Both Sides PDL → LHR Ponta Delgada to London · 1 mi Both Sides PDL → OPO Ponta Delgada to Porto · 1 mi Both Sides PDL → PIX Ponta Delgada to Pico · 1 mi Both Sides PDL → SJZ Ponta Delgada to Sao Jorge Island · 1 mi Both Sides PDL → TER Ponta Delgada to Terceira · 1 mi Both Sides PDL → YYZ Ponta Delgada to Toronto · 1 mi Both Sides PDL → ZRH Ponta Delgada to Zurich · 1 mi Both Sides PIX → PDL Pico to Ponta Delgada · 1 mi Both Sides TER → PDL Terceira to Ponta Delgada · 1 mi Both Sides YYZ → PDL Toronto to Ponta Delgada · 1 mi Both Sides ZRH → PDL Zurich to Ponta Delgada · 1 mi Both Sides MAD → PTY Madrid to Panama City · 5 mi Both Sides PTY → MAD Panama City to Madrid · 5 mi Both Sides JFK → JRO New York to Kilimanjaro · 12 mi Left JRO → JFK Kilimanjaro to New York · 12 mi Right MAD → PUJ Madrid to Punta Cana · 13 mi Left PUJ → MAD Punta Cana to Madrid · 13 mi Right JFK → MRU New York to Plaisance · 15 mi Left MRU → JFK Plaisance to New York · 15 mi Right MAD → SIG Madrid to San Juan · 20 mi Right SIG → MAD San Juan to Madrid · 20 mi Left MAD → SJU Madrid to San Juan · 22 mi Right SJU → MAD San Juan to Madrid · 22 mi Left LPP → SCL Lappeenranta to Santiago · 25 mi Right SCL → LPP Santiago to Lappeenranta · 25 mi Left AMS → LPB Amsterdam to La Paz · 29 mi Right LPB → AMS La Paz to Amsterdam · 29 mi Left EWR → RAK Newark to Marrakech · 34 mi Right RAK → EWR Marrakech to Newark · 34 mi Left AMS → ORG Amsterdam to Paramaribo · 40 mi Left ORG → AMS Paramaribo to Amsterdam · 40 mi Right JFK → WIL New York to Nairobi · 48 mi Right WIL → JFK Nairobi to New York · 48 mi Left JFK → NBO New York to Nairobi · 52 mi Right NBO → JFK Nairobi to New York · 52 mi Left AGA → JFK Agadir to New York · 57 mi Right JFK → AGA New York to Agadir · 57 mi Left ATL → RAK Atlanta to Marrakech · 62 mi Left RAK → ATL Marrakech to Atlanta · 62 mi Right BBA → EDI Balmaceda to Edinburgh · 63 mi Left EDI → BBA Edinburgh to Balmaceda · 63 mi Right DAR → JFK Dar Es Salaam to New York · 64 mi Right JFK → DAR New York to Dar Es Salaam · 64 mi Left LIS → PUJ Lisbon to Punta Cana · 70 mi Right PUJ → LIS Punta Cana to Lisbon · 70 mi Left LIS → PIX Lisbon to Pico · 71 mi Left PIX → LIS Pico to Lisbon · 71 mi Right LBG → LIM Paris to Lima · 74 mi Left LIM → LBG Lima to Paris · 74 mi Right MAD → SJO Madrid to San Jose · 75 mi Left CDG → LIM Paris to Lima · 76 mi Left LIM → CDG Lima to Paris · 76 mi Right LIS → TER Lisbon to Terceira · 77 mi Left TER → LIS Terceira to Lisbon · 77 mi Right BOS → JRO Boston to Kilimanjaro · 78 mi Right EWR → PXO Newark to Porto Santo · 78 mi Left JRO → BOS Kilimanjaro to Boston · 78 mi Left PXO → EWR Porto Santo to Newark · 78 mi Right AGP → MIA Malaga to Miami · 79 mi Left MIA → AGP Miami to Malaga · 79 mi Right FRA → LIM Frankfurt to Lima · 81 mi Left LIM → FRA Lima to Frankfurt · 81 mi Right IAD → JRO Washington to Kilimanjaro · 85 mi Left JRO → IAD Kilimanjaro to Washington · 85 mi Right CMN → IAD Casablanca to Washington · 103 mi Left IAD → CMN Washington to Casablanca · 103 mi Right SAW → CCS Pendik, Istanbul to Caracas · 103 mi Right CIJ → LHR Cobija to London · 107 mi Right LHR → CIJ London to Cobija · 107 mi Left MDE → MAD Rio Negro to Madrid · 107 mi Left GRX → MIA Granada to Miami · 115 mi Left CMN → JFK Casablanca to New York · 122 mi Left JFK → CMN New York to Casablanca · 122 mi Right BOG → CIA Bogota to Rome · 123 mi Left BOG → FCO Bogota to Rome · 123 mi Left CIA → BOG Rome to Bogota · 123 mi Right FCO → BOG Rome to Bogota · 123 mi 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 Azores from a plane?

Yes — 95 flight routes pass within 124 miles of Azores. The closest routes include Lisbon to Ponta Delgada, Ponta Delgada to Lisbon, Ponta Delgada to Valencia. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.

Which side of the plane is best for viewing Azores?

The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Azores: on a Lisbon to Ponta Delgada flight, visible from both sides; on a Ponta Delgada to Lisbon flight, visible from both sides; on a Ponta Delgada to Valencia flight, visible from both sides.