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Canada's largest island and the fifth-largest in the world, with vast glaciers, fjords, and tundra. The ice-covered mountains and Arctic coastline are visible on polar-route flights between North America and Europe.
181Flight Routes
1 kmClosest Pass
🧊 IceType
Routes that pass it181
MUC → YYC
Both Sides
YYC → MUC
Both Sides
LGW → YVR
Both Sides
YVR → LGW
Both Sides
RKV → SEA
Both Sides
SEA → RKV
Both Sides
AMS → YEG
Both Sides
LAX → TLV
Both Sides
LHR → YVR
Both Sides
TLV → LAX
Both Sides
YEG → AMS
Both Sides
YVR → LHR
Both Sides
MXP → SEA
Left
SEA → MXP
Right
BFI → KEF
Left
KEF → BFI
Right
JFK → SIN
Left
SIN → JFK
Right
KEF → SEA
Right
LAX → SAW
Left
MAA → ORD
Left
ORD → MAA
Right
SAW → LAX
Right
SEA → KEF
Left
CDG → YVR
Left
YVR → CDG
Right
SFO → ATH
Right
JFK → XSP
Left
XSP → JFK
Right
SIN → YUL
Left
YUL → SIN
Right
EWR → XSP
Right
XSP → EWR
Left
DEL → ORD
Left
LIN → SEA
Left
ORD → DEL
Right
SEA → LIN
Right
FCO → SEA
Left
LHR → YXX
Right
SEA → FCO
Right
YXX → LHR
Left
LAX → WAW
Right
WAW → LAX
Left
GOT → LAX
Right
HYD → ORD
Right
LAX → GOT
Left
ORD → HYD
Left
PDX → RKV
Left
RKV → PDX
Right
BFI → FCO
Right
DEN → DOH
Left
DOH → DEN
Right
FCO → BFI
Left
EWR → SIN
Right
SIN → EWR
Left
SFO → VIE
Right
VIE → SFO
Left
IST → LAX
Right
LAX → IST
Left
FCO → PDX
Right
PDX → FCO
Left
CIA → SEA
Left
SEA → CIA
Right
FRA → YYC
Right
YYC → FRA
Left
FLR → SEA
Left
SEA → FLR
Right
AMS → PDX
Left
PDX → AMS
Right
NEL → SIN
Right
SIN → NEL
Left
KEF → PDX
Right
KEF → YVR
Left
PDX → KEF
Left
YVR → KEF
Right
DAC → YYZ
Right
YYZ → DAC
Left
LAX → OSL
Right
OSL → LAX
Left
GLA → YVR
Left
YVR → GLA
Right
FCO → YEG
Right
YEG → FCO
Left
ATH → RNO
Right
RNO → ATH
Left
RKV → YVR
Left
YVR → RKV
Right
AMS → YYC
Right
YYC → AMS
Left
CMB → ORD
Right
ORD → CMB
Left
LCY → SEA
Right
SEA → LCY
Left
RNO → HEW
Left
YFB → YIO
Right
YIO → YFB
Left
CDG → SEA
Right
SEA → CDG
Left
BFI → LHR
Left
LHR → BFI
Right
DUB → YVR
Right
YVR → DUB
Left
FRA → PDX
Left
PDX → FRA
Right
LHR → SEA
Right
SEA → LHR
Left
BUR → KSC
Left
KSC → BUR
Right
CPH → NID
Right
KSC → LAX
Right
LAX → KSC
Left
NID → CPH
Left
AMS → SEA
Left
SEA → AMS
Right
KRK → LAX
Right
LAX → KRK
Left
RKV → YYC
Right
YYC → RKV
Left
AMS → BFI
Left
BFI → AMS
Right
NCE → SEA
Right
SEA → NCE
Left
CPH → LAX
Right
LAX → CPH
Left
BUD → SFO
Left
SFO → BUD
Right
KEF → YYC
Right
VII → JFK
Left
YYC → KEF
Left
BFL → ODE
Left
ODE → BFL
Right
SFO → SZG
Left
SZG → SFO
Right
BIL → SAW
Left
HAN → JFK
Left
JFK → HAN
Right
DBV → YEG
Left
YEG → DBV
Right
BKK → EWR
Right
EWR → BKK
Left
EDI → YYC
Right
YYC → EDI
Left
BIL → IST
Left
FCO → YVR
Left
YVR → FCO
Right
FRA → SEA
Left
SEA → FRA
Right
BFI → FRA
Right
FRA → BFI
Left
MUC → SFO
Right
SFO → MUC
Left
PIA → PNQ
Left
PNQ → PIA
Right
LHR → PDX
Right
PDX → LHR
Left
FCO → YYC
Right
YYC → FCO
Left
RKE → SFO
Left
SFO → RKE
Right
AEY → SEA
Left
SEA → AEY
Right
YVR → ZRH
Right
ZRH → YVR
Left
JFK → KUL
Left
KUL → JFK
Right
BKK → IAD
Left
IAD → BKK
Right
BKK → JFK
Right
JFK → BKK
Left
JFK → SGN
Right
SGN → JFK
Left
EUG → LHR
Left
LHR → EUG
Right
BFI → DUB
Left
CPH → SFO
Left
DUB → BFI
Right
SFO → CPH
Right
DUB → SEA
Right
SEA → DUB
Left
CAI → SMF
Left
SMF → CAI
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 Baffin Island from a plane?
Yes — 181 flight routes pass within 200 km of Baffin Island. The closest routes include Munich to Calgary, Calgary to Munich, London to Vancouver. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 1 km away.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Baffin Island?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Baffin Island: on a Munich to Calgary flight, visible from both sides; on a Calgary to Munich flight, visible from both sides; on a London to Vancouver flight, visible from both sides.