Photo: Gorgo · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Turquoise glacial lakes and jagged limestone peaks around Banff and Lake Louise mark one of the most scenic stretches of the Canadian Rockies, crossed by many western Canada routes.
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FCO → YEG
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YEG → FCO
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RDU → YYC
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YYC → RDU
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CHC → SEA
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ORD → YYC
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SEA → CHC
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YYC → ORD
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CLT → YYC
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LHR → PDX
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MSP → YYC
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PDX → LHR
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YYC → CLT
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YYC → MSP
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HEL → SFO
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SFO → HEL
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DEN → FAI
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FAI → DEN
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AMS → YEG
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YEG → AMS
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DUB → PDX
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PDX → DUB
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PUJ → YYC
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SEA → ZQN
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YYC → PUJ
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ZQN → SEA
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DCA → YYC
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DTW → YYC
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IAD → YYC
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PIT → YYC
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YYC → DCA
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YYC → DTW
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YYC → IAD
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BNA → YYC
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YYC → BNA
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DBV → YEG
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YEG → DBV
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ATL → YYC
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BUD → YXD
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SFO → YYH
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YXD → BUD
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YYC → ATL
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YYH → SFO
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BJC → FAI
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FAI → BJC
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SYD → YVR
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YVR → SYD
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BWU → YVR
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MCO → YYC
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YVR → BWU
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YXU → YYC
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YYC → MCO
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YYC → YXU
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KEF → PDX
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PDX → KEF
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YXS → YYC
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YYC → YXS
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FCO → PDX
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PDX → FCO
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YHM → YYC
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YKF → YYC
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YYC → YHM
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YYC → YKF
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EWR → YYC
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GRU → YYC
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YYC → EWR
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YYC → GRU
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JFK → YYC
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LGA → YYC
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YYC → JFK
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YYC → LGA
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PDX → RKV
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RKV → PDX
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SEA → YEG
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YEG → SEA
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YTZ → YYC
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YYC → YTZ
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YYC → YYZ
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YYZ → YYC
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YYC → YZD
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YZD → YYC
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AKL → SEA
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HNL → YVR
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SEA → AKL
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YKZ → YYC
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YVR → HNL
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YYC → YKZ
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NRT → YYC
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YYC → NRT
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MBJ → YYC
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YYC → MBJ
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EUG → LHR
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LHR → EUG
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FAI → SKF
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SKF → FAI
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MNL → YYC
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YYC → MNL
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KIX → YYC
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YYC → KIX
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BCN → SEA
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BOS → YYC
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SEA → BCN
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YEG → YLW
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YLW → YEG
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YWG → YYC
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YYC → BOS
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YYC → YWG
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YAV → YYC
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YYC → YAV
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DXB → LAX
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LAX → DXB
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YOW → YYC
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YYC → YOW
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AMS → PDX
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PDX → AMS
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YKA → YYC
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YYC → YKA
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YUL → YYC
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YYC → YUL
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YHU → YYC
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YYC → YHU
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NAN → YVR
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YVR → NAN
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OGG → YVR
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YED → YLW
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YLW → YED
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YVR → OGG
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CUN → YYC
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YQQ → YYC
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YYC → CUN
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YYC → YQQ
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BNE → YVR
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FRA → PDX
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ICN → YYC
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PDX → FRA
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YVR → BNE
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YYC → ICN
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SFO → YEG
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YEG → SFO
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HKG → YYC
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YYC → HKG
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YHZ → YYC
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YYC → YHZ
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DFW → HKG
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HKG → DFW
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SEA → YZS
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YZS → SEA
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YXY → YYC
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YYC → YXY
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DAL → YYC
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YYC → DAL
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BZE → YYC
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DFW → YYC
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YYC → BZE
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YYC → DFW
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EFD → YYC
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HOU → YYC
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IAH → YYC
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YYC → EFD
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YYC → HOU
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YYC → IAH
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KOA → YVR
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YVR → KOA
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YCD → YYC
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YYC → YCD
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YVR → YYC
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YYC → YVR
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YEG → YYJ
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YYJ → YEG
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YLW → YYC
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YYC → YLW
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DUB → SEA
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PHL → PER
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SEA → DUB
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YLW → YXE
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YXE → YLW
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BFL → DOH
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DOH → BFL
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YXX → YYC
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YYC → YXX
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YYC → YYJ
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YYJ → YYC
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DEN → YYC
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YYC → DEN
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BFI → DUB
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DUB → BFI
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YYC → YYT
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YYT → YYC
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YEG → YVR
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YVR → YEG
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IAH → FNJ
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YYC → YYF
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YYF → YYC
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NCE → SEA
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SEA → NCE
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YVR → YYG
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YYG → YVR
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OGG → YYC
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YYC → OGG
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LHR → SEA
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MEX → YYC
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SEA → LHR
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YYC → MEX
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CDG → SEA
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SEA → CDG
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LCY → SEA
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SEA → LCY
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BFI → LHR
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LHR → BFI
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YVR → YXD
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YXD → YVR
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BFI → YYC
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YYC → BFI
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SEA → YYC
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YYC → SEA
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DAL → SHA
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SHA → DAL
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PDX → PRG
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PRG → PDX
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YED → YVR
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YVR → YED
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SFO → TLV
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TLV → SFO
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KEF → SEA
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SEA → KEF
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LIS → YYC
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YYC → LIS
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YYC → ZLO
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ZLO → YYC
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PVR → YYC
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YYC → PVR
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BFI → KEF
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DFW → ICN
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ICN → DFW
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KEF → BFI
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RKV → SEA
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SEA → RKV
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LAX → YEG
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MXP → SEA
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SEA → MXP
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YEG → LAX
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YHZ → YVR
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YVR → YHZ
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DFW → SHA
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SHA → DFW
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PDX → YYC
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YYC → PDX
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FCO → SEA
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LIN → SEA
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MAD → PDX
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PDX → MAD
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SEA → FCO
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SEA → LIN
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ANC → DFW
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DFW → ANC
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CIA → SEA
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SEA → CIA
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SLC → YYC
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YYC → SLC
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BCN → YYC
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FLR → SEA
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SEA → FLR
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YYC → BCN
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BFI → FCO
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FCO → BFI
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PHX → YYC
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YYC → PHX
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DUB → YYC
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LUF → YYC
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YYC → DUB
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YYC → LUF
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CDG → YYC
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LCY → YYC
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LHR → YYC
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YQB → YVR
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YVR → YQB
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YYC → CDG
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YYC → LCY
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YYC → LHR
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EDI → YYC
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FCO → YYC
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YYC → EDI
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YYC → FCO
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YYC → YZF
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YZF → YYC
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ITO → SEA
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KEF → YYC
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RKV → YYC
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SEA → ITO
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SYD → YLJ
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YLJ → SYD
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YYC → KEF
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YYC → RKV
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AMS → YYC
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FRA → YYC
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YYC → AMS
Left
YYC → FRA
Left
MUC → YYC
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YYC → MUC
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AMS → SEA
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SEA → AMS
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DFW → PVG
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PSP → YEG
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PSP → YYC
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PVG → DFW
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YEG → PSP
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YEG → YYC
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YYC → PSP
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YYC → YEG
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BFI → KOA
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DFW → SSN
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KOA → BFI
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SAN → YYC
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SSN → DFW
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YYC → SAN
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HNL → PAE
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LAX → YYC
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PAE → HNL
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SFO → YYC
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YYC → LAX
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YYC → SFO
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AMS → BFI
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BFI → AMS
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NRT → RSW
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RSW → NRT
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ANC → IAH
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FRA → SEA
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IAH → ANC
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SAW → SFO
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SEA → FRA
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SFO → SAW
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YEG → YYT
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YYT → YEG
Left
AKL → YVR
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KOA → SEA
Left
SEA → KOA
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YVR → AKL
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AEY → SEA
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BFI → FRA
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FRA → BFI
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SEA → AEY
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DFW → SIN
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SIN → DFW
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ANC → HOU
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HOU → ANC
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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 Banff & the Canadian Rockies from a plane?
Yes — 345 flight routes pass within 150 km of Banff & the Canadian Rockies. The closest routes include Rome to Edmonton, Edmonton to Rome, Raleigh-durham to Calgary. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 1 km away.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Banff & the Canadian Rockies?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Banff & the Canadian Rockies: on a Rome to Edmonton flight, visible from both sides; on a Edmonton to Rome flight, visible from both sides; on a Raleigh-durham to Calgary flight, visible from both sides.