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A winding fjord-like bay on Montenegro's Adriatic coast, surrounded by steep mountains and medieval towns. The serpentine blue inlet is one of the most striking coastal features on flights across the Balkans.
198Flight Routes
OverheadClosest Pass
🏞️ WaterType
Routes that pass it198
BEG → MLA
Both Sides
DBV → BGY
Both Sides
DUS → HER
Both Sides
HER → DUS
Both Sides
MLA → BEG
Both Sides
YTZ → ZRH
Both Sides
ZRH → YTZ
Both Sides
DBV → MXP
Both Sides
IST → TGD
Both Sides
JMK → LHR
Both Sides
LHR → JMK
Both Sides
MLH → OHD
Both Sides
MXP → DBV
Both Sides
OHD → MLH
Both Sides
SAW → TGD
Both Sides
TGD → IST
Both Sides
BRS → JSI
Both Sides
DBV → EWR
Both Sides
DBV → LIN
Both Sides
EWR → DBV
Both Sides
JFK → TLV
Both Sides
JSI → BRS
Both Sides
TLV → JFK
Both Sides
YZD → ZRH
Both Sides
ZRH → YZD
Both Sides
ATH → BRU
Both Sides
ATH → MAN
Both Sides
BRU → ATH
Both Sides
BWI → TLV
Both Sides
CDG → DBV
Both Sides
DBV → CDG
Both Sides
DBV → LBG
Both Sides
EWR → SPU
Both Sides
LBG → DBV
Both Sides
MAN → ATH
Both Sides
SPU → EWR
Both Sides
TLV → BWI
Both Sides
YKZ → ZRH
Both Sides
YYZ → ZRH
Both Sides
ZRH → YKZ
Both Sides
ZRH → YYZ
Both Sides
AMS → HER
Left
BRS → DBV
Left
BRU → CAI
Right
CAI → BRU
Left
DBV → BRS
Right
DBV → ZRH
Right
EDI → TIA
Right
FRA → TIA
Right
HER → AMS
Right
JFK → SPU
Right
SPU → JFK
Left
TIA → EDI
Left
TIA → FRA
Left
ZRH → DBV
Left
AMS → TIA
Right
DBV → LGW
Right
EWR → TLV
Right
LGW → DBV
Left
MUC → SAN
Right
SAN → MUC
Left
TIA → AMS
Left
TLV → EWR
Left
BHX → TIV
Right
BOS → TLV
Right
BRS → TIV
Right
DBV → DUB
Right
DBV → DXB
Right
DBV → LHR
Right
DUB → DBV
Left
DXB → DBV
Left
LGW → TIV
Right
LHR → DBV
Left
LTN → TIV
Right
TIV → BHX
Left
TIV → BRS
Left
TIV → LGW
Left
TIV → LTN
Left
TLV → BOS
Left
ATH → DBV
Right
DBV → ATH
Left
DBV → EMA
Right
DBV → MAN
Right
DBV → STN
Right
EMA → DBV
Left
FRA → HER
Left
HER → FRA
Right
MAN → DBV
Left
MAN → TIV
Right
STN → DBV
Left
TIV → MAN
Left
ATH → STR
Left
DBV → LBA
Right
JMK → LGW
Right
JTR → MAN
Right
KGS → ZRH
Left
LBA → DBV
Left
LGW → JMK
Left
MAN → JTR
Left
STR → ATH
Right
BRU → HEW
Left
HEW → BRU
Right
IAD → TLV
Right
MUC → TIA
Right
TIA → MUC
Left
TLV → IAD
Left
AMS → DBV
Left
DBV → AMS
Right
FRA → MRU
Left
GVA → RUH
Left
HRG → MAN
Right
KIX → TOE
Right
MAN → HRG
Left
MAN → TIA
Left
MRU → FRA
Right
RUH → GVA
Right
TIA → MAN
Right
TOE → KIX
Left
DBV → SAW
Right
SAW → DBV
Left
ARN → TIV
Right
CHQ → DBV
Right
DBV → CHQ
Left
DBV → MUC
Right
MUC → DBV
Left
TIV → ARN
Left
BEG → TIV
Right
HER → MUC
Left
MUC → HER
Right
STN → TIA
Left
TIA → STN
Right
VCE → YUL
Right
YUL → VCE
Left
BCN → DBV
Right
DBV → BCN
Left
DBV → YEG
Right
IST → OPO
Right
LTN → TIA
Left
OPO → IST
Left
TIA → LTN
Right
YEG → DBV
Left
DBV → ZAG
Right
HEW → MAN
Right
MAN → HEW
Left
ZAG → DBV
Left
DEL → FCO
Right
FCO → DEL
Left
LCY → TIA
Left
TIA → LCY
Right
ARN → SJJ
Left
ATH → STN
Right
DBV → FCO
Left
FCO → DBV
Right
SJJ → ARN
Right
STN → ATH
Left
CHQ → MUC
Right
DBV → PRG
Right
LHR → TIA
Left
MUC → CHQ
Left
PRG → DBV
Left
TIA → LHR
Right
AMM → BGY
Right
BER → DBV
Left
BGY → AMM
Left
BRS → SPU
Left
DBV → BER
Right
EMA → HRG
Left
HRG → EMA
Right
SPU → BRS
Right
DBV → VIE
Right
HRG → LPL
Right
LGW → TIA
Left
LPL → HRG
Left
TIA → LGW
Right
VIE → DBV
Left
CGK → SAW
Right
CIA → DEL
Left
DEL → CIA
Right
SAW → CGK
Left
BJC → FRA
Right
CGK → IST
Right
HEW → LUX
Right
IST → CGK
Left
NBO → FCN
Right
DBV → NAP
Left
NAP → DBV
Right
TIA → ZRH
Right
ZRH → TIA
Left
ATH → LTN
Right
BRS → TIA
Left
EVN → FCO
Right
FCO → EVN
Left
IAH → ZRH
Right
LTN → ATH
Left
TIA → BRS
Right
TIA → TSF
Right
TSF → TIA
Left
ZRH → IAH
Left
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 Bay of Kotor from a plane?
Yes — 198 flight routes pass within 25 km of Bay of Kotor. The closest routes include Beograd to Malta, Dubrovnik to Bergamo, Duesseldorf to Heraklion. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Bay of Kotor?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Bay of Kotor: on a Beograd to Malta flight, visible from both sides; on a Dubrovnik to Bergamo flight, visible from both sides; on a Duesseldorf to Heraklion flight, visible from both sides.