Cappadocia

118 flight routes pass within 50 miles of Cappadocia.

Cappadocia
🎈 Desert · Turkey

Photo: Arian Zwegers from Brussels, Belgium · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Central Turkey's otherworldly landscape of fairy chimneys, cave dwellings, and volcanic rock formations is unmistakable from the air. The region also happens to be famous for hot air balloon flights.
118Flight Routes
OverheadClosest Pass
🎈 DesertType

Routes that pass it118

ADB → KTM Izmir to Kathmandu · directly overhead Both Sides KTM → ADB Kathmandu to Izmir · directly overhead Both Sides NAV → SAW Nevşehir to Pendik, Istanbul · directly overhead Both Sides SAW → NAV Pendik, Istanbul to Nevşehir · directly overhead Both Sides DXB → IST Dubai to Istanbul · 2 mi Both Sides IST → DXB Istanbul to Dubai · 2 mi Both Sides DOH → LGW Doha to London · 2 mi Both Sides LGW → DOH London to Doha · 2 mi Both Sides BAH → LGW Bahrain to London · 4 mi Both Sides LGW → BAH London to Bahrain · 4 mi Both Sides AUH → CDG Abu Dhabi to Paris · 5 mi Both Sides CDG → AUH Paris to Abu Dhabi · 5 mi Both Sides IST → MCT Istanbul to Muscat · 6 mi Right MCT → IST Muscat to Istanbul · 6 mi Left BCN → CGK Barcelona to Jakarta · 7 mi Right CGK → BCN Jakarta to Barcelona · 7 mi Left ASR → AYT Kayseri to Antalya · 7 mi Right AYT → ASR Antalya to Kayseri · 7 mi Left DOH → MUC Doha to Munich · 7 mi Right MUC → DOH Munich to Doha · 7 mi Left DXB → SAW Dubai to Pendik, Istanbul · 9 mi Right LHR → GAN London to Gan · 9 mi Right SAW → DXB Pendik, Istanbul to Dubai · 9 mi Left DOH → LHR Doha to London · 11 mi Left LHR → DOH London to Doha · 11 mi Right BAH → LHR Bahrain to London · 12 mi Left LHR → BAH London to Bahrain · 12 mi Right DOH → LCY Doha to London · 14 mi Left LCY → DOH London to Doha · 14 mi Right AUH → ZRH Abu Dhabi to Zurich · 15 mi Right ZRH → AUH Zurich to Abu Dhabi · 15 mi Left BAH → LCY Bahrain to London · 16 mi Left LCY → BAH London to Bahrain · 16 mi Right AUH → IST Abu Dhabi to Istanbul · 16 mi Right IST → AUH Istanbul to Abu Dhabi · 16 mi Left DOH → ESB Doha to Ankara · 19 mi Left ESB → DOH Ankara to Doha · 19 mi Right IST → MLE Istanbul to Male · 19 mi Left MLE → IST Male to Istanbul · 19 mi Right BRU → DOH Brussels to Doha · 20 mi Right DOH → BRU Doha to Brussels · 20 mi Left DOH → FRA Doha to Frankfurt · 21 mi Left FRA → DOH Frankfurt to Doha · 21 mi Right BAH → FRA Bahrain to Frankfurt · 21 mi Left FRA → BAH Frankfurt to Bahrain · 21 mi Right BKK → PVK Bangkok to Preveza · 22 mi Left DXB → ZRH Dubai to Zurich · 22 mi Left PVK → BKK Preveza to Bangkok · 22 mi Right ZRH → DXB Zurich to Dubai · 22 mi Right ASR → SAW Kayseri to Pendik, Istanbul · 24 mi Left SAW → ASR Pendik, Istanbul to Kayseri · 24 mi Right ASR → IST Kayseri to Istanbul · 24 mi Left IST → ASR Istanbul to Kayseri · 24 mi Right DXB → VCE Dubai to Venice · 25 mi Right VCE → DXB Venice to Dubai · 25 mi Left CDG → KWI Paris to Kuwait · 25 mi Left KWI → CDG Kuwait to Paris · 25 mi Right CGK → FCO Jakarta to Rome · 26 mi Left FCO → CGK Rome to Jakarta · 26 mi Right MCT → MXP Muscat to Milano · 26 mi Right MXP → MCT Milano to Muscat · 26 mi Left BEG → DXB Beograd to Dubai · 27 mi Right DXB → BEG Dubai to Beograd · 27 mi Left IST → KWI Istanbul to Kuwait · 27 mi Left KWI → IST Kuwait to Istanbul · 27 mi Right ADB → DIY Izmir to Diyabakir · 28 mi Left DIY → ADB Diyabakir to Izmir · 28 mi Right BGY → SHJ Bergamo to Sharjah · 32 mi Left SHJ → BGY Sharjah to Bergamo · 32 mi Right MAD → SYD Madrid to Sydney · 32 mi Right SYD → MAD Sydney to Madrid · 32 mi Left CMB → IST Colombo to Istanbul · 33 mi Left IST → CMB Istanbul to Colombo · 33 mi Right DOH → VIE Doha to Vienna · 34 mi Left VIE → DOH Vienna to Doha · 34 mi Right BHX → DOH Birmingham to Doha · 35 mi Right DOH → BHX Doha to Birmingham · 35 mi Left DXB → GVA Dubai to Geneva · 35 mi Right GVA → DXB Geneva to Dubai · 35 mi Left DOH → IST Doha to Istanbul · 37 mi Right IST → DOH Istanbul to Doha · 37 mi Left BEG → DOH Beograd to Doha · 38 mi Left DOH → BEG Doha to Beograd · 38 mi Right ATH → DEL Athens to Delhi · 39 mi Left DEL → ATH Delhi to Athens · 39 mi Right BAH → SAW Bahrain to Pendik, Istanbul · 40 mi Right SAW → BAH Pendik, Istanbul to Bahrain · 40 mi Left DOH → SAW Doha to Pendik, Istanbul · 41 mi Right MQM → SAW Mardin to Pendik, Istanbul · 42 mi Left DOH → EIN Doha to Eindhoven · 43 mi Left EIN → DOH Eindhoven to Doha · 43 mi Right MBW → SAW Melbourne to Pendik, Istanbul · 43 mi Left SAW → MBW Pendik, Istanbul to Melbourne · 43 mi Right AUH → MUC Abu Dhabi to Munich · 43 mi Left MUC → AUH Munich to Abu Dhabi · 43 mi Right DXB → MXP Dubai to Milano · 44 mi Right MXP → DXB Milano to Dubai · 44 mi Left SAW → MEB Pendik, Istanbul to Melbourne · 44 mi Right BUD → DOH Budapest to Doha · 45 mi Right DOH → BUD Doha to Budapest · 45 mi Left DXB → LBG Dubai to Paris · 45 mi Left LBG → DXB Paris to Dubai · 45 mi Right MEL → SAW Melbourne to Pendik, Istanbul · 45 mi Left SAW → MEL Pendik, Istanbul to Melbourne · 45 mi Right CDG → DXB Paris to Dubai · 47 mi Right DXB → CDG Dubai to Paris · 47 mi Left BAH → CDG Bahrain to Paris · 47 mi Right CDG → BAH Paris to Bahrain · 47 mi Left DOH → DUB Doha to Dublin · 48 mi Left DOH → DUS Doha to Duesseldorf · 48 mi Left DUB → DOH Dublin to Doha · 48 mi Right DUS → DOH Duesseldorf to Doha · 48 mi Right DXB → LIN Dubai to Milan · 48 mi Right LIN → DXB Milan to Dubai · 48 mi Left SYD → TIA Sydney to Tirana · 48 mi Left TIA → SYD Tirana to Sydney · 48 mi Right DOH → OTP Doha to Bucharest · 50 mi Left OTP → DOH Bucharest to Doha · 50 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 Cappadocia from a plane?

Yes — 118 flight routes pass within 50 miles of Cappadocia. The closest routes include Izmir to Kathmandu, Kathmandu to Izmir, Nevşehir to Pendik, Istanbul. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.

Which side of the plane is best for viewing Cappadocia?

The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Cappadocia: on a Izmir to Kathmandu flight, visible from both sides; on a Kathmandu to Izmir flight, visible from both sides; on a Nevşehir to Pendik, Istanbul flight, visible from both sides.