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Twin volcanic spires rising from the Caribbean Sea on St. Lucia's southwest coast. Gros Piton and Petit Piton are among the most recognizable landmarks in the Caribbean, visible from numerous US–South America and island-hopping routes.
164Flight Routes
OverheadClosest Pass
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Routes that pass it164
DFW → UVF
Both Sides
MIA → UVF
Both Sides
UVF → DFW
Both Sides
UVF → MIA
Both Sides
MEM → UVF
Both Sides
UVF → MEM
Both Sides
ATL → UVF
Both Sides
UVF → ATL
Both Sides
CLT → UVF
Both Sides
ORD → UVF
Both Sides
UVF → CLT
Both Sides
UVF → ORD
Both Sides
BWI → SDU
Both Sides
SDU → BWI
Both Sides
LGW → SLU
Both Sides
PHL → UVF
Both Sides
SLU → LGW
Both Sides
UVF → PHL
Both Sides
UVF → YKZ
Both Sides
UVF → YYZ
Both Sides
YKZ → UVF
Both Sides
YYZ → UVF
Both Sides
EWR → UVF
Both Sides
GEO → UVF
Both Sides
JFK → UVF
Both Sides
SLU → TAB
Both Sides
TAB → SLU
Both Sides
UVF → EWR
Both Sides
UVF → GEO
Both Sides
UVF → JFK
Both Sides
BOS → UVF
Right
UVF → BOS
Left
TAB → UVF
Left
UVF → TAB
Right
LGW → UVF
Right
LHR → UVF
Right
UVF → LGW
Left
UVF → LHR
Left
EWR → GRU
Right
GRU → EWR
Left
BGI → SLU
Left
EDI → LIM
Right
KIN → BGI
Left
LIM → EDI
Left
SLU → BGI
Right
CGH → JFK
Left
JFK → CGH
Right
ANU → ICN
Right
ICN → ANU
Left
BGI → MIA
Left
MIA → BGI
Right
GRU → JFK
Left
JFK → GRU
Right
JFK → SVD
Left
SVD → JFK
Right
POS → PTP
Right
PTP → POS
Left
YYZ → SVD
Left
DOM → EWR
Left
EWR → DOM
Right
JFK → PTP
Right
PTP → JFK
Left
CDG → FDF
Left
FDF → CDG
Right
GIG → YYZ
Left
YYZ → GIG
Right
ORD → SAB
Right
SAB → ORD
Left
DOM → YYZ
Left
YYZ → DOM
Right
ATL → SVD
Left
ITM → SXM
Left
SVD → ATL
Right
SXM → ITM
Right
ANU → JFK
Left
FDF → IST
Right
GIG → YTZ
Left
IST → FDF
Left
JFK → ANU
Right
YTZ → GIG
Right
GIG → YZD
Left
YZD → GIG
Right
ANU → EWR
Left
EWR → ANU
Right
GRU → PHL
Right
PHL → GRU
Left
ATL → BGI
Right
BGI → ATL
Left
MIA → SVD
Left
SVD → MIA
Right
BGI → SEA
Left
SEA → BGI
Right
DFW → FDF
Right
FDF → DFW
Left
SDU → YKZ
Left
YKZ → SDU
Right
MAD → UIO
Left
UIO → MAD
Right
BGI → CLT
Left
CLT → BGI
Right
TNG → WRE
Right
SEA → THE
Right
THE → SEA
Left
CPT → SFO
Left
SFO → CPT
Right
AMS → IQT
Right
IQT → AMS
Left
MSP → SXM
Right
SXM → MSP
Left
BGI → PTP
Left
DEN → STT
Right
PTP → BGI
Right
STT → DEN
Left
POS → SXM
Right
SXM → POS
Left
SJU → SMF
Left
SMF → SJU
Right
BGI → PTY
Right
PTY → BGI
Left
ANU → BGI
Right
BGI → ANU
Left
BGI → IAD
Left
IAD → BGI
Right
BGI → YYZ
Left
YYZ → BGI
Right
BOG → LIS
Right
CCS → LIS
Right
LIS → BOG
Left
LIS → CCS
Left
BGI → EWR
Left
EWR → BGI
Right
BGI → JFK
Left
GRU → YTZ
Right
JFK → BGI
Right
YTZ → GRU
Left
BSB → JFK
Left
JFK → BSB
Right
GND → JFK
Right
GRU → YYZ
Right
JFK → GND
Left
YYZ → GRU
Left
JFK → POS
Left
POS → JFK
Right
BGI → BOS
Left
BOS → BGI
Right
EWR → POS
Left
POS → EWR
Right
CGH → YTZ
Right
DOM → TPA
Left
TPA → DOM
Right
YTZ → CGH
Left
GND → PHL
Right
PHL → GND
Left
BGI → GND
Right
GND → BGI
Left
DOM → MIA
Left
MIA → DOM
Right
SAW → CCS
Left
AUH → BLA
Right
BLA → AUH
Left
FLN → JFK
Right
JFK → FLN
Left
BOG → MAD
Right
MAD → BOG
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 The Pitons from a plane?
Yes — 164 flight routes pass within 150 km of The Pitons. The closest routes include Dallas-fort Worth to Hewandorra, Miami to Hewandorra, Hewandorra to Dallas-fort Worth. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing The Pitons?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near The Pitons: on a Dallas-fort Worth to Hewandorra flight, visible from both sides; on a Miami to Hewandorra flight, visible from both sides; on a Hewandorra to Dallas-fort Worth flight, visible from both sides.