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The world's largest enclosed body of water stretches 1,200 km between Europe and Asia. Its vast blue expanse is a major landmark on routes between Europe and Central/South Asia.
202Flight Routes
2 miClosest Pass
🌊 WaterType
Routes that pass it202
SVO → MCT
Both Sides
BFI → DOH
Both Sides
DOH → BFI
Both Sides
DOH → SEA
Both Sides
SEA → DOH
Both Sides
AMS → HYD
Both Sides
HYD → AMS
Both Sides
DXB → GYD
Right
KWI → GYD
Left
BOM → EDI
Left
EDI → BOM
Right
DOH → SFO
Right
SFO → DOH
Left
HAN → SAW
Left
SAW → HAN
Right
DEL → NCE
Right
NCE → DEL
Left
MXP → GYD
Left
GYD → TBS
Right
TBS → GYD
Left
DEL → TBS
Right
TBS → DEL
Left
BDQ → LHR
Right
LHR → BDQ
Left
CGK → ZRH
Right
ZRH → CGK
Left
BOM → CPH
Left
CPH → BOM
Right
HAN → IST
Left
IST → HAN
Right
SYD → VCE
Left
VCE → SYD
Right
MXP → SIN
Left
SIN → MXP
Right
AMD → LGW
Right
LGW → AMD
Left
NRT → TLV
Right
TLV → NRT
Left
NOP → SGN
Left
BUD → SIN
Right
SIN → BUD
Left
XSP → ZRH
Left
ZRH → XSP
Right
SIN → ZRH
Left
ZRH → SIN
Right
MAD → DEL
Left
IST → SKD
Right
SKD → IST
Left
LIN → SYD
Right
SYD → LIN
Left
IST → KTM
Left
KTM → IST
Right
BCN → SGN
Right
SGN → BCN
Left
BOM → DUB
Right
DUB → BOM
Left
ISB → IST
Right
IST → ISB
Left
BKK → NCE
Left
NCE → BKK
Right
BFL → DOH
Left
DOH → BFL
Right
DXB → VKO
Right
VKO → DXB
Left
ASB → IST
Right
IST → ASB
Left
FRA → HYD
Left
HYD → FRA
Right
VIE → ZQN
Right
ZQN → VIE
Left
DAC → IST
Right
IST → DAC
Left
LHR → MAA
Left
MAA → LHR
Right
SIN → VIE
Left
VIE → SIN
Right
KTM → SAW
Right
SAW → KTM
Left
DOH → LAX
Right
KHI → MAN
Right
LAX → DOH
Left
MAN → KHI
Left
MXP → SYD
Right
SYD → MXP
Left
HDD → LHR
Right
DEL → ZRH
Left
ZRH → DEL
Right
ALA → TBS
Left
TBS → ALA
Right
MUC → XSP
Right
XSP → MUC
Left
IST → SGN
Left
SGN → IST
Right
AMS → NMI
Left
MUC → SIN
Right
NMI → AMS
Right
SIN → MUC
Left
DAC → SAW
Right
SAW → DAC
Left
DEL → FCO
Right
FCO → DEL
Left
AMS → BOM
Left
BOM → AMS
Right
CIA → DEL
Left
DEL → CIA
Right
PVG → TBS
Left
TBS → PVG
Right
DEL → VIE
Left
VIE → DEL
Right
AMS → BLR
Left
BLR → AMS
Right
IST → MNL
Right
MNL → IST
Left
DOH → NZY
Right
NZY → DOH
Left
ASP → QXB
Right
HKG → SAW
Left
QXB → ASP
Left
SAW → HKG
Right
OSS → SAW
Left
SAW → OSS
Right
SAW → TAS
Right
TAS → SAW
Left
CLE → MLE
Right
DEL → MUC
Left
MUC → DEL
Right
LHE → SAW
Right
SAW → LHE
Left
BDQ → CDG
Right
CDG → BDQ
Left
BKK → IST
Right
IST → BKK
Left
CAI → PEK
Left
PEK → CAI
Right
IST → TAS
Right
TAS → IST
Left
CDG → MEL
Right
MEL → CDG
Left
FRA → MAA
Left
LCY → NMI
Left
MAA → FRA
Right
NMI → LCY
Right
LHR → NMI
Left
NMI → LHR
Right
BOM → LHR
Right
LHR → BOM
Left
KHI → LHR
Right
LHR → KHI
Left
BSZ → ESB
Left
ESB → BSZ
Right
AGR → CDG
Left
CDG → AGR
Right
HKG → IST
Left
IST → HKG
Right
KUL → LBG
Left
LBG → KUL
Right
DXB → HEL
Right
CDG → KUL
Right
DEL → IST
Right
IST → DEL
Left
KUL → CDG
Left
SGN → BLQ
Left
TAS → TUN
Left
TUN → TAS
Right
BKK → SAW
Right
LBG → SZB
Right
SAW → BKK
Left
SZB → LBG
Left
BLR → LHR
Right
LHR → BLR
Left
QXB → SIN
Left
SIN → QXB
Right
BOM → PRG
Right
CAN → IST
Left
DXB → LAX
Left
IST → CAN
Right
LAX → DXB
Right
PRG → BOM
Left
DEL → ORY
Left
ORY → DEL
Right
DAC → AOE
Right
BKK → MXP
Left
MXP → BKK
Right
AGR → FRA
Left
DEL → LBG
Left
DEL → SAW
Right
FRA → AGR
Right
LBG → DEL
Right
ORY → SIN
Right
SAW → DEL
Left
SIN → ORY
Left
CDG → DEL
Right
DEL → CDG
Left
ESB → SGN
Left
NOP → SIN
Left
SGN → ESB
Right
SIN → NOP
Right
SMF → AUH
Right
ADA → HND
Right
HND → ADA
Left
JFK → MLE
Left
MLE → JFK
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 Caspian Sea from a plane?
Yes — 202 flight routes pass within 186 miles of Caspian Sea. The closest routes include Moscow to Muscat, Seattle to Doha, Doha to Seattle. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 2 miles away.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Caspian Sea?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Caspian Sea: on a Moscow to Muscat flight, visible from both sides; on a Seattle to Doha flight, visible from both sides; on a Doha to Seattle flight, visible from both sides.