Photo: Riadchikova · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Europe's highest peaks including Mount Elbrus (5,642 m) stretch between the Black and Caspian Seas. Visible on routes between Europe and Central/South Asia.
212Flight Routes
OverheadClosest Pass
🏔️ MountainType
Routes that pass it212
DOH → LAX
Right
LAX → DOH
Left
BOM → LHR
Right
DXB → VKO
Left
KHI → LHR
Right
LHR → BOM
Left
LHR → KHI
Left
MUC → TBS
Left
TBS → MUC
Right
TBS → VIE
Both Sides
VIE → TBS
Both Sides
VKO → DXB
Right
DOH → TBS
Both Sides
DXB → HEL
Both Sides
ARN → DOH
Left
BSZ → ESB
Left
DOH → ARN
Right
ESB → BSZ
Right
KTW → KUT
Right
KUT → KTW
Left
BOM → DUB
Both Sides
BSZ → IST
Both Sides
DUB → BOM
Both Sides
IST → BSZ
Both Sides
JFK → MLE
Left
LHR → NMI
Both Sides
MLE → JFK
Right
NMI → LHR
Both Sides
KHI → MAN
Both Sides
MAN → KHI
Both Sides
AER → DXB
Right
BAH → TBS
Both Sides
DXB → AER
Left
LCY → NMI
Both Sides
NMI → LCY
Both Sides
BCN → SGN
Right
SGN → BCN
Left
TAS → TUN
Both Sides
TUN → TAS
Both Sides
DOH → HEL
Right
HEL → DOH
Left
ATH → PVG
Both Sides
ATL → MCT
Left
CDG → TBS
Both Sides
HAN → SAW
Right
MCT → ATL
Right
PVG → ATH
Both Sides
PVG → TBS
Both Sides
SAW → HAN
Left
TBS → CDG
Both Sides
TBS → PVG
Both Sides
AER → ASF
Left
ARN → DXB
Both Sides
ASF → AER
Right
DXB → ARN
Both Sides
TBS → TLL
Both Sides
TLL → TBS
Both Sides
AER → SVO
Left
AMD → LGW
Both Sides
DXB → YYZ
Right
EVN → WAW
Right
LGW → AMD
Both Sides
SVO → AER
Right
WAW → EVN
Left
YYZ → DXB
Left
DXB → ORD
Right
HAN → IST
Both Sides
IST → HAN
Both Sides
ORD → DXB
Left
ALA → TBS
Both Sides
GOJ → EVN
Left
TBS → ALA
Both Sides
LHR → MAA
Both Sides
MAA → LHR
Both Sides
SHJ → TBS
Right
ALA → IST
Left
BLR → LHR
Right
BSZ → SAW
Both Sides
IST → ALA
Right
LHR → BLR
Left
SAW → BSZ
Both Sides
DXB → YTZ
Right
IST → SKD
Both Sides
SKD → IST
Both Sides
BDQ → LHR
Both Sides
LHR → BDQ
Both Sides
AMS → NMI
Both Sides
CAN → IST
Both Sides
CGK → ZRH
Both Sides
DXB → MDW
Right
HKG → SAW
Both Sides
IST → CAN
Both Sides
MDW → DXB
Left
MXP → GYD
Left
NMI → AMS
Both Sides
SAW → HKG
Both Sides
ZRH → CGK
Both Sides
SAW → TPE
Both Sides
TPE → SAW
Both Sides
ABA → TBS
Both Sides
OSS → SAW
Both Sides
SAW → OSS
Both Sides
SAW → TAS
Both Sides
TAS → SAW
Both Sides
TBS → ABA
Both Sides
AMS → BOM
Both Sides
BOM → AMS
Both Sides
DOH → SVO
Both Sides
SVO → DOH
Both Sides
AUH → IAH
Right
FRA → MAA
Left
HDD → LHR
Both Sides
IAH → AUH
Left
MAA → FRA
Right
AJI → SEA
Right
ALA → SAW
Both Sides
SAW → ALA
Both Sides
SEA → AJI
Left
BFL → DOH
Right
BOM → PRG
Right
DOH → BFL
Left
PRG → BOM
Left
SYD → VCE
Left
VCE → SYD
Right
IST → MNL
Both Sides
MNL → IST
Both Sides
DEN → DOH
Both Sides
DOH → DEN
Both Sides
HKG → IST
Both Sides
IST → HKG
Both Sides
IST → TPE
Right
TPE → IST
Left
AMS → BLR
Both Sides
BLR → AMS
Both Sides
AUH → MDW
Left
MDW → AUH
Right
DFW → DXB
Both Sides
DXB → DFW
Both Sides
FRA → HYD
Both Sides
HYD → FRA
Both Sides
BKK → NCE
Left
NCE → BKK
Right
ADA → HND
Both Sides
HND → ADA
Both Sides
LTN → TBS
Both Sides
MXP → SIN
Left
SAW → TBS
Left
SIN → MXP
Right
TBS → LTN
Both Sides
BDQ → CDG
Right
CDG → BDQ
Left
DEL → NCE
Right
ICN → NOP
Left
NCE → DEL
Left
NOP → ICN
Right
KWI → SFO
Both Sides
SFO → KWI
Both Sides
AUH → ORD
Left
IST → TBS
Left
ORD → AUH
Right
IST → TAS
Both Sides
LCY → TBS
Both Sides
LHR → TBS
Both Sides
TAS → IST
Both Sides
TBS → LCY
Both Sides
TBS → LHR
Both Sides
DOH → NZY
Right
NZY → DOH
Left
DWC → YYZ
Right
YYZ → DWC
Left
GYD → TBS
Right
TBS → GYD
Left
AMS → HYD
Right
DEL → TBS
Right
HYD → AMS
Left
TBS → DEL
Left
SAW → SHA
Right
SHA → SAW
Left
DOH → NYO
Right
LIN → SYD
Right
NYO → DOH
Left
PVG → SAW
Left
SAW → PVG
Right
SYD → LIN
Left
DXB → IAH
Both Sides
IAH → DXB
Both Sides
DXB → OSL
Both Sides
OSL → DXB
Both Sides
FRA → NMI
Left
NMI → FRA
Right
BOM → FRA
Right
FRA → BOM
Left
BUD → SIN
Right
SIN → BUD
Left
TBS → IST
Right
BOM → EDI
Left
DXB → YUL
Right
EDI → BOM
Right
TBS → SAW
Right
YUL → DXB
Left
TBS → SHJ
Left
TBS → BAH
Left
TBS → DOH
Left
DOH → OSL
Right
OSL → DOH
Left
DXB → YHU
Right
PRG → EVN
Left
YHU → DXB
Left
LCY → PER
Left
PER → LCY
Right
XSP → ZRH
Left
ZRH → XSP
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 Caucasus Mountains from a plane?
Yes — 212 flight routes pass within 62 miles of Caucasus Mountains. The closest routes include Doha to Los Angeles, Los Angeles to Doha, Bombay to London. Sit on the Right side, passing directly overhead.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Caucasus Mountains?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Caucasus Mountains: on a Doha to Los Angeles flight, sit on the Right side; on a Los Angeles to Doha flight, sit on the Left side; on a Bombay to London flight, sit on the Right side.