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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.
222Flight Routes
OverheadClosest Pass
🏔️ MountainType
Routes that pass it222
BOM → LHR
Right
IST → TPE
Both Sides
KHI → LHR
Right
LHR → BOM
Left
LHR → KHI
Left
TPE → IST
Both Sides
DXB → VKO
Left
IST → SKD
Both Sides
MEB → BAK
Both Sides
MUC → TBS
Left
SKD → IST
Both Sides
TBS → MUC
Right
TBS → VIE
Both Sides
VIE → TBS
Both Sides
VKO → DXB
Right
HAN → IST
Both Sides
IST → HAN
Both Sides
DOH → TBS
Both Sides
ESB → FRU
Right
FRU → ESB
Left
KTW → KUT
Right
KUT → KTW
Left
TBS → DOH
Both Sides
BOM → DUB
Both Sides
DUB → BOM
Both Sides
IST → MNL
Both Sides
JFK → MLE
Left
LHR → NMI
Both Sides
MLE → JFK
Right
MNL → IST
Both Sides
NMI → LHR
Both Sides
AER → DXB
Right
ARN → DOH
Left
DOH → ARN
Right
DOH → LAX
Right
DXB → AER
Left
KHI → MAN
Both Sides
LAX → DOH
Left
MAN → KHI
Both Sides
BAH → TBS
Both Sides
HEW → PVG
Both Sides
LCY → NMI
Both Sides
NMI → LCY
Both Sides
TBS → BAH
Both Sides
BAK → FRA
Both Sides
FRA → BAK
Both Sides
TAS → TUN
Both Sides
TUN → TAS
Both Sides
BCN → SGN
Right
SGN → BCN
Left
ALA → IST
Both Sides
ATH → PVG
Both Sides
CDG → TBS
Both Sides
IST → ALA
Both Sides
PVG → ATH
Both Sides
PVG → TBS
Both Sides
TBS → CDG
Both Sides
TBS → PVG
Both Sides
AER → SVO
Left
AMD → LGW
Both Sides
ARN → DXB
Both Sides
ASF → AER
Right
ATL → MCT
Left
DOH → HEL
Right
DXB → ARN
Both Sides
HEL → DOH
Left
LGW → AMD
Both Sides
MCT → ATL
Right
SVO → AER
Right
TBS → TLL
Both Sides
TLL → TBS
Both Sides
DXB → YYZ
Right
EVN → WAW
Right
WAW → EVN
Left
YYZ → DXB
Left
BAK → SIN
Left
DXB → ORD
Right
DXB → YKZ
Right
ORD → DXB
Left
SIN → BAK
Right
YKZ → DXB
Left
ALA → TBS
Both Sides
DXB → YZD
Right
LHR → MAA
Both Sides
MAA → LHR
Both Sides
TBS → ALA
Both Sides
YZD → DXB
Left
SHJ → TBS
Both Sides
TBS → SHJ
Both Sides
FRU → SAW
Both Sides
SAW → FRU
Both Sides
BDQ → LHR
Both Sides
LHR → BDQ
Both Sides
AMS → NMI
Both Sides
BAK → MXP
Right
CGK → ZRH
Both Sides
DXB → MDW
Right
HKG → SAW
Both Sides
MDW → DXB
Left
MXP → BAK
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
BFL → DOH
Right
DOH → BFL
Left
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
FRA → MAA
Left
MAA → FRA
Right
AUH → IAH
Right
BLR → LHR
Right
DEN → DOH
Both Sides
DOH → DEN
Both Sides
HDD → LHR
Both Sides
IAH → AUH
Left
LHR → BLR
Left
AJI → SEA
Right
DOH → SVO
Both Sides
SAW → ALA
Both Sides
SEA → AJI
Left
SVO → DOH
Both Sides
BOM → PRG
Right
FRA → HYD
Both Sides
HEW → TBS
Both Sides
HYD → FRA
Both Sides
PRG → BOM
Left
SYD → VCE
Left
VCE → SYD
Right
BAK → HKT
Left
FRU → IST
Both Sides
HKT → BAK
Right
IST → FRU
Both Sides
MCX → SVO
Left
SVO → MCX
Right
AUH → MDW
Left
MDW → AUH
Right
IST → TAS
Both Sides
TAS → IST
Both Sides
DFW → DXB
Both Sides
DXB → DFW
Both Sides
HKG → IST
Both Sides
IST → HKG
Both Sides
DEL → NCE
Right
IST → TBS
Left
LTN → TBS
Both Sides
MXP → SIN
Left
NCE → DEL
Left
SAW → TBS
Left
SIN → MXP
Right
TBS → IST
Right
TBS → LTN
Both Sides
TBS → SAW
Right
BDQ → CDG
Right
BKK → NCE
Left
CDG → BDQ
Left
KWI → SFO
Both Sides
NCE → BKK
Right
SFO → KWI
Both Sides
AUH → ORD
Left
ORD → AUH
Right
AMS → BLR
Both Sides
BLR → AMS
Both Sides
LCY → TBS
Both Sides
LHR → TBS
Both Sides
TBS → LCY
Both Sides
TBS → LHR
Both Sides
CAN → IST
Both Sides
IST → CAN
Both Sides
DOH → NZY
Both Sides
DWC → YYZ
Right
NZY → DOH
Both Sides
YYZ → DWC
Left
DEL → TBS
Right
TBS → DEL
Left
LIN → SYD
Right
PVG → SAW
Left
SAW → PVG
Right
SYD → LIN
Left
DOH → NYO
Right
NYO → DOH
Left
DXB → IAH
Both Sides
IAH → DXB
Both Sides
DXB → OSL
Both Sides
OSL → DXB
Both Sides
AMS → HYD
Right
HEW → EZE
Left
HYD → AMS
Left
DXB → FBU
Both Sides
FBU → DXB
Both Sides
BAK → ISB
Left
ISB → BAK
Right
FRA → NMI
Left
NMI → FRA
Right
BOM → FRA
Right
FRA → BOM
Left
LAX → SVO
Right
SVO → LAX
Left
IST → PVG
Right
PVG → IST
Left
BUD → SIN
Right
SIN → BUD
Left
BAK → IST
Right
IST → BAK
Left
BOM → EDI
Left
DXB → YUL
Right
EDI → BOM
Right
YUL → DXB
Left
DXB → YHU
Right
PRG → EVN
Left
YHU → DXB
Left
DOH → OSL
Right
OSL → DOH
Left
LCY → PER
Left
PER → LCY
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 — 222 flight routes pass within 100 km of Caucasus Mountains. The closest routes include Bombay to London, Istanbul to Taipei, Karachi 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 Bombay to London flight, sit on the Right side; on a Istanbul to Taipei flight, visible from both sides; on a Karachi to London flight, sit on the Right side.