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The rocky islands between England and France including Jersey and Guernsey, with dramatic cliff coastlines. Visible on flights across the English Channel.
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BOG → FRA
Both Sides
FRA → BOG
Both Sides
GVA → YTZ
Both Sides
GVA → YYZ
Both Sides
LIS → STN
Both Sides
STN → LIS
Both Sides
AMS → XMN
Both Sides
HND → LCY
Both Sides
LCY → HND
Both Sides
LGW → OPO
Both Sides
OPO → LGW
Both Sides
XMN → AMS
Both Sides
EMA → JER
Both Sides
FAO → LTN
Both Sides
FUE → STN
Both Sides
JER → EMA
Both Sides
JER → LGW
Both Sides
JER → LHR
Both Sides
JER → LTN
Both Sides
LGW → JER
Both Sides
LGW → TFS
Both Sides
LHR → JER
Both Sides
LTN → FAO
Both Sides
LTN → JER
Both Sides
STN → FUE
Both Sides
TFS → LGW
Both Sides
DTW → FLR
Both Sides
FLR → DTW
Both Sides
LCY → NRT
Both Sides
NRT → LCY
Both Sides
AGP → EMA
Both Sides
AMS → IRJ
Both Sides
EMA → AGP
Both Sides
IRJ → AMS
Both Sides
JED → YYZ
Both Sides
LGW → LPA
Both Sides
LPA → LGW
Both Sides
YYZ → JED
Both Sides
CDG → PER
Both Sides
CUN → ZRH
Both Sides
MIA → ZRH
Both Sides
PER → CDG
Both Sides
ZRH → CUN
Both Sides
ZRH → MIA
Both Sides
BCN → BFS
Both Sides
BFS → BCN
Both Sides
CDG → SJO
Both Sides
LCY → OPO
Both Sides
OPO → LCY
Both Sides
SJO → CDG
Both Sides
AMS → SCL
Both Sides
IST → ORY
Both Sides
LCY → LIS
Both Sides
LIS → LCY
Both Sides
MIA → ORY
Both Sides
ORY → IST
Both Sides
ORY → MIA
Both Sides
SCL → AMS
Both Sides
IST → MIA
Left
LPA → STN
Right
MIA → IST
Right
STN → LPA
Left
GVA → YUL
Right
YUL → GVA
Left
DUB → MPM
Right
GVA → YHU
Right
LGW → SID
Left
MPM → DUB
Left
SID → LGW
Right
YHU → GVA
Left
AMS → CSX
Right
CSX → AMS
Left
FAO → LHR
Left
IAH → MXP
Right
LHR → FAO
Right
MXP → IAH
Left
AGR → FRA
Right
BHX → MAD
Left
FRA → AGR
Left
LGW → LIS
Right
LGW → RVN
Left
LHR → LKL
Left
LIS → LGW
Left
LKL → LHR
Right
MAD → BHX
Right
RVN → LGW
Right
LHR → LIS
Left
LIS → LHR
Right
CHC → LCY
Left
LCY → CHC
Right
LIS → OSL
Left
OSL → LIS
Right
FUE → LGW
Left
LGW → FUE
Right
ACE → LGW
Left
BLR → CDG
Right
CDG → BLR
Left
LGW → ACE
Right
OPO → STN
Right
STN → OPO
Left
BLR → MUC
Right
BRS → IBZ
Right
EFL → YYZ
Right
IBZ → BRS
Left
MUC → BLR
Left
YYZ → EFL
Left
LTN → TOS
Left
MIA → SAW
Right
SAW → MIA
Left
TOS → LTN
Right
AGP → BHX
Right
BHX → AGP
Left
BOM → CDG
Right
CDG → BOM
Left
CDG → NMI
Left
DEL → FRA
Right
DXB → LBG
Left
FCO → OMA
Left
FRA → DEL
Left
LBG → DXB
Right
NMI → CDG
Right
OMA → FCO
Right
CAI → YTZ
Left
LHR → NRT
Right
NRT → LHR
Left
STN → TFS
Left
TFS → STN
Right
YTZ → CAI
Right
FLR → YUL
Right
LHR → RVN
Right
RVN → LHR
Left
YUL → FLR
Left
LGW → PXO
Left
LHR → LPA
Left
PXO → LGW
Right
HND → LHR
Left
LHR → HND
Right
LIS → LTN
Right
LTN → LIS
Left
AUA → FRA
Right
CDG → EVN
Left
DUB → TLS
Left
EVN → CDG
Right
FNC → LGW
Right
FRA → AUA
Left
LGW → FNC
Left
LTN → RAK
Right
RAK → LTN
Left
TLS → DUB
Right
CDG → DXB
Right
CDG → MAA
Left
DXB → CDG
Left
GMP → LGW
Left
LGW → GMP
Right
MAA → CDG
Right
AMS → TPE
Left
ICN → LGW
Left
LCG → LCY
Right
LCY → LCG
Left
LGW → ICN
Right
TPE → AMS
Right
ALC → MAN
Left
CAI → YZD
Left
MAN → ALC
Right
MXP → YUL
Left
OPO → OSL
Right
OSL → OPO
Left
YUL → MXP
Right
YZD → CAI
Right
CAI → YYZ
Left
CDG → ESB
Right
CLE → MXP
Right
ESB → CDG
Left
FRA → XSP
Left
GLA → IBZ
Right
IBZ → GLA
Left
JFK → TLV
Right
LHR → TOS
Left
MXP → CLE
Left
TLV → JFK
Left
TOS → LHR
Right
XSP → FRA
Right
YYZ → CAI
Right
CDG → PAC
Right
CDG → PTY
Right
FRA → SIN
Left
PTY → CDG
Left
SIN → FRA
Right
EVN → LBG
Right
LBG → EVN
Left
AGP → LBA
Right
CMN → LHR
Left
DUB → LRH
Left
FAO → STN
Left
GCI → MAN
Right
LBA → AGP
Left
LHR → CMN
Right
LHR → RAK
Right
LRH → DUB
Right
LTN → SVQ
Right
MAN → GCI
Left
RAK → LHR
Left
STN → FAO
Right
SVQ → LTN
Left
ADA → MIA
Right
BED → MXP
Left
CHC → LHR
Left
JFK → SPU
Right
LBG → MIA
Left
LHR → CHC
Right
LIN → YUL
Left
MIA → ADA
Left
MIA → LBG
Right
MXP → BED
Right
SPU → JFK
Left
YUL → LIN
Right
LCY → PXO
Left
LHR → TFS
Left
MXP → YMX
Left
NAP → ORD
Right
ORD → NAP
Left
PXO → LCY
Right
TFS → LHR
Right
YMX → MXP
Right
AUH → CDG
Left
CDG → AUH
Right
TPA → ZRH
Right
ZRH → TPA
Left
CDC → NCE
Right
DBV → EWR
Left
EWR → DBV
Right
NCE → CDC
Left
BDQ → CDG
Right
BOH → FAO
Left
BOS → MXP
Left
CDG → BDQ
Left
FAO → BOH
Right
FAO → LCY
Left
FAO → LGW
Left
IAD → MXP
Left
LCY → FAO
Right
LGW → FAO
Right
MXP → BOS
Right
MXP → IAD
Right
BWI → TLV
Right
CDC → ORK
Left
EWR → MXP
Left
MXP → EWR
Right
ORK → CDC
Right
TLV → BWI
Left
BCN → BRS
Left
BRS → BCN
Right
BRS → PMI
Right
CDG → MIA
Left
DOH → LBG
Left
GCI → LGW
Right
GCI → LHR
Right
GCI → SOU
Right
HND → OPO
Left
LBG → DOH
Right
LGA → MXP
Left
LGW → GCI
Left
LHR → GCI
Left
MIA → CDG
Right
MXP → LGA
Right
OPO → HND
Right
PMI → BRS
Left
SOU → GCI
Left
CDG → FLL
Left
EWR → SPU
Right
FLL → CDG
Right
RIC → VCE
Right
SPU → EWR
Left
VCE → RIC
Left
AMS → CAN
Right
AMS → HKG
Right
CAN → AMS
Left
CDG → KWI
Right
DOH → MIA
Right
HKG → AMS
Left
JFK → LIN
Left
KWI → CDG
Left
LIN → JFK
Right
LTN → OPO
Left
MIA → DOH
Left
OPO → LTN
Right
BEY → ORY
Left
EWR → TLV
Right
JFK → MXP
Left
LHR → SCQ
Left
LTN → RVN
Right
MXP → JFK
Right
MXP → PHL
Right
ORY → BEY
Right
PHL → MXP
Left
RVN → LTN
Left
SCQ → LHR
Right
TLV → EWR
Left
BOS → TLV
Right
CDG → SAW
Right
CDG → TBS
Left
KIX → LHR
Left
LHR → KIX
Right
MAD → MAN
Right
MAN → MAD
Left
SAW → CDG
Left
TBS → CDG
Right
TLV → BOS
Left
AGA → STN
Left
ALC → CWL
Right
BRS → TLS
Right
CWL → ALC
Left
MXP → YYZ
Left
STN → AGA
Right
TLS → BRS
Left
YYZ → MXP
Right
AGP → NCL
Right
ATL → LIN
Left
BAH → CDG
Left
BCN → DUB
Right
CDG → BAH
Right
CIA → ORD
Right
DUB → BCN
Left
LIN → ATL
Right
NCL → AGP
Left
ORD → CIA
Left
ATL → MXP
Left
BKK → BRU
Left
BOD → MAN
Left
BRU → BKK
Right
CDG → CUN
Left
CDG → DOH
Right
CUN → CDG
Right
DOH → CDG
Left
MAN → BOD
Right
MXP → ATL
Right
BPS → STN
Right
MUC → PER
Right
PER → MUC
Left
STN → BPS
Left
AGA → LGW
Left
LGW → AGA
Right
EZE → LGW
Right
IAD → TLV
Right
LGW → EZE
Left
TLV → IAD
Left
AKL → LHR
Right
FLR → IAH
Right
IAH → FLR
Left
LGW → PEK
Right
LHR → AKL
Left
PEK → LGW
Left
CUN → IST
Right
GIB → LHR
Left
HIJ → LHR
Left
IST → CUN
Left
LHR → GIB
Right
LHR → HIJ
Right
LTN → TFS
Left
TFS → LTN
Right
DUB → PMI
Left
GVA → ORK
Left
ORK → GVA
Right
PMI → DUB
Right
BRS → MAD
Left
DUS → BKK
Right
FCO → MSP
Left
LAX → NCE
Right
MAD → BRS
Right
MSP → FCO
Right
NCE → LAX
Left
ACE → BOH
Right
ATH → IAH
Left
BES → CDG
Left
BOH → ACE
Left
CDG → BES
Right
CDG → MCO
Left
CDG → STT
Right
IAH → ATH
Right
MCO → CDG
Right
STT → CDG
Left
AGP → MAN
Right
HEL → LGW
Left
LGW → HEL
Right
LGW → PVG
Right
LHR → PXO
Left
MAN → AGP
Left
PVG → LGW
Left
PXO → LHR
Right
AGP → LTN
Left
JFK → ORY
Right
LGW → SHA
Right
LTN → AGP
Right
ORY → JFK
Left
PVG → RKE
Right
RKE → PVG
Left
SHA → LGW
Left
ATL → VCE
Right
EWR → ORY
Right
FCO → ORD
Right
FNC → LHR
Right
JFK → SKG
Right
JFK → VCE
Right
LGA → ORY
Right
LGW → RAK
Right
LHR → FNC
Left
MAN → SDR
Left
ORD → FCO
Left
ORY → EWR
Left
ORY → LGA
Left
RAK → LGW
Left
RAK → STN
Left
SDR → MAN
Right
SKG → JFK
Left
STN → RAK
Right
VCE → ATL
Left
VCE → JFK
Left
IAD → ORY
Right
LTN → MAD
Right
MAD → LTN
Left
ORY → IAD
Left
PHL → VCE
Right
VCE → PHL
Left
AGP → LHR
Left
GIG → LHR
Right
LCY → RAK
Right
LHR → AGP
Right
LHR → GIG
Left
RAK → LCY
Left
BHX → RAK
Left
BIO → LHR
Left
LGW → TOS
Left
LHR → BIO
Right
RAK → BHX
Right
TOS → LGW
Right
AGP → BRS
Right
AMS → CTU
Right
BRS → AGP
Left
CTU → AMS
Left
LGW → SVQ
Right
LHR → MAD
Right
MAD → LHR
Left
SVQ → LGW
Left
BOH → LPA
Left
DUB → YVR
Left
EWR → VCE
Right
GMP → LHR
Left
GVA → IAD
Right
IAD → GVA
Left
LHR → GMP
Right
STN → SVQ
Right
SVQ → STN
Left
VCE → EWR
Left
YVR → DUB
Right
EWR → GVA
Left
EZE → LCY
Right
FCO → MDW
Right
FNI → DUB
Left
FRA → PUJ
Left
GVA → EWR
Right
LCY → EZE
Left
LCY → SVQ
Right
LCY → TOS
Left
LGW → RBA
Right
MDW → FCO
Left
PUJ → FRA
Right
RBA → LGW
Left
SVQ → LCY
Left
TOS → LCY
Right
AEP → LCY
Right
AMS → PVG
Left
BRU → CTU
Left
CTU → BRU
Right
ICN → LHR
Left
LCY → AEP
Left
LHR → ICN
Right
PVG → AMS
Right
AMM → JFK
Left
ATH → BOS
Right
BOS → ATH
Left
CIA → EAR
Left
EAR → CIA
Right
FAO → SEN
Left
IAD → VCE
Right
JFK → AMM
Right
LCY → PEK
Right
LGW → OZP
Right
OZP → LGW
Left
PEK → LCY
Left
SEN → FAO
Right
VCE → IAD
Left
ATH → IAD
Right
GVA → JFK
Right
IAD → ATH
Left
JFK → GVA
Left
LGW → TLL
Right
TLL → LGW
Left
BOH → PMI
Right
BOH → TFN
Left
CNF → LHR
Right
FLO → LBG
Right
LBG → FLO
Left
PMI → BOH
Left
ATH → EWR
Right
BOG → CDG
Left
CDG → BOG
Right
EWR → ATH
Left
ALC → EMA
Left
CGO → LGW
Left
EMA → ALC
Right
EMA → FAO
Left
FAO → EMA
Right
GRU → LHR
Right
LGW → CGO
Right
LHR → GRU
Left
BRS → GIB
Left
GIB → BRS
Right
CPH → PVG
Left
LCY → PVG
Right
PVG → CPH
Right
PVG → LCY
Left
BOD → DUB
Right
CDG → RUH
Right
DUB → BOD
Left
GIB → LGW
Left
LGW → GIB
Right
RUH → CDG
Left
BCN → KEF
Right
CDG → FLO
Left
FLO → CDG
Right
IBZ → MAN
Left
KEF → BCN
Left
MAN → IBZ
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 Channel Islands from a plane?
Yes — 533 flight routes pass within 80 km of Channel Islands. The closest routes include Bogota to Frankfurt, Frankfurt to Bogota, Geneva to Toronto. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Channel Islands?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Channel Islands: on a Bogota to Frankfurt flight, visible from both sides; on a Frankfurt to Bogota flight, visible from both sides; on a Geneva to Toronto flight, visible from both sides.