Photo: Bruno Rijsman · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Five colorful fishing villages cling to steep terraced hillsides on Italy's Ligurian coast. The pastel-colored towns and vineyard terraces are a distinctive sight on flights along the Italian Riviera.
83Flight Routes
OverheadClosest Pass
🏘️ CityType
Routes that pass it83
PMO → MXP
Both Sides
AGP → BUD
Both Sides
BRU → MLA
Both Sides
BUD → AGP
Both Sides
FCO → LGW
Both Sides
LGW → FCO
Both Sides
MLA → BRU
Both Sides
NCE → SBZ
Both Sides
AMM → TPA
Both Sides
FCO → LHR
Both Sides
LHR → FCO
Both Sides
TPA → AMM
Both Sides
CDG → CIA
Right
CIA → CDG
Left
CIA → DUB
Left
DUB → CIA
Right
ERS → FRA
Left
FRA → ERS
Right
BGY → OLB
Left
OLB → BGY
Right
CPT → FRA
Left
FRA → CPT
Right
BHX → FCO
Right
FCO → BHX
Left
FCO → LAX
Right
LAX → FCO
Left
ANM → CDG
Right
CDG → ANM
Left
CDG → PSA
Right
DUB → PSA
Right
PSA → CDG
Left
PSA → DUB
Left
BVA → FCO
Left
FCO → BVA
Right
FCO → LCY
Left
FRA → WDH
Right
LCY → FCO
Right
WDH → FRA
Left
SNA → FCO
Left
FCO → LTN
Left
GOA → TIA
Right
LGW → PSA
Right
LTN → FCO
Right
PSA → LGW
Left
TIA → GOA
Left
LHR → PSA
Right
PSA → LHR
Left
BCN → ZAG
Left
BKK → NCE
Right
BRI → EWR
Left
CDG → FCO
Left
EWR → BRI
Right
FCO → CDG
Right
NCE → BKK
Left
ZAG → BCN
Right
BCN → MNL
Right
LCY → PSA
Right
MNL → BCN
Left
VIE → MAH
Right
CAI → IAH
Right
CDC → FCO
Left
FCO → CDC
Right
FCO → PSP
Right
IAH → CAI
Left
NAP → ORY
Left
ORY → NAP
Right
PSP → FCO
Left
CIA → LAX
Left
CIA → LGW
Left
CMN → TPE
Left
DUB → FCO
Left
FCO → DUB
Right
FCO → LBG
Right
LAX → CIA
Right
LBG → FCO
Left
LGW → CIA
Right
MAN → PSA
Right
PMO → RTM
Left
PSA → MAN
Left
PSA → STN
Left
RTM → PMO
Right
STN → PSA
Right
TPE → CMN
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 Cinque Terre from a plane?
Yes — 83 flight routes pass within 9 miles of Cinque Terre. The closest routes include Palermo to Milano, Malaga to Budapest, Brussels to Malta. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Cinque Terre?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Cinque Terre: on a Palermo to Milano flight, visible from both sides; on a Malaga to Budapest flight, visible from both sides; on a Brussels to Malta flight, visible from both sides.