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.
100Flight Routes
OverheadClosest Pass
🏘️ CityType
Routes that pass it100
AGP → BUD
Both Sides
BUD → AGP
Both Sides
BRU → MLA
Both Sides
EMA → SFO
Both Sides
FCO → LGW
Both Sides
LGW → FCO
Both Sides
MLA → BRU
Both Sides
PVG → VCE
Both Sides
SFO → EMA
Both Sides
VCE → PVG
Both Sides
AMM → TPA
Both Sides
ERS → FRA
Both Sides
FCO → LHR
Both Sides
FRA → ERS
Both Sides
LHR → FCO
Both Sides
LIS → NCE
Both Sides
NCE → LIS
Both Sides
SHA → VCE
Both Sides
TPA → AMM
Both Sides
VCE → SHA
Both Sides
CDG → CIA
Right
CIA → CDG
Left
CIA → DUB
Left
DUB → CIA
Right
PMO → MXP
Left
CPT → FRA
Left
FRA → CPT
Right
BGY → OLB
Left
GVA → MSP
Right
MSP → GVA
Left
OLB → BGY
Right
FCO → LAX
Right
LAX → FCO
Left
ANM → CDG
Right
BHX → FCO
Right
CDG → ANM
Left
CDG → PSA
Right
DUB → PSA
Right
FCO → BHX
Left
FRA → WDH
Right
PSA → CDG
Left
PSA → DUB
Left
WDH → FRA
Left
ADD → CIA
Right
BVA → FCO
Left
CIA → ADD
Left
FCO → BVA
Right
FCO → LCY
Left
LCY → FCO
Right
SNA → FCO
Left
GOA → TIA
Right
HND → WAW
Right
LGW → PSA
Right
PSA → LGW
Left
TIA → GOA
Left
WAW → HND
Left
BKK → NCE
Right
FCO → LTN
Left
LHR → PSA
Right
LTN → FCO
Right
NCE → BKK
Left
PSA → LHR
Left
BCN → ZAG
Left
BLQ → MNL
Left
BRI → EWR
Left
CDG → FCO
Left
EWR → BRI
Right
FCO → CDG
Right
MBW → SAW
Right
MNL → BLQ
Right
SAW → MBW
Left
ZAG → BCN
Right
BCN → MNL
Right
CAI → IAH
Right
CDC → FCO
Left
CDG → LAS
Right
FCO → CDC
Right
IAH → CAI
Left
LAS → CDG
Left
MNL → BCN
Left
VIE → MAH
Right
DUB → FCO
Left
FCO → DUB
Right
FCO → LBG
Right
FCO → PSP
Right
LBG → FCO
Left
NAP → ORY
Left
ORY → NAP
Right
PSP → FCO
Left
CIA → LAX
Left
CIA → LGW
Left
CMN → TPE
Left
FLO → LYS
Right
LAX → CIA
Right
LGW → CIA
Right
MAN → PSA
Right
PSA → MAN
Left
PSA → STN
Left
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 — 100 flight routes pass within 15 km of Cinque Terre. The closest routes include Malaga to Budapest, Budapest to Malaga, 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 Malaga to Budapest flight, visible from both sides; on a Budapest to Malaga flight, visible from both sides; on a Brussels to Malta flight, visible from both sides.