Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Sea cliffs rising 214 m above the Atlantic on Ireland's west coast. The dramatic dark wall of rock facing the open ocean is a landmark on flights approaching or departing Ireland.
106Flight Routes
1 kmClosest Pass
🌊 MountainType
Routes that pass it106
LHR → MEX
Both Sides
MEX → LHR
Both Sides
CAI → ORD
Both Sides
IAD → LHR
Both Sides
LHR → IAD
Both Sides
ORD → CAI
Both Sides
ATL → LHR
Left
BHX → DXB
Right
DXB → BHX
Left
LHR → ATL
Right
DEL → DUB
Right
DUB → DEL
Left
JFK → LCY
Right
LCY → JFK
Left
ATH → DFW
Right
BOS → LCY
Right
BWI → LHR
Left
CLT → MUC
Left
DFW → ATH
Left
EWR → LHR
Left
LCY → BOS
Left
LHR → BWI
Right
LHR → EWR
Right
LHR → RUH
Left
MUC → CLT
Right
RUH → LHR
Right
DCA → LHR
Left
JFK → MUC
Right
LCY → PHL
Left
LGA → LHR
Left
LHR → DCA
Right
LHR → LGA
Right
MUC → JFK
Left
PHL → LCY
Right
ATL → BQH
Left
BOS → LHR
Left
BQH → ATL
Right
BRU → FLO
Left
EWR → LCY
Right
FLO → BRU
Right
GVA → MSP
Right
LCY → EWR
Left
LHR → BOS
Right
LHR → PHL
Right
MSP → GVA
Left
PHL → LHR
Left
BOS → MUC
Right
JFK → LHR
Left
LHR → JFK
Right
MUC → BOS
Left
YKZ → ZRH
Left
ZRH → YKZ
Right
ATL → RUH
Right
BRU → EWN
Right
CDC → NCE
Right
DAL → VCE
Right
EWN → BRU
Left
LHR → MSY
Left
MSY → LHR
Right
NCE → CDC
Left
RUH → ATL
Left
VCE → DAL
Left
YYZ → ZRH
Left
ZRH → YYZ
Right
ATL → LCY
Right
LCY → ATL
Left
YZD → ZRH
Left
ZRH → YZD
Right
BOG → DUB
Left
DUB → BOG
Right
CDG → SJD
Right
DCA → MUC
Right
EWR → MUC
Right
MUC → DCA
Left
MUC → EWR
Left
SJD → CDG
Left
CLT → LHR
Left
LHR → CLT
Right
YTZ → ZRH
Left
ZRH → YTZ
Right
CDG → OKC
Right
CDG → SNN
Right
CPH → SIN
Right
DFW → VCE
Right
OKC → CDG
Left
ORD → SNN
Left
SIN → CPH
Left
SNN → CDG
Left
SNN → ORD
Right
VCE → DFW
Left
CPH → XSP
Right
FLO → FRA
Right
FRA → FLO
Left
XSP → CPH
Left
DUB → WMI
Right
FRA → JAX
Right
JAX → FRA
Left
LHR → RIC
Right
RIC → LHR
Left
CVG → SNN
Left
DUB → SIN
Left
SIN → DUB
Right
SNN → CVG
Right
DFW → HEW
Left
FLO → STN
Right
HEW → DFW
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 Cliffs of Moher from a plane?
Yes — 106 flight routes pass within 20 km of Cliffs of Moher. The closest routes include London to Mexico City, Mexico City to London, Cairo to Chicago. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 1 km away.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Cliffs of Moher?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Cliffs of Moher: on a London to Mexico City flight, visible from both sides; on a Mexico City to London flight, visible from both sides; on a Cairo to Chicago flight, visible from both sides.