Cotopaxi

77 flight routes pass within 50 miles of Cotopaxi.

Cotopaxi
🌋 Mountain · Ecuador

Photo: Gerard Prins · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

One of the world's highest active volcanoes at 5,897 metres, its near-perfect snow-capped cone south of Quito is visible on many South American routes.
77Flight Routes
2 miClosest Pass
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Routes that pass it77

EZE → HOU Buenos Aires to Houston · 2 mi Both Sides HOU → EZE Houston to Buenos Aires · 2 mi Both Sides JFK → UIO New York to Quito · 2 mi Both Sides CUE → UIO Cuenca to Quito · 3 mi Both Sides UIO → CUE Quito to Cuenca · 3 mi Both Sides EZE → IAH Buenos Aires to Houston · 4 mi Both Sides IAH → EZE Houston to Buenos Aires · 4 mi Both Sides CTG → UIO Cartagena to Quito · 4 mi Both Sides LIM → PTY Lima to Panama City · 7 mi Left PTY → LIM Panama City to Lima · 7 mi Right MIA → UIO Miami to Quito · 9 mi Right BCN → GYE Barcelona to Guayaquil · 9 mi Right GYE → BCN Guayaquil to Barcelona · 9 mi Left EOH → UIO Medellin to Quito · 10 mi Left LIM → UIO Lima to Quito · 10 mi Left PTY → UIO Panama City to Quito · 10 mi Right UIO → LIM Quito to Lima · 10 mi Right BOG → GYE Bogota to Guayaquil · 11 mi Left GYE → BOG Guayaquil to Bogota · 11 mi Right MDE → UIO Rio Negro to Quito · 11 mi Left ATL → UIO Atlanta to Quito · 12 mi Right AEP → IAH Buenos Aires to Houston · 13 mi Left IAH → AEP Houston to Buenos Aires · 13 mi Right SCL → UIO Santiago to Quito · 13 mi Left UIO → SCL Quito to Santiago · 13 mi Right DFW → EZE Dallas-Fort Worth to Buenos Aires · 16 mi Right EZE → DFW Buenos Aires to Dallas-Fort Worth · 16 mi Left AMS → UIO Amsterdam to Quito · 19 mi Left GYE → UIO Guayaquil to Quito · 19 mi Right UIO → GYE Quito to Guayaquil · 19 mi Left LCY → UIO London to Quito · 19 mi Left LHR → UIO London to Quito · 19 mi Left BOG → UIO Bogota to Quito · 21 mi Left AEP → UIO Buenos Aires to Quito · 22 mi Left EZE → UIO Buenos Aires to Quito · 22 mi Left IAH → UIO Houston to Quito · 22 mi Right UIO → AEP Quito to Buenos Aires · 22 mi Right UIO → EZE Quito to Buenos Aires · 22 mi Right ATL → LIM Atlanta to Lima · 24 mi Left LIM → ATL Lima to Atlanta · 24 mi Right SJO → UIO San Jose to Quito · 24 mi Right UIO → SJO Quito to San Jose · 24 mi Left LPB → UIO La Paz to Quito · 25 mi Left MAD → UIO Madrid to Quito · 25 mi Left UIO → LPB Quito to La Paz · 25 mi Right UIO → MAD Quito to Madrid · 25 mi Right LIM → MIA Lima to Miami · 28 mi Left MIA → LIM Miami to Lima · 28 mi Right SAL → UIO San Salvador to Quito · 28 mi Right UIO → SAL Quito to San Salvador · 28 mi Left CMN → UIO Casablanca to Quito · 29 mi Left UIO → CMN Quito to Casablanca · 29 mi Right MXL → UIO Mexicali to Quito · 30 mi Right UIO → MXL Quito to Mexicali · 30 mi Left FLL → LIM Fort Lauderdale to Lima · 31 mi Right LIM → FLL Lima to Fort Lauderdale · 31 mi Left MEX → UIO Mexico City to Quito · 31 mi Right UIO → MEX Quito to Mexico City · 31 mi Left GRU → UIO Sao Paulo to Quito · 34 mi Left UIO → GRU Quito to Sao Paulo · 34 mi Right MEC → UIO Manta to Quito · 34 mi Right UIO → MEC Quito to Manta · 34 mi Left GIG → UIO Rio De Janeiro to Quito · 35 mi Left UIO → GIG Quito to Rio De Janeiro · 35 mi Right DEN → EZE Denver to Buenos Aires · 37 mi Left EZE → DEN Buenos Aires to Denver · 37 mi Right ORD → SCL Chicago to Santiago · 37 mi Right SCL → ORD Santiago to Chicago · 37 mi Left GPS → UIO Galapagos to Quito · 39 mi Right LIM → MKE Lima to Milwaukee · 39 mi Right MKE → LIM Milwaukee to Lima · 39 mi Left UIO → GPS Quito to Galapagos · 39 mi Left GYE → MDE Guayaquil to Rio Negro · 40 mi Right ATW → LIM Appleton to Lima · 41 mi Left LIM → ATW Lima to Appleton · 41 mi Right LIM → ORD Lima to Chicago · 42 mi Right ORD → LIM Chicago to Lima · 42 mi Left
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 Cotopaxi from a plane?

Yes — 77 flight routes pass within 50 miles of Cotopaxi. The closest routes include Buenos Aires to Houston, Houston to Buenos Aires, New York to Quito. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 2 miles away.

Which side of the plane is best for viewing Cotopaxi?

The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Cotopaxi: on a Buenos Aires to Houston flight, visible from both sides; on a Houston to Buenos Aires flight, visible from both sides; on a New York to Quito flight, visible from both sides.