Avenue of Volcanoes

45 flight routes pass within 50 miles of Avenue of Volcanoes.

Avenue of Volcanoes
🌋 Mountain · Ecuador

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

A chain of towering Andean volcanoes flanking Ecuador's central valley, named by Alexander von Humboldt. Cotopaxi, Chimborazo, and Tungurahua line up on flights through Ecuador.
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Routes that pass it45

CUE → UIO Cuenca to Quito · directly overhead Both Sides UIO → CUE Quito to Cuenca · directly overhead Both Sides ATL → LIM Atlanta to Lima · 7 mi Left LIM → ATL Lima to Atlanta · 7 mi Right BCN → GYE Barcelona to Guayaquil · 10 mi Left GYE → BCN Guayaquil to Barcelona · 10 mi Right DEN → EZE Denver to Buenos Aires · 11 mi Left EZE → DEN Buenos Aires to Denver · 11 mi Right LIM → MKE Lima to Milwaukee · 22 mi Right LIM → PTY Lima to Panama City · 22 mi Left MKE → LIM Milwaukee to Lima · 22 mi Left PTY → LIM Panama City to Lima · 22 mi Right ATW → LIM Appleton to Lima · 24 mi Left EZE → HOU Buenos Aires to Houston · 24 mi Left HOU → EZE Houston to Buenos Aires · 24 mi Right LIM → ATW Lima to Appleton · 24 mi Right LIM → UIO Lima to Quito · 24 mi Left UIO → LIM Quito to Lima · 24 mi Right BOG → GYE Bogota to Guayaquil · 25 mi Left GYE → BOG Guayaquil to Bogota · 25 mi Right LIM → ORD Lima to Chicago · 25 mi Right ORD → LIM Chicago to Lima · 25 mi Left EZE → IAH Buenos Aires to Houston · 30 mi Left IAH → EZE Houston to Buenos Aires · 30 mi Right GYE → UIO Guayaquil to Quito · 31 mi Right SCL → UIO Santiago to Quito · 31 mi Left UIO → GYE Quito to Guayaquil · 31 mi Left UIO → SCL Quito to Santiago · 31 mi Right AEP → IAH Buenos Aires to Houston · 39 mi Left IAH → AEP Houston to Buenos Aires · 39 mi Right AUS → EZE Austin to Buenos Aires · 42 mi Left DFW → EZE Dallas-Fort Worth to Buenos Aires · 42 mi Right EZE → AUS Buenos Aires to Austin · 42 mi Right EZE → DFW Buenos Aires to Dallas-Fort Worth · 42 mi Left LIM → MIA Lima to Miami · 42 mi Left MIA → LIM Miami to Lima · 42 mi Right MAD → UIO Madrid to Quito · 44 mi Left FLL → LIM Fort Lauderdale to Lima · 45 mi Right LIM → FLL Lima to Fort Lauderdale · 45 mi Left GYE → MDE Guayaquil to Rio Negro · 47 mi Right EZE → UIO Buenos Aires to Quito · 48 mi Left UIO → EZE Quito to Buenos Aires · 48 mi Right AEP → UIO Buenos Aires to Quito · 48 mi Left IAH → UIO Houston to Quito · 48 mi Right UIO → AEP Quito to Buenos Aires · 48 mi 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 Avenue of Volcanoes from a plane?

Yes — 45 flight routes pass within 50 miles of Avenue of Volcanoes. The closest routes include Cuenca to Quito, Quito to Cuenca, Atlanta to Lima. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.

Which side of the plane is best for viewing Avenue of Volcanoes?

The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Avenue of Volcanoes: on a Cuenca to Quito flight, visible from both sides; on a Quito to Cuenca flight, visible from both sides; on a Atlanta to Lima flight, sit on the Left side.