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.
85Flight Routes
1 kmClosest Pass
🌋 MountainType
Routes that pass it85
JFK → UIO
Both Sides
UIO → JFK
Both Sides
AMS → BOG
Both Sides
BOG → AMS
Both Sides
BOG → LTN
Both Sides
LTN → BOG
Both Sides
CUE → UIO
Both Sides
UIO → CUE
Both Sides
ATL → LIM
Left
BOG → LHR
Right
LHR → BOG
Left
LIM → ATL
Right
DEN → EZE
Left
EZE → DEN
Right
CTG → UIO
Left
MIA → UIO
Right
UIO → CTG
Right
UIO → MIA
Left
PTY → UIO
Right
UIO → PTY
Left
LIM → UIO
Left
UIO → LIM
Right
BOG → DUB
Left
DUB → BOG
Right
ATL → UIO
Right
UIO → ATL
Left
LIM → MKE
Right
LIM → PTY
Left
MKE → LIM
Left
PTY → LIM
Right
SCL → UIO
Left
UIO → SCL
Right
EOH → UIO
Left
UIO → EOH
Right
EZE → HOU
Left
HOU → EZE
Right
ATW → LIM
Left
LIM → ATW
Right
MDE → UIO
Left
UIO → MDE
Right
BOG → GYE
Left
GYE → BOG
Right
LIM → ORD
Right
ORD → LIM
Left
BOG → FRA
Right
FRA → BOG
Left
EZE → IAH
Left
IAH → EZE
Right
BOG → CDG
Right
CDG → BOG
Left
GYE → UIO
Right
UIO → GYE
Left
AXM → KEF
Left
KEF → AXM
Right
AMS → UIO
Left
UIO → AMS
Right
AEP → IAH
Left
EZE → UIO
Left
IAH → AEP
Right
LCY → UIO
Left
LHR → UIO
Left
UIO → EZE
Right
UIO → LCY
Right
UIO → LHR
Right
AEP → UIO
Left
IAH → UIO
Right
UIO → AEP
Right
UIO → IAH
Left
DFW → EZE
Right
EZE → DFW
Left
AUS → EZE
Left
EZE → AUS
Right
LIM → MIA
Left
MIA → LIM
Right
SJO → UIO
Right
UIO → SJO
Left
BOG → UIO
Left
UIO → BOG
Right
LPB → UIO
Left
UIO → LPB
Right
FLL → LIM
Right
LIM → FLL
Left
GYE → MDE
Right
MAD → UIO
Left
UIO → MAD
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 — 85 flight routes pass within 80 km of Avenue of Volcanoes. The closest routes include New York to Quito, Quito to New York, Amsterdam to Bogota. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 1 km away.
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 New York to Quito flight, visible from both sides; on a Quito to New York flight, visible from both sides; on a Amsterdam to Bogota flight, visible from both sides.