Drakensberg Mountains

62 flight routes pass within 62 miles of Drakensberg Mountains.

Drakensberg Mountains
🏔️ Mountain · South Africa / Lesotho

Photo: Diriye Amey from Locarno, Switzerland · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

South Africa's Great Escarpment, with basalt cliffs and the Amphitheatre formation, visible on flights between Johannesburg and Durban or Cape Town.
62Flight Routes
1 miClosest Pass
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Routes that pass it62

DUR → LAX Durban to Los Angeles · 1 mi Right LAX → DUR Los Angeles to Durban · 1 mi Left DUR → JNB Durban to Johannesburg · 7 mi Right JNB → DUR Johannesburg to Durban · 7 mi Left HLA → SIN Johannesburg to Singapore · 8 mi Left SIN → HLA Singapore to Johannesburg · 8 mi Right JNB → SZK Johannesburg to Skukuza · 9 mi Right SZK → JNB Skukuza to Johannesburg · 9 mi Left JNB → SYD Johannesburg to Sydney · 12 mi Right SYD → JNB Sydney to Johannesburg · 12 mi Left DUR → HLA Durban to Johannesburg · 12 mi Right HKG → JNB Hong Kong to Johannesburg · 12 mi Left HLA → DUR Johannesburg to Durban · 12 mi Left JNB → HKG Johannesburg to Hong Kong · 12 mi Right CPT → BOM Cape Town to Bombay · 13 mi Right GCJ → SYD Johannesburg to Sydney · 15 mi Right SYD → GCJ Sydney to Johannesburg · 15 mi Left CPT → NLP Cape Town to Nelspruit · 17 mi Both Sides NLP → CPT Nelspruit to Cape Town · 17 mi Both Sides CPT → MQP Cape Town to Mbombela · 19 mi Both Sides MQP → CPT Mbombela to Cape Town · 19 mi Both Sides CPT → DUR Cape Town to Durban · 21 mi Both Sides DUR → CPT Durban to Cape Town · 21 mi Both Sides DUR → SFO Durban to San Francisco · 22 mi Left SFO → DUR San Francisco to Durban · 22 mi Right JNB → SIN Johannesburg to Singapore · 24 mi Left SIN → JNB Singapore to Johannesburg · 24 mi Right JNB → MRU Johannesburg to Plaisance · 29 mi Left MRU → JNB Plaisance to Johannesburg · 29 mi Right PBU → SCL Putao to Santiago · 29 mi Both Sides DUR → IST Durban to Istanbul · 29 mi Left IST → DUR Istanbul to Durban · 29 mi Right ELS → JNB East London to Johannesburg · 32 mi Right JNB → ELS Johannesburg to East London · 32 mi Left HKG → HLA Hong Kong to Johannesburg · 33 mi Left HLA → HKG Johannesburg to Hong Kong · 33 mi Right DUR → JFK Durban to New York · 34 mi Left ELS → GCJ East London to Johannesburg · 34 mi Right GCJ → ELS Johannesburg to East London · 34 mi Left JFK → DUR New York to Durban · 34 mi Right JNB → VNX Johannesburg to Vilankulu · 35 mi Right VNX → JNB Vilankulu to Johannesburg · 35 mi Left JNB → MPM Johannesburg to Maputo · 37 mi Left MPM → JNB Maputo to Johannesburg · 37 mi Right DUR → PLZ Durban to Port Elizabeth · 39 mi Right PLZ → DUR Port Elizabeth to Durban · 39 mi Left HDS → JNB Hoedspruit to Johannesburg · 44 mi Left JNB → HDS Johannesburg to Hoedspruit · 44 mi Right DUR → LHR Durban to London · 46 mi Both Sides JNB → PER Johannesburg to Perth · 46 mi Right LHR → DUR London to Durban · 46 mi Both Sides PER → JNB Perth to Johannesburg · 46 mi Left DUR → GLA Durban to Glasgow · 47 mi Both Sides GLA → DUR Glasgow to Durban · 47 mi Both Sides DUR → ORY Durban to Paris · 47 mi Both Sides ORY → DUR Paris to Durban · 47 mi Both Sides HLA → PER Johannesburg to Perth · 49 mi Right PER → HLA Perth to Johannesburg · 49 mi Left LGA → MPM New York to Maputo · 50 mi Right MPM → LGA Maputo to New York · 50 mi Left MPM → ORD Maputo to Chicago · 50 mi Left ORD → MPM Chicago to Maputo · 50 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 Drakensberg Mountains from a plane?

Yes — 62 flight routes pass within 62 miles of Drakensberg Mountains. The closest routes include Durban to Los Angeles, Los Angeles to Durban, Durban to Johannesburg. Sit on the Right side, with the landmark passing about 1 miles away.

Which side of the plane is best for viewing Drakensberg Mountains?

The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Drakensberg Mountains: on a Durban to Los Angeles flight, sit on the Right side; on a Los Angeles to Durban flight, sit on the Left side; on a Durban to Johannesburg flight, sit on the Right side.