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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.
108Flight Routes
1 kmClosest Pass
🏔️ MountainType
Routes that pass it108
FRA → JNB
Both Sides
HLA → LCY
Both Sides
JNB → FRA
Both Sides
LCY → HLA
Both Sides
JNB → ZRH
Both Sides
ZRH → JNB
Both Sides
GRU → JNB
Left
JNB → GRU
Right
AMS → JNB
Both Sides
JNB → AMS
Both Sides
JNB → RTM
Both Sides
RTM → JNB
Both Sides
AMS → HLA
Both Sides
HLA → AMS
Both Sides
JNB → MUC
Both Sides
MUC → JNB
Both Sides
DUR → SFO
Both Sides
SFO → DUR
Both Sides
CPT → DUR
Both Sides
DUR → CPT
Both Sides
DUR → JFK
Left
HLA → SIN
Left
JFK → DUR
Right
SIN → HLA
Right
JNB → SZK
Right
SZK → JNB
Left
MSU → PHX
Both Sides
PHX → MSU
Both Sides
JNB → SYD
Right
SYD → JNB
Left
ACC → JNB
Right
GCJ → LCY
Both Sides
HKG → JNB
Left
JNB → ACC
Left
JNB → HKG
Right
LCY → GCJ
Both Sides
GCJ → LHR
Both Sides
LHR → GCJ
Both Sides
CDG → JNB
Both Sides
JNB → CDG
Both Sides
GCJ → SYD
Right
SYD → GCJ
Left
JNB → LCY
Both Sides
LCY → JNB
Both Sides
JNB → LHR
Both Sides
LHR → JNB
Both Sides
CPT → NLP
Both Sides
DUR → JNB
Right
JNB → DUR
Left
NLP → CPT
Both Sides
IST → JNB
Left
JNB → IST
Right
CPT → MQP
Both Sides
DUR → IST
Left
IST → DUR
Right
MQP → CPT
Both Sides
DUR → HLA
Both Sides
HLA → DUR
Both Sides
JNB → SIN
Left
SIN → JNB
Right
DUR → GLA
Left
DUR → LHR
Left
GLA → DUR
Right
JNB → MRU
Left
LHR → DUR
Right
MRU → JNB
Right
PBU → SCL
Both Sides
DUR → LAX
Both Sides
LAX → DUR
Both Sides
DUR → ORY
Left
ORY → DUR
Right
ELS → JNB
Right
JNB → ELS
Left
HKG → HLA
Left
HLA → HKG
Right
EWR → HLA
Right
EWR → JNB
Right
HLA → EWR
Left
JFK → JNB
Right
JNB → EWR
Left
JNB → JFK
Left
ELS → GCJ
Right
GCJ → ELS
Left
JNB → VNX
Right
VNX → JNB
Left
JNB → MPM
Left
MPM → JNB
Right
IAD → JNB
Right
JNB → IAD
Left
IAD → HLA
Right
HDS → JNB
Left
JNB → HDS
Right
DUR → PLZ
Right
PLZ → DUR
Left
JNB → PER
Right
PER → JNB
Left
HLA → PER
Right
PER → HLA
Left
LGA → MPM
Right
MPM → LGA
Left
MPM → ORD
Left
ORD → MPM
Right
ATL → JNB
Right
JNB → ATL
Left
ATL → GCJ
Right
GCJ → ATL
Left
JNB → KGL
Right
KGL → JNB
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 Drakensberg Mountains from a plane?
Yes — 108 flight routes pass within 100 km of Drakensberg Mountains. The closest routes include Frankfurt to Johannesburg, Johannesburg to London, Johannesburg to Frankfurt. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 1 km 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 Frankfurt to Johannesburg flight, visible from both sides; on a Johannesburg to London flight, visible from both sides; on a Johannesburg to Frankfurt flight, visible from both sides.