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Photo: imran shahabuddin · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Dubai's futuristic skyline — featuring the Burj Khalifa and the Palm Jumeirah — is visible from approaches to Dubai International Airport. The artificial Palm Island is easily identifiable from altitude.
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Routes that pass it490
DOH → DVO
Both Sides
DVO → DOH
Both Sides
DXB → GMP
Both Sides
DXB → HND
Both Sides
DXB → ICN
Both Sides
DXB → ISB
Both Sides
DXB → ITM
Both Sides
DXB → KIX
Both Sides
DXB → NRT
Both Sides
DXB → PEK
Both Sides
GMP → DXB
Both Sides
HND → DXB
Both Sides
ICN → DXB
Both Sides
ISB → DXB
Both Sides
ITM → DXB
Both Sides
KIX → DXB
Both Sides
NRT → DXB
Both Sides
PEK → DXB
Both Sides
AUH → NBO
Both Sides
AUH → WIL
Both Sides
DXB → KCZ
Both Sides
DXB → LAD
Both Sides
DXB → LHE
Both Sides
KCZ → DXB
Both Sides
LAD → DXB
Both Sides
LHE → DXB
Both Sides
NBO → AUH
Both Sides
WIL → AUH
Both Sides
ADD → DXB
Both Sides
CMB → KWI
Both Sides
DXB → ADD
Both Sides
DXB → GIG
Both Sides
DXB → PVG
Both Sides
FRA → MLE
Both Sides
GIG → DXB
Both Sides
KWI → CMB
Both Sides
MLE → FRA
Both Sides
MLE → VIE
Both Sides
PVG → DXB
Both Sides
VIE → MLE
Both Sides
CGH → DXB
Both Sides
DEL → DXB
Both Sides
DXB → CGH
Both Sides
DXB → DEL
Both Sides
DXB → EBB
Both Sides
DXB → GRU
Both Sides
DXB → TPE
Both Sides
EBB → DXB
Both Sides
GRU → DXB
Both Sides
TPE → DXB
Both Sides
ACC → DXB
Both Sides
ALA → DXB
Both Sides
AUH → DXB
Both Sides
CAN → DXB
Both Sides
DXB → ACC
Both Sides
DXB → ALA
Both Sides
DXB → AUH
Both Sides
DXB → CAN
Both Sides
DXB → FRU
Both Sides
DXB → HKG
Both Sides
DXB → JED
Both Sides
DXB → KTM
Both Sides
DXB → LOS
Both Sides
DXB → NBO
Both Sides
DXB → PBH
Both Sides
DXB → WIL
Both Sides
FRU → DXB
Both Sides
HKG → DXB
Both Sides
JED → DXB
Both Sides
KTM → DXB
Both Sides
KWI → RML
Both Sides
LOS → DXB
Both Sides
NBO → DXB
Both Sides
PBH → DXB
Both Sides
RML → KWI
Both Sides
WIL → DXB
Both Sides
ABA → AUH
Both Sides
AUH → ABA
Both Sides
AUH → ALA
Both Sides
CCU → DXB
Both Sides
CPT → DXB
Both Sides
DAC → DXB
Both Sides
DXB → CCU
Both Sides
DXB → CPT
Both Sides
DXB → DAC
Both Sides
DXB → GCJ
Both Sides
DXB → HAN
Both Sides
DXB → HLA
Both Sides
DXB → HRE
Both Sides
DXB → KHI
Both Sides
DXB → MNL
Both Sides
DXB → TAS
Both Sides
GCJ → DXB
Both Sides
HAN → DXB
Both Sides
HRE → DXB
Both Sides
KHI → DXB
Both Sides
MNL → DXB
Both Sides
TAS → DXB
Both Sides
AMD → DXB
Both Sides
CEB → DXB
Both Sides
DAR → DXB
Both Sides
DOH → DXB
Both Sides
DXB → AMD
Both Sides
DXB → CEB
Both Sides
DXB → DAR
Both Sides
DXB → DOH
Both Sides
DXB → JNB
Both Sides
DXB → MED
Both Sides
DXB → MPM
Both Sides
DXB → RUH
Both Sides
DXB → ZNZ
Both Sides
JNB → DXB
Both Sides
LHR → MLE
Both Sides
MED → DXB
Both Sides
MLE → LHR
Both Sides
MPM → DXB
Both Sides
RUH → DXB
Both Sides
ZNZ → DXB
Both Sides
AUH → TAS
Both Sides
BKK → DXB
Both Sides
BWN → DXB
Both Sides
DEL → SHJ
Both Sides
DXB → BKK
Both Sides
DXB → BWN
Both Sides
DXB → NAG
Both Sides
DXB → SGN
Both Sides
NAG → DXB
Both Sides
SGN → DXB
Both Sides
SHJ → DEL
Both Sides
BAH → DXB
Both Sides
BOM → DXB
Both Sides
CAI → DXB
Both Sides
DXB → BAH
Both Sides
DXB → BOM
Both Sides
DXB → CAI
Both Sides
DXB → HKT
Both Sides
DXB → HYD
Both Sides
DXB → KUL
Both Sides
DXB → PNQ
Both Sides
DXB → SIN
Both Sides
DXB → SLL
Both Sides
DXB → TNR
Both Sides
DXB → XSP
Both Sides
HKT → DXB
Both Sides
HYD → DXB
Both Sides
KTM → SHJ
Both Sides
KUL → DXB
Both Sides
PNQ → DXB
Both Sides
SHJ → KTM
Both Sides
SIN → DXB
Both Sides
SLL → DXB
Both Sides
TNR → DXB
Both Sides
XSP → DXB
Both Sides
AKL → DXB
Left
BLR → DXB
Left
BNE → DXB
Left
BWU → DXB
Left
CAS → DXB
Right
CGK → DXB
Left
CMN → DXB
Right
DPS → DXB
Left
DXB → AKL
Right
DXB → BLR
Right
DXB → BNE
Right
DXB → BWU
Right
DXB → CAS
Left
DXB → CGK
Right
DXB → CMN
Left
DXB → DPS
Right
DXB → GOI
Right
DXB → MAA
Right
DXB → MLA
Left
DXB → SEZ
Right
DXB → SYD
Right
DXB → TLV
Left
DXB → YVR
Left
GOI → DXB
Left
MAA → DXB
Left
MLA → DXB
Right
SEZ → DXB
Left
SYD → DXB
Left
TLV → DXB
Right
YVR → DXB
Right
ADL → DXB
Left
ATH → DXB
Right
BAK → DXB
Right
BCN → DXB
Right
BEY → DXB
Right
BFI → DXB
Right
BLQ → DXB
Right
CHC → DXB
Left
CIA → DXB
Right
CMB → DXB
Left
COK → DXB
Left
DBV → DXB
Right
DXB → ADL
Right
DXB → ATH
Left
DXB → BAK
Left
DXB → BCN
Left
DXB → BEY
Left
DXB → BFI
Left
DXB → BLQ
Left
DXB → CHC
Right
DXB → CIA
Left
DXB → CMB
Right
DXB → COK
Right
DXB → DBV
Left
DXB → FCO
Left
DXB → GVA
Left
DXB → HEW
Left
DXB → IST
Left
DXB → JAD
Right
DXB → KWI
Left
DXB → LAX
Left
DXB → LCA
Left
DXB → LIN
Left
DXB → LIS
Left
DXB → MAD
Left
DXB → MCT
Right
DXB → MEB
Right
DXB → MEL
Right
DXB → MRU
Right
DXB → MXP
Left
DXB → NAP
Left
DXB → PER
Right
DXB → RML
Right
DXB → SAW
Left
DXB → SEA
Left
DXB → SFO
Left
DXB → TRV
Right
DXB → VCE
Left
DXB → YXX
Left
FCO → DXB
Right
GVA → DXB
Right
HEW → DXB
Right
IST → DXB
Right
JAD → DXB
Left
KWI → DXB
Right
LAX → DXB
Right
LCA → DXB
Right
LIN → DXB
Right
LIS → DXB
Right
MAD → DXB
Right
MCT → DXB
Left
MEB → DXB
Left
MEL → DXB
Left
MRU → DXB
Left
MXP → DXB
Right
NAP → DXB
Right
PER → DXB
Left
RML → DXB
Left
SAW → DXB
Right
SEA → DXB
Right
SFO → DXB
Right
TRV → DXB
Left
VCE → DXB
Right
YXX → DXB
Right
AER → DXB
Right
ALA → SHJ
Right
AMS → DXB
Right
ARN → DXB
Right
ATL → DXB
Right
BEG → DXB
Right
BHX → DXB
Right
BOS → DXB
Right
BRU → DXB
Right
BUD → DXB
Right
BWI → DXB
Right
CDG → DXB
Right
CPH → DXB
Right
DEB → DXB
Right
DFW → DXB
Right
DUB → DXB
Right
DUS → DXB
Right
DXB → AER
Left
DXB → AMS
Left
DXB → ARN
Left
DXB → ATL
Left
DXB → BEG
Left
DXB → BHX
Left
DXB → BOS
Left
DXB → BRU
Left
DXB → BUD
Left
DXB → BWI
Left
DXB → CDG
Left
DXB → CPH
Left
DXB → DEB
Left
DXB → DFW
Left
DXB → DUB
Left
DXB → DUS
Left
DXB → EDI
Left
DXB → EMA
Left
DXB → EVN
Left
DXB → EWR
Left
DXB → FBU
Left
DXB → FLL
Left
DXB → FRA
Left
DXB → GLA
Left
DXB → HAM
Left
DXB → IAD
Left
DXB → IAH
Left
DXB → JFK
Left
DXB → LBG
Left
DXB → LCY
Left
DXB → LGW
Left
DXB → LHR
Left
DXB → MAN
Left
DXB → MCO
Left
DXB → MDW
Left
DXB → MIA
Left
DXB → MLE
Right
DXB → MUC
Left
DXB → NCL
Left
DXB → ORD
Left
DXB → ORL
Left
DXB → OSL
Left
DXB → OTP
Left
DXB → PRG
Left
DXB → STN
Left
DXB → VIE
Left
DXB → VKO
Left
DXB → WAW
Left
DXB → YHU
Left
DXB → YKZ
Left
DXB → YUL
Left
DXB → YYZ
Left
DXB → YZD
Left
DXB → ZRH
Left
EDI → DXB
Right
EMA → DXB
Right
EVN → DXB
Right
EWR → DXB
Right
FBU → DXB
Right
FLL → DXB
Right
FRA → DXB
Right
GLA → DXB
Right
HAM → DXB
Right
IAD → DXB
Right
IAH → DXB
Right
JFK → DXB
Right
LBG → DXB
Right
LCY → DXB
Right
LCY → MLE
Right
LGW → DXB
Right
LHR → DXB
Right
MAN → DXB
Right
MCO → DXB
Right
MDW → DXB
Right
MIA → DXB
Right
MLE → DXB
Left
MLE → LCY
Left
MUC → DXB
Right
NCL → DXB
Right
ORD → DXB
Right
ORL → DXB
Right
OSL → DXB
Right
OTP → DXB
Right
PRG → DXB
Right
SHJ → ALA
Left
STN → DXB
Right
VIE → DXB
Right
VKO → DXB
Right
WAW → DXB
Right
YHU → DXB
Right
YKZ → DXB
Right
YUL → DXB
Right
YYZ → DXB
Right
YZD → DXB
Right
ZRH → DXB
Right
AMD → DOH
Right
DAC → SHJ
Left
DOH → AMD
Left
DWC → NBO
Right
DWC → SFO
Right
DWC → YVR
Right
NBO → DWC
Left
NBO → SHJ
Left
SFO → DWC
Left
SHJ → DAC
Right
SHJ → NBO
Right
SHJ → WIL
Right
WIL → SHJ
Left
YVR → DWC
Left
DOH → KHI
Right
KHI → DOH
Left
AUH → JNB
Left
DOH → SHJ
Right
JNB → AUH
Right
SHJ → DOH
Left
AUH → ZNZ
Left
ZNZ → AUH
Right
SHJ → AMD
Right
CAI → SIN
Left
CAN → JED
Left
JED → CAN
Right
SIN → CAI
Right
HKT → SHJ
Left
SHJ → HKT
Right
HBE → SHJ
Right
KUL → SHJ
Left
SHJ → KUL
Right
CCU → DOH
Left
DOH → CCU
Right
DOH → NAG
Left
MCT → COK
Right
NAG → DOH
Right
DWC → HND
Left
HND → DWC
Right
ATH → SHJ
Right
DWC → KIX
Left
KIX → DWC
Right
MCT → SHJ
Left
SHJ → MCT
Right
BKK → DOH
Right
DOH → BKK
Left
BGY → SHJ
Right
DWC → YYZ
Right
LGW → SHJ
Right
MUC → SHJ
Right
SHJ → BGY
Left
SHJ → MUC
Left
YYZ → DWC
Left
BOM → CAI
Left
CAI → BOM
Right
EVN → SHJ
Right
KRK → SHJ
Right
SHJ → EVN
Left
SHJ → KRK
Left
SHJ → TBS
Left
SHJ → WAW
Left
TBS → SHJ
Right
WAW → SHJ
Right
DWC → HAM
Right
HAM → DWC
Left
BAH → SIN
Left
SIN → BAH
Right
CGK → MCT
Right
DOH → PNH
Left
DOH → SGN
Left
DWC → LHR
Right
DWC → MAN
Right
HLP → MCT
Right
LHR → DWC
Left
MAN → DWC
Left
MCT → CGK
Left
MCT → HLP
Left
PNH → DOH
Right
SGN → DOH
Right
STN → MLE
Right
DOH → MNL
Right
LCA → RML
Left
MNL → DOH
Left
RML → LCA
Right
AKL → DWC
Right
DWC → AKL
Left
DWC → MAD
Right
MAD → DWC
Left
DPS → DWC
Right
DWC → DPS
Left
DWC → SIN
Left
SIN → DWC
Right
AUH → ISB
Left
ISB → AUH
Right
AUH → PEK
Left
PEK → AUH
Right
AUH → HND
Left
AUH → NRT
Left
HND → AUH
Right
NRT → AUH
Right
AUH → BHI
Right
BHI → AUH
Left
DAC → DOH
Left
DOH → DAC
Right
AUH → ICN
Left
ICN → AUH
Right
AUH → ITM
Left
AUH → KIX
Left
ITM → AUH
Right
KIX → AUH
Right
AUH → UTO
Right
DOH → HAN
Right
HAN → DOH
Left
AUH → EZE
Right
EZE → AUH
Left
AUH → LHE
Left
LHE → AUH
Right
BAH → MCT
Left
MCT → BAH
Right
AUH → PVG
Left
PVG → AUH
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 Dubai Skyline from a plane?
Yes — 490 flight routes pass within 60 km of Dubai Skyline. The closest routes include Doha to Davao, Davao to Doha, Dubai to Seoul. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Dubai Skyline?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Dubai Skyline: on a Doha to Davao flight, visible from both sides; on a Davao to Doha flight, visible from both sides; on a Dubai to Seoul flight, visible from both sides.