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.
Routes that pass it317
DXB → HND
Left
DXB → ICN
Right
DXB → ITM
Right
DXB → KIX
Right
DXB → NRT
Left
GMP → DXB
Left
HND → DXB
Right
ICN → DXB
Left
ISB → DXB
Right
ITM → DXB
Left
NRT → DXB
Right
DXB → LAD
Right
KCZ → DXB
Left
LHE → DXB
Left
WIL → AUH
Left
ADD → DXB
Left
CMB → KWI
Left
DXB → ADD
Right
DXB → GIG
Left
DXB → PVG
Right
KWI → CMB
Right
PVG → DXB
Left
VIE → MLE
Right
DEL → DXB
Left
DXB → DEL
Right
DXB → EBB
Right
DXB → GRU
Left
GRU → DXB
Right
ACC → DXB
Right
ALA → DXB
Right
DXB → ACC
Left
DXB → ALA
Left
DXB → AUH
Right
DXB → CAN
Right
DXB → FRU
Left
DXB → HKG
Right
DXB → JED
Left
DXB → KTM
Right
DXB → NBO
Right
DXB → PBH
Right
DXB → WIL
Right
HKG → DXB
Left
JED → DXB
Right
KTM → DXB
Left
NBO → DXB
Left
RML → KWI
Right
WIL → DXB
Left
ABA → AUH
Left
CCU → DXB
Left
CPT → DXB
Left
DXB → CCU
Right
DXB → CPT
Right
DXB → DAC
Right
DXB → KHI
Right
DXB → MNL
Right
DXB → TAS
Left
GCJ → DXB
Left
HAN → DXB
Left
MNL → DXB
Left
TAS → DXB
Right
AMD → DXB
Left
DAR → DXB
Left
DOH → DXB
Right
DXB → AMD
Right
DXB → DAR
Right
DXB → DOH
Left
DXB → JNB
Right
DXB → MPM
Right
DXB → RUH
Left
JNB → DXB
Left
LHR → MLE
Right
MED → DXB
Right
MLE → LHR
Left
RUH → DXB
Right
BKK → DXB
Left
BWN → DXB
Left
DEL → SHJ
Left
DXB → BKK
Right
DXB → NAG
Right
DXB → SGN
Right
SHJ → DEL
Right
BOM → DXB
Left
CAI → DXB
Right
DXB → BAH
Left
DXB → BOM
Right
DXB → CAI
Left
DXB → HKT
Right
DXB → HYD
Right
DXB → KUL
Right
DXB → SIN
Right
DXB → SLL
Right
DXB → XSP
Right
HKT → DXB
Left
HYD → DXB
Left
KUL → DXB
Left
PNQ → DXB
Left
SHJ → KTM
Right
SIN → DXB
Left
XSP → DXB
Left
AKL → DXB
Left
BLR → DXB
Left
BNE → DXB
Left
CAS → DXB
Right
CGK → DXB
Left
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 → SEZ
Right
DXB → SYD
Right
DXB → TLV
Left
MAA → DXB
Left
SEZ → DXB
Left
SYD → DXB
Left
TLV → DXB
Right
YVR → DXB
Right
ADL → DXB
Left
BCN → DXB
Right
BEY → DXB
Right
BFI → DXB
Right
BLQ → DXB
Right
CHC → DXB
Left
CIA → DXB
Right
CMB → DXB
Left
COK → DXB
Left
DXB → ADL
Right
DXB → BAK
Left
DXB → BCN
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DXB → BEY
Left
DXB → CIA
Left
DXB → CMB
Right
DXB → COK
Right
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 → LIS
Left
DXB → MCT
Right
DXB → MEB
Right
DXB → MEL
Right
DXB → MRU
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DXB → MXP
Left
DXB → PER
Right
DXB → RML
Right
DXB → SFO
Left
DXB → TRV
Right
DXB → VCE
Left
DXB → YXX
Left
FCO → DXB
Right
GVA → DXB
Right
HEW → DXB
Right
IST → DXB
Right
KWI → DXB
Right
LAX → DXB
Right
LIS → 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
SFO → DXB
Right
TRV → DXB
Left
AER → DXB
Right
AMS → DXB
Right
ARN → DXB
Right
ATL → DXB
Right
BHX → DXB
Right
BOS → DXB
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BRU → DXB
Right
BUD → DXB
Right
BWI → DXB
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CDG → DXB
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CPH → DXB
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DEB → DXB
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DFW → DXB
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DUB → DXB
Right
DUS → DXB
Right
DXB → AER
Left
DXB → AMS
Left
DXB → ARN
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DXB → BEG
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DXB → BHX
Left
DXB → BOS
Left
DXB → BUD
Left
DXB → CDG
Left
DXB → CPH
Left
DXB → DUB
Left
DXB → DUS
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DXB → EDI
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DXB → EMA
Left
DXB → EVN
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DXB → EWR
Left
DXB → FBU
Left
DXB → FLL
Left
DXB → FRA
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DXB → GLA
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DXB → HAM
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DXB → IAD
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DXB → IAH
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DXB → JFK
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DXB → LBG
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DXB → LGW
Left
DXB → LHR
Left
DXB → MAN
Left
DXB → MCO
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DXB → MDW
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DXB → MIA
Left
DXB → MLE
Right
DXB → MUC
Left
DXB → ORD
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DXB → OSL
Left
DXB → PRG
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DXB → STN
Left
DXB → VIE
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DXB → VKO
Left
DXB → WAW
Left
DXB → YHU
Left
DXB → YKZ
Left
DXB → YUL
Left
DXB → YYZ
Left
DXB → ZRH
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EDI → DXB
Right
EVN → DXB
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EWR → DXB
Right
FRA → DXB
Right
GLA → DXB
Right
HAM → DXB
Right
IAD → DXB
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IAH → DXB
Right
JFK → DXB
Right
LCY → DXB
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LCY → MLE
Right
LGW → DXB
Right
LHR → DXB
Right
MAN → DXB
Right
MCO → DXB
Right
MIA → DXB
Right
MLE → DXB
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
WAW → DXB
Right
YKZ → DXB
Right
YUL → DXB
Right
YYZ → DXB
Right
YZD → DXB
Right
ZRH → DXB
Right
DOH → AMD
Left
SHJ → DAC
Right
SHJ → WIL
Right
WIL → SHJ
Left
AUH → JNB
Left
DOH → SHJ
Right
SHJ → DOH
Left
CAI → SIN
Left
JED → CAN
Right
SIN → CAI
Right
SHJ → HKT
Right
CCU → DOH
Left
DOH → CCU
Right
DOH → NAG
Left
NAG → DOH
Right
SHJ → MCT
Right
BKK → DOH
Right
DOH → BKK
Left
BGY → SHJ
Right
CAI → BOM
Right
KRK → SHJ
Right
WAW → SHJ
Right
BAH → SIN
Left
SIN → BAH
Right
DOH → PNH
Left
DOH → SGN
Left
MCT → HLP
Left
SGN → DOH
Right
DOH → MNL
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LCA → RML
Left
MNL → DOH
Left
ISB → AUH
Right
AUH → PEK
Left
PEK → AUH
Right
AUH → NRT
Left
NRT → AUH
Right
DAC → DOH
Left
DOH → DAC
Right
AUH → ICN
Left
ICN → AUH
Right
AUH → ITM
Left
AUH → KIX
Left
AUH → UTO
Right
DOH → HAN
Right
HAN → DOH
Left
AUH → EZE
Right
AUH → LHE
Left
LHE → AUH
Right
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 — 317 flight routes pass within 60 km of Dubai Skyline. The closest routes include Dubai to Tokyo, Dubai to Seoul, Dubai to Osaka. Sit on the Left side.
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 Dubai to Tokyo flight, sit on the Left side; on a Dubai to Seoul flight, sit on the Right side; on a Dubai to Osaka flight, sit on the Right side.