The turquoise shallows of Biscayne Bay and the arcing chain of the Florida Keys are visible on flights departing or arriving Miami, especially southbound routes toward the Caribbean.
Routes that pass it394
DCA → MIA
Right
FLL → PHL
Right
MIA → DCA
Left
PHL → FLL
Left
BWI → MIA
Left
MIA → BWI
Right
IAD → MIA
Right
IAH → SJU
Right
MIA → IAD
Left
SJO → FLL
Left
YHU → FLL
Right
YUL → MIA
Left
EWR → FLL
Left
FLL → EWR
Right
MIA → GCM
Right
MIA → SJO
Left
SJO → MIA
Right
STT → HOU
Left
YHU → MIA
Left
YUL → FLL
Right
IAD → PBI
Right
PBI → IAD
Left
YHU → OPF
Left
FLL → JFK
Right
FLL → LGA
Right
JFK → FLL
Left
LGA → FLL
Left
MIA → PHL
Right
PHL → MIA
Left
RDU → MIA
Right
ATL → MBJ
Left
BWI → FLL
Right
FLL → BWI
Left
MBJ → ATL
Right
ORF → MIA
Left
EWR → MIA
Left
FLL → RIC
Left
LNA → IAD
Left
MIA → EWR
Right
RIC → FLL
Right
DCA → FLL
Right
FLL → DCA
Left
LGA → MIA
Left
MIA → LGA
Right
JFK → MIA
Left
MIA → JFK
Right
LIR → MIA
Right
MIA → LIR
Left
FLL → IAD
Left
IAD → FLL
Right
BOG → ORD
Right
ORD → BOG
Left
SJU → PSP
Left
BOS → FLL
Left
FLL → BOS
Right
MIA → YYZ
Left
PBI → PHL
Right
PHL → PBI
Left
RSW → YVR
Left
YYZ → MIA
Right
BOS → MIA
Left
FLL → MYR
Left
MIA → BOS
Right
MYR → FLL
Right
SJO → YUL
Right
YUL → SJO
Left
BON → RSW
Left
PIT → MIA
Right
PLS → IAH
Left
GYE → MIA
Left
LUH → MIA
Left
MIA → GYE
Right
OMA → RSW
Left
ATL → EZE
Left
EZE → ATL
Right
RSW → NRT
Right
MBJ → ORD
Left
ORD → MBJ
Right
CLT → MIA
Right
MIA → CLT
Left
MIA → PTY
Right
PTY → MIA
Left
EWR → PBI
Left
JFK → LIR
Left
MIA → UIO
Right
UIO → MIA
Left
EZE → TMB
Left
LGA → PBI
Left
LIM → MIA
Left
MIA → LIM
Right
PBI → LGA
Right
JFK → PBI
Left
PBI → JFK
Right
ATL → TMB
Right
RSW → ANC
Right
FLL → YTZ
Left
MIA → DTW
Left
BOG → MCO
Left
CMH → MIA
Right
FLL → YYZ
Left
MCO → BOG
Right
OCJ → TMB
Left
YYZ → FLL
Right
CHS → FLL
Right
MIA → SCL
Right
SCL → MIA
Left
ATL → CTG
Left
CLO → MIA
Left
CTG → ATL
Right
MIA → CLO
Right
MIA → RTB
Left
RTB → MIA
Right
ATL → ICN
Left
ICN → ATL
Right
FLL → GYE
Right
HAV → MIA
Right
MIA → HAV
Left
FAI → TPA
Left
MIA → SAL
Left
SAL → MIA
Right
EOH → MIA
Left
MDE → MIA
Left
MIA → EOH
Right
MIA → MDE
Right
FLL → PTY
Right
JAX → MIA
Right
MIA → JAX
Left
PTY → FLL
Left
DEN → RSW
Right
RIC → SJO
Left
RSW → DEN
Left
WAW → MIA
Left
CLT → FLL
Right
EWR → LIR
Left
FLL → CLT
Left
LIR → EWR
Right
BOG → MIA
Left
CTG → MIA
Left
MBJ → MIA
Left
MIA → BOG
Right
MIA → CTG
Right
MIA → MBJ
Right
MIA → TYS
Left
CLE → FLL
Right
FLL → CLE
Left
IND → MIA
Right
MIA → AMS
Right
MIA → DUB
Right
EZE → MIA
Left
GUA → MIA
Right
MIA → EZE
Right
MIA → GUA
Left
MIA → MDW
Left
MIA → ORD
Left
ORD → MIA
Right
ATL → KIN
Right
BAQ → MIA
Left
BZE → TMB
Right
FRA → MIA
Left
KIN → ATL
Left
LCY → MIA
Left
LHR → MIA
Left
MIA → FRA
Right
MIA → LGW
Right
MIA → LHR
Right
BOS → LIR
Right
BZE → MIA
Right
DXB → MIA
Left
MIA → BZE
Left
MIA → DXB
Right
MIA → MVD
Right
MSP → MBJ
Left
MVD → MIA
Left
PVG → MIA
Right
ATL → BOG
Left
BOG → ATL
Right
CDG → MIA
Left
DTW → FLL
Right
FLL → DTW
Left
KIN → MIA
Left
MIA → CDG
Right
MIA → IST
Right
MIA → KIN
Right
MIA → LBG
Right
MIA → OCJ
Right
MIA → ORY
Right
MIA → ZRH
Right
ORY → MIA
Left
ZRH → MIA
Left
ATL → MIA
Right
CMH → FLL
Right
DOH → MIA
Left
MCO → EZE
Right
MIA → ATL
Left
MIA → DOH
Right
EYW → MIA
Right
MIA → EYW
Left
MIA → MXP
Right
EWR → SJO
Right
MIA → MSP
Left
MSP → MIA
Right
PDX → TMB
Right
SJO → EWR
Left
BNA → MIA
Right
YVT → MIA
Right
MCO → PTY
Left
PTY → MCO
Right
FCO → MIA
Left
MIA → FCO
Right
FLL → GUA
Left
GUA → FLL
Right
CUN → MIA
Right
MIA → CUN
Left
DXB → FLL
Left
EOH → FLL
Left
FLL → EOH
Right
MIA → BCN
Right
MIA → BNS
Right
MIA → STL
Left
STL → MIA
Right
DFW → TMB
Right
FLL → MDE
Right
FXE → EOH
Right
MSY → TMB
Right
PUJ → IAH
Right
ATL → HKG
Right
HKG → ATL
Left
MAD → MIA
Left
MIA → MAD
Right
MSP → RSW
Left
ORD → EZE
Right
FLL → CDG
Right
FLL → CVG
Left
FLL → MBJ
Right
GCM → YYZ
Right
LAX → SKB
Right
MBJ → FLL
Left
BOG → FLL
Left
FLL → BOG
Right
GRU → MIA
Left
LIS → MIA
Left
MDW → EZE
Right
MIA → GRU
Right
MIA → LIS
Right
AGP → MIA
Left
MIA → TLH
Left
TLH → MIA
Right
AUA → MIA
Left
BWA → PHL
Left
MEL → MIA
Right
PHL → BWA
Right
FLL → TYS
Left
GIG → MIA
Left
MIA → GIG
Right
TYS → FLL
Right
CUR → MIA
Left
DFW → PUJ
Right
MIA → CUR
Right
PUJ → DFW
Left
FLL → IND
Left
IND → FLL
Right
MIA → CCS
Right
MIA → CNF
Right
MIA → TPA
Left
SJO → IAD
Right
TPA → MIA
Right
EZE → FLL
Left
FLL → MDW
Left
FLL → ORD
Left
JFK → SJO
Right
ORD → FLL
Right
SJO → JFK
Left
SYD → MIA
Right
MIA → BFI
Left
MIA → SEA
Left
SEA → MIA
Right
CUN → FLL
Right
FLL → CUN
Left
FLL → KIN
Right
PAM → MIA
Right
GRU → YYC
Left
MIA → PDX
Left
PDX → MIA
Right
YYC → GRU
Right
DEN → MIA
Right
MIA → DEN
Left
MEX → MIA
Right
MIA → MEX
Left
MHH → MIA
Left
MIA → MHH
Right
MIA → POS
Right
MIA → SLC
Left
POS → MIA
Left
PUJ → EFD
Right
SLC → MIA
Right
ATL → FLL
Right
FLL → ATL
Left
GND → MIA
Left
MIA → GND
Right
MIA → TAB
Right
MAD → HAV
Right
MIA → SDQ
Right
MSP → FLL
Right
SDQ → MIA
Left
DAL → RSW
Right
GDL → MIA
Right
MIA → CDC
Left
MIA → SVD
Right
SVD → MIA
Left
BGI → MIA
Left
DAL → MIA
Right
DFW → MIA
Right
FLL → YVT
Left
MIA → BGI
Right
MIA → DAL
Left
MIA → DFW
Left
MIA → PUJ
Right
MIA → SFO
Left
MIA → UVF
Right
RSW → DFW
Left
SFO → MIA
Right
UVF → MIA
Left
DOM → MIA
Left
FLL → BNA
Left
LAS → MIA
Right
MIA → DOM
Right
MIA → GGT
Right
MIA → LAS
Left
MIA → MSY
Left
MIA → PLS
Right
MIA → SIG
Right
MIA → SJU
Right
MIA → STX
Right
MSY → MIA
Right
PLS → MIA
Left
SJC → MIA
Right
SJU → MIA
Left
STX → MIA
Left
ANU → MIA
Left
GCM → CLT
Right
IND → EZE
Right
LAX → MIA
Right
MIA → ANU
Right
MIA → EIS
Right
MIA → LAX
Left
MIA → LGB
Left
MIA → LUF
Left
MIA → NCA
Right
MIA → PHX
Left
MIA → SKB
Right
MIA → STT
Right
PHX → MIA
Right
SKB → MIA
Left
STT → MIA
Left
AUS → MIA
Right
AXA → MIA
Left
IAH → MIA
Right
MIA → AUS
Left
MIA → AXA
Right
MIA → SAN
Left
MIA → SXM
Right
SAN → MIA
Right
ABQ → RSW
Right
JFK → GPS
Left
MIA → NAS
Right
MIA → SAT
Left
NAS → MIA
Left
TPA → EZE
Left
GCM → JFK
Left
JFK → GCM
Right
ORD → RSW
Left
RSW → ORD
Right
FLL → BLV
Left
FLL → STL
Left
STL → FLL
Right
HND → FLL
Right
CYO → YYZ
Right
YYZ → CYO
Left
FLL → GRU
Right
GRU → FLL
Left
SEA → TPA
Right
TPA → SEA
Left
FLL → MCI
Left
FLL → GIG
Right
GIG → FLL
Left
ORD → PEI
Left
FLL → MEX
Left
MEX → FLL
Right
PBI → ORD
Left
BOS → EYW
Left
PTY → YYZ
Left
YYZ → PTY
Right
FLL → SEA
Left
SEA → FLL
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 Florida Keys & Biscayne Bay from a plane?
Yes — 394 flight routes pass within 100 km of Florida Keys & Biscayne Bay. The closest routes include Washington to Miami, Fort Lauderdale to Philadelphia, Miami to Washington. Sit on the Right side.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Florida Keys & Biscayne Bay?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Florida Keys & Biscayne Bay: on a Washington to Miami flight, sit on the Right side; on a Fort Lauderdale to Philadelphia flight, sit on the Right side; on a Miami to Washington flight, sit on the Left side.