Giant's Causeway

50 flight routes pass within 9 miles of Giant's Causeway.

Giant's Causeway
🪨 Mountain · United Kingdom

Photo: code poet on flickr. · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Around 40,000 interlocking basalt columns on the coast of Northern Ireland, formed by an ancient volcanic eruption. The geometric rock formation along the cliff edge is visible on coastal flights.
50Flight Routes
1 miClosest Pass
🪨 MountainType

Routes that pass it50

AMS → AUS Amsterdam to Austin · 1 mi Both Sides AUS → AMS Austin to Amsterdam · 1 mi Both Sides LAS → MAN Las Vegas to Manchester · 1 mi Both Sides MAN → LAS Manchester to Las Vegas · 1 mi Both Sides BOS → DRS Boston to Dresden · 1 mi Both Sides BRS → BHD Bristol to Belfast · 1 mi Both Sides DRS → BOS Dresden to Boston · 1 mi Both Sides EDI → LIM Edinburgh to Lima · 1 mi Both Sides LIM → EDI Lima to Edinburgh · 1 mi Both Sides FWA → AMS Fort Wayne to Amsterdam · 2 mi Left ORD → TLV Chicago to Tel Aviv · 2 mi Right TLV → ORD Tel Aviv to Chicago · 2 mi Left AMM → DFW Amman to Dallas-Fort Worth · 3 mi Left AMS → DET Amsterdam to Detroit · 3 mi Right AMS → DTW Amsterdam to Detroit · 3 mi Right CWL → BHD Cardiff to Belfast · 3 mi Left DET → AMS Detroit to Amsterdam · 3 mi Left DFW → AMM Dallas-Fort Worth to Amman · 3 mi Right DTW → AMS Detroit to Amsterdam · 3 mi Left DOH → EWR Doha to Newark · 4 mi Right EWR → DOH Newark to Doha · 4 mi Left JFK → BGW New York to Baghdad · 4 mi Left LAX → MAN Los Angeles to Manchester · 4 mi Right LCY → SFO London to San Francisco · 4 mi Left MAN → LAX Manchester to Los Angeles · 4 mi Left SFO → LCY San Francisco to London · 4 mi Right CDG → YYC Paris to Calgary · 4 mi Left YYC → CDG Calgary to Paris · 4 mi Right FRA → SJD Frankfurt to San Jose Del Cabo · 5 mi Left SJD → FRA San Jose Del Cabo to Frankfurt · 5 mi Right DCA → DOH Washington to Doha · 6 mi Right DOH → DCA Doha to Washington · 6 mi Left DOH → PHL Doha to Philadelphia · 6 mi Right PHL → DOH Philadelphia to Doha · 6 mi Left BCN → BFS Barcelona to Belfast · 7 mi Right NCE → SEA Nice to Seattle · 7 mi Left SEA → NCE Seattle to Nice · 7 mi Right BWI → DOH Baltimore to Doha · 7 mi Right DEN → VCE Denver to Venice · 7 mi Left DOH → BWI Doha to Baltimore · 7 mi Left LHR → YYC London to Calgary · 7 mi Left VCE → DEN Venice to Denver · 7 mi Right VIE → YTZ Vienna to Toronto · 7 mi Left YTZ → VIE Toronto to Vienna · 7 mi Right YYC → LHR Calgary to London · 7 mi Right LTN → SFO London to San Francisco · 8 mi Left SFO → LTN San Francisco to London · 8 mi Right CWL → BFS Cardiff to Belfast · 9 mi Right LBA → ORD Leeds to Chicago · 9 mi Right ORD → LBA Chicago to Leeds · 9 mi 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 Giant's Causeway from a plane?

Yes — 50 flight routes pass within 9 miles of Giant's Causeway. The closest routes include Amsterdam to Austin, Austin to Amsterdam, Las Vegas to Manchester. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 1 miles away.

Which side of the plane is best for viewing Giant's Causeway?

The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Giant's Causeway: on a Amsterdam to Austin flight, visible from both sides; on a Austin to Amsterdam flight, visible from both sides; on a Las Vegas to Manchester flight, visible from both sides.