The vast red interior of Australia — red sand, spinifex, and dry salt lakes — stretches for thousands of kilometres. Visible on every transcontinental Australian flight.
Routes that pass it218
KUL → SYD
Both
SYD → KUL
Both
ASP → TPE
Both
TPE → ASP
Both
ADL → ASP
Both
ASP → ADL
Both
MEL → HEL
Both
SIN → WSI
Both
WSI → SIN
Both
BWU → XSP
Both
XSP → BWU
Both
BWU → SIN
Both
HAN → MEL
Both
MEL → HAN
Both
SIN → BWU
Both
SYD → XSP
Both
XSP → SYD
Both
SIN → SYD
Both
SYD → SIN
Both
ASP → MEB
Both
ASP → MEL
Both
MEB → ASP
Both
MEL → ASP
Both
BWU → DPS
Both
DPS → BWU
Both
DPS → SYD
Both
SYD → DPS
Both
IST → SYD
Both
SYD → IST
Both
SYD → SAW
Both
CNS → JAD
Both
JAD → CNS
Both
KTM → ASP
Both
CNS → PER
Both
PER → CNS
Both
ASP → QXB
Both
QXB → ASP
Both
ASP → SYD
Both
SYD → ASP
Both
ASP → DPS
Both
ASP → SIN
Both
DPS → ASP
Both
SIN → ASP
Both
CIA → SYD
Both
SYD → CIA
Both
ASP → HEW
Both
DRW → ADL
Both
BWU → CIA
Both
CIA → BWU
Both
HKT → SYD
Both
SYD → HKT
Both
SYD → TIA
Both
ASP → BNE
Both
BNE → ASP
Both
SFO → ASP
Both
ASP → ATL
Both
ASP → PHX
Both
ATL → ASP
Both
PHX → ASP
Both
MAD → SYD
Left
SYD → MAD
Right
SYD → AMD
Right
HKG → ADL
Left
CBR → DPS
Right
BME → SYD
Left
SYD → BME
Right
MEL → BPN
Right
AYQ → BNE
Left
CGK → SYD
Left
SYD → CGK
Right
BWU → CGK
Right
CGK → BWU
Left
SIN → CBR
Left
BWU → DEL
Left
DEL → BWU
Right
DEL → SYD
Right
SYD → DEL
Left
CHC → SIN
Right
SIN → CHC
Left
CHC → XSP
Right
XSP → CHC
Left
SYD → VCE
Left
VCE → SYD
Right
AKL → DXB
Right
DXB → AKL
Left
BOM → SYD
Left
SYD → BOM
Right
MEL → SGN
Right
SGN → MEL
Left
MAN → MEL
Left
MEL → MAN
Right
SYD → MXP
Left
CPH → MEL
Left
MEL → CPH
Right
CAN → MEL
Right
MEL → CAN
Left
CAN → MEB
Right
MEB → CAN
Left
AKL → DWC
Right
DWC → AKL
Left
HKG → MEL
Right
MEL → HKG
Left
HKG → MEB
Right
MBW → HKG
Left
MEB → HKG
Left
AYQ → SYD
Left
SYD → ATH
Right
SYD → AYQ
Right
SYD → HEW
Right
BNE → APO
Right
BLR → SYD
Left
SYD → BLR
Right
CNS → DRI
Right
DRI → CNS
Left
LIM → MEL
Right
MEL → LIM
Left
AVV → CPH
Right
CPH → AVV
Left
BKK → SYD
Right
SYD → BKK
Left
AYQ → MEL
Left
MEL → AYQ
Right
BEY → SYD
Left
SYD → BEY
Right
BKK → MEL
Left
MEL → BKK
Right
BNE → MYG
Left
MYG → BNE
Right
AKL → AMM
Right
BKK → MBW
Left
AKL → KUL
Left
KUL → AKL
Right
DXB → SYD
Left
SYD → DXB
Right
BWU → DXB
Right
DXB → BWU
Left
MEL → MNL
Left
MNL → MEL
Right
MEB → MNL
Left
SYD → ZRH
Left
ZRH → SYD
Right
AKL → DOH
Right
DOH → AKL
Left
AKL → QPG
Left
QPG → AKL
Right
AKL → XSP
Left
XSP → AKL
Right
AKL → SIN
Left
SIN → AKL
Right
ZQN → VIE
Right
LHR → MEL
Left
MEL → LHR
Right
AUH → SYD
Left
SYD → AUH
Right
AUH → BWU
Left
BWU → AUH
Right
BWU → SGN
Left
SGN → BWU
Right
LHR → MBW
Left
SGN → SYD
Right
SYD → SGN
Left
MEL → XMN
Left
XMN → MEL
Right
DOH → SYD
Left
SYD → DOH
Right
BWU → DOH
Right
DOH → BWU
Left
CMB → SYD
Left
ADL → SGN
Right
DPS → MEL
Left
MEL → DPS
Right
DPS → MEB
Left
MEB → DPS
Right
CHH → MEL
Right
MEL → CHH
Left
DUB → ADL
Left
BNE → DOH
Left
DOH → BNE
Right
MCO → CTL
Right
DPS → OOL
Right
ISB → MEL
Left
MEL → ISB
Right
OOL → DPS
Left
MEL → TPE
Left
TPE → MEL
Right
MEB → TPE
Left
MEL → TSA
Left
TSA → MEL
Right
ADL → MAN
Right
MAN → ADL
Left
ORD → PER
Left
PER → ORD
Right
MEL → SIN
Right
SIN → MEL
Left
MEB → SIN
Right
MEL → XSP
Right
SIN → MEB
Left
XSP → MEL
Left
MEB → XSP
Right
XSP → MEB
Left
ADL → HND
Left
HND → ADL
Right
BNE → DXB
Left
DXB → BNE
Right
ADL → DPS
Right
DPS → ADL
Left
MBW → SIN
Right
SIN → MBW
Left
MEB → PEN
Right
PEN → MEB
Left
BNE → DPS
Left
DPS → BNE
Right
CDG → SYD
Right
DEL → MEL
Left
MEL → DEL
Right
SYD → CDG
Left
DEL → MEB
Left
MEB → DEL
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 Australian Outback from a plane?
Yes — 218 flight routes pass within 500 km of Australian Outback. The closest routes include Kuala Lumpur to Sydney, Sydney to Kuala Lumpur, Alice Springs to Taipei. Sit on the Both side, with the landmark passing about 5 km away.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Australian Outback?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Australian Outback: on a Kuala Lumpur to Sydney flight, sit on the Both side; on a Sydney to Kuala Lumpur flight, sit on the Both side; on a Alice Springs to Taipei flight, sit on the Both side.