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The vast red interior of Australia — red sand, spinifex, and dry salt lakes — stretches for thousands of kilometres. Visible on every transcontinental Australian flight.
252Flight Routes
5 kmClosest Pass
🏜️ DesertType
Routes that pass it252
KUL → SYD
Both Sides
SYD → KUL
Both Sides
ASP → TPE
Left
TPE → ASP
Right
ADL → ASP
Left
ASP → ADL
Right
HEL → MEL
Left
MEL → HEL
Right
SIN → WSI
Right
WSI → SIN
Left
BWU → XSP
Left
XSP → BWU
Right
BWU → SIN
Left
HAN → MEL
Left
MEL → HAN
Right
SIN → BWU
Right
SYD → XSP
Left
XSP → SYD
Right
SIN → SYD
Right
SYD → SIN
Left
ASP → MEB
Right
ASP → MEL
Right
MEB → ASP
Left
MEL → ASP
Left
BWU → DPS
Left
DPS → BWU
Right
DPS → SYD
Right
SYD → DPS
Left
IST → SYD
Left
SAW → SYD
Left
SYD → IST
Right
SYD → SAW
Right
CNS → JAD
Left
JAD → CNS
Right
ASP → KTM
Left
KTM → ASP
Right
CNS → PER
Left
PER → CNS
Right
ASP → QXB
Left
QXB → ASP
Right
ASP → SYD
Right
SYD → ASP
Left
ASP → DPS
Left
ASP → SIN
Left
DPS → ASP
Right
SIN → ASP
Right
CIA → SYD
Left
SYD → CIA
Right
ADL → DRW
Left
ASP → HEW
Left
DRW → ADL
Right
BWU → CIA
Right
CIA → BWU
Left
HKT → SYD
Right
SYD → HKT
Left
SYD → TIA
Right
TIA → SYD
Left
ASP → BNE
Right
ASP → SFO
Right
BNE → ASP
Left
SFO → ASP
Left
ASP → ATL
Right
ASP → PHX
Right
ATL → ASP
Left
PHX → ASP
Left
MAD → SYD
Left
SYD → MAD
Right
AMD → SYD
Left
SYD → AMD
Right
ADL → HKG
Right
HKG → ADL
Left
BBI → SYD
Right
SYD → BBI
Left
CBR → DPS
Right
DPS → CBR
Left
BME → SYD
Left
SYD → BME
Right
BPN → MEL
Left
MEL → BPN
Right
AYQ → BNE
Left
BNE → AYQ
Right
CGK → SYD
Left
SYD → CGK
Right
BWU → CGK
Right
CGK → BWU
Left
CBR → SIN
Right
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
LIN → SYD
Right
SYD → LIN
Left
BOM → SYD
Left
SYD → BOM
Right
MEL → SGN
Right
SGN → MEL
Left
MAN → MEL
Left
MEL → MAN
Right
MXP → SYD
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 → MBW
Right
HKG → MEB
Right
MBW → HKG
Left
MEB → HKG
Left
ATH → SYD
Left
AYQ → SYD
Left
SYD → ATH
Right
SYD → AYQ
Right
SYD → HEW
Right
APO → BNE
Left
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 → MEB
Left
AYQ → MEL
Left
MEB → AYQ
Right
MEL → AYQ
Right
BEY → SYD
Left
SYD → BEY
Right
BKK → MEL
Left
MEL → BKK
Right
BNE → MYG
Left
MYG → BNE
Right
AKL → AMM
Right
AMM → AKL
Left
BKK → MBW
Left
MBW → BKK
Right
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
MNL → MEB
Right
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
VIE → ZQN
Left
ZQN → VIE
Right
LHR → MEL
Left
MEL → LHR
Right
AUH → SYD
Left
SYD → AUH
Right
SYD → MUC
Left
AUH → BWU
Left
BWU → AUH
Right
BWU → SGN
Left
SGN → BWU
Right
LHR → MBW
Left
MBW → LHR
Right
MBW → LCY
Right
SGN → SYD
Right
SYD → SGN
Left
MEL → XMN
Left
XMN → MEL
Right
DOH → SYD
Left
SYD → DOH
Right
BWU → DOH
Right
DOH → BWU
Left
KTM → MBW
Left
CMB → SYD
Left
SYD → CMB
Right
ADL → SGN
Right
SGN → ADL
Left
DPS → MEL
Left
MEL → DPS
Right
DPS → MEB
Left
MEB → DPS
Right
CHH → MEL
Right
MEL → CHH
Left
ADL → DUB
Right
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
TPE → MEB
Right
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 — 252 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. The landmark is visible from both sides, 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, visible from both sides; on a Sydney to Kuala Lumpur flight, visible from both sides; on a Alice Springs to Taipei flight, sit on the Left side.