Photo: Brian W. Schaller · FAL · Wikimedia Commons
A 100 km fjord-filled inlet in southeastern Alaska with towering tidewater glaciers calving into the sea. The ice-blue glaciers and snow-capped Fairweather Range are dramatic on flights to and from Alaska.
75Flight Routes
3 kmClosest Pass
🧊 IceType
Routes that pass it75
DEL → SFO
Both Sides
SFO → DEL
Both Sides
FAI → PDX
Both Sides
JNU → YAK
Both Sides
PDX → FAI
Both Sides
YAK → JNU
Both Sides
ANC → JNU
Both Sides
JNU → ANC
Both Sides
DAL → SHA
Both Sides
SHA → DAL
Both Sides
DFW → ICN
Right
ICN → DFW
Left
DFW → SHA
Right
SHA → DFW
Left
JNU → ORD
Left
ORD → JNU
Right
ANC → DFW
Left
DFW → ANC
Right
ANC → IAH
Left
IAH → ANC
Right
DCA → JNU
Right
JNU → DCA
Left
ANC → HOU
Left
HOU → ANC
Right
DEN → EDF
Right
EDF → DEN
Left
JFK → JNU
Right
JNU → JFK
Left
JNU → YVR
Right
YVR → JNU
Left
BFI → JNU
Left
DEN → MRI
Right
JNU → BFI
Right
JNU → SEA
Right
MRI → DEN
Left
SEA → JNU
Left
IAH → FNJ
Left
JNU → TCM
Right
TCM → JNU
Left
DFW → PVG
Right
PVG → DFW
Left
ANC → DEN
Left
DEN → ANC
Right
DFW → SSN
Right
SSN → DFW
Left
FAI → SEA
Right
SEA → FAI
Left
BFI → FAI
Left
FAI → BFI
Right
ANC → BJC
Left
BJC → ANC
Right
JNU → LAX
Right
LAX → JNU
Left
FAI → LAX
Left
LAX → FAI
Right
NMI → SFO
Right
SFO → NMI
Left
EIL → SEA
Right
IAH → ICN
Right
ICN → IAH
Left
NRT → RSW
Left
RSW → NRT
Right
SEA → EIL
Left
JNU → SMF
Right
SMF → JNU
Left
BFI → EIL
Left
EIL → BFI
Right
JNU → SFO
Right
SFO → JNU
Left
DFW → HKG
Left
FLL → HND
Left
HKG → DFW
Right
HND → FLL
Right
LAX → MLE
Left
MLE → LAX
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 Glacier Bay from a plane?
Yes — 75 flight routes pass within 60 km of Glacier Bay. The closest routes include Delhi to San Francisco, San Francisco to Delhi, Fairbanks to Portland. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 3 km away.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Glacier Bay?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Glacier Bay: on a Delhi to San Francisco flight, visible from both sides; on a San Francisco to Delhi flight, visible from both sides; on a Fairbanks to Portland flight, visible from both sides.