The iconic International Orange suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait is visible on SFO approaches and Bay Area overflights, often emerging from the fog.
Routes that pass it533
ACV → SFO
Both
BUR → SJC
Both
SFO → ACV
Both
SJC → SNA
Both
SNA → SJC
Both
BLR → SFO
Both
BWA → SFO
Both
CCR → IMT
Both
FAI → SFO
Both
IMT → CCR
Both
OAK → PHX
Both
PHX → OAK
Both
SFO → BLR
Both
SFO → BWA
Both
SFO → FAI
Both
ANC → SFO
Both
BOM → SFO
Both
DEL → SFO
Both
EDF → SFO
Both
JNU → SFO
Both
LGB → SJC
Both
SAN → SJC
Both
SFO → ANC
Both
SFO → BOM
Both
SFO → DEL
Both
SFO → EDF
Both
SFO → JNU
Both
SFO → NMI
Both
SJC → LGB
Both
SJC → SAN
Both
LAX → SJC
Both
OAK → OKA
Both
OKA → OAK
Both
SJC → LAX
Both
HNL → PHL
Both
LAX → PEK
Both
MEX → OAK
Both
OAK → MEX
Both
PEK → LAX
Both
PHL → HNL
Both
SFO → OTH
Both
SJC → SJD
Both
HRB → LAX
Left
LAS → OAK
Right
LAX → HRB
Right
LAX → SCL
Right
OAK → LAS
Left
PSP → OAK
Left
SBA → SFO
Right
SCL → LAX
Left
SFO → SBA
Left
AUS → OAK
Right
HKT → SJC
Left
LIH → DCA
Right
LSV → OAK
Right
OAK → AUS
Left
OAK → HOU
Left
OAK → LSV
Left
ONT → SJC
Right
SJC → HKT
Right
SJC → ONT
Left
EUG → SFO
Right
GMP → OAK
Right
IAD → LIH
Left
LIH → IAD
Right
OAK → GMP
Left
SFO → CSW
Left
SFO → EUG
Left
SFO → MFR
Left
ABQ → OAK
Right
LAX → SFO
Right
NZY → SFO
Right
OAK → ABQ
Left
PEK → SFO
Left
SAN → SFO
Right
SCL → SFO
Right
SFO → LAX
Left
SFO → NZY
Left
SFO → PEK
Right
SFO → PKX
Right
SFO → SAN
Left
SFO → SCL
Left
SFO → SJD
Left
SFO → YVR
Left
SJD → SFO
Right
YVR → SFO
Right
BFI → SFO
Right
BUR → OAK
Left
BUR → SFO
Right
DAL → OAK
Right
DFW → OAK
Right
OAK → BUR
Right
OAK → DAL
Left
OAK → DFW
Left
OAK → SNA
Right
PAE → SFO
Right
PDX → SFO
Right
SEA → SFO
Right
SFO → BFI
Left
SFO → BUR
Left
SFO → PAE
Left
SFO → PDX
Left
SFO → SEA
Left
SFO → SNA
Left
SNA → OAK
Left
SNA → SFO
Right
BKK → SFO
Left
DWC → SFO
Right
DXB → SFO
Right
EZE → SFO
Right
LAX → OAK
Left
LGB → OAK
Left
LIM → NUQ
Right
NUQ → LIM
Left
OAK → LAX
Right
OAK → LGB
Right
OAK → SAN
Right
PVR → SFO
Right
SAN → OAK
Left
SFO → BKK
Right
SFO → DXB
Left
SFO → EZE
Left
SFO → PVR
Left
SFO → VVO
Right
SFO → WUH
Right
VVO → SFO
Left
WUH → SFO
Left
CAN → SFO
Left
DOH → SFO
Right
GMP → SFO
Left
ICN → SFO
Left
JAX → OAK
Right
LIM → SFO
Right
OAK → JAX
Left
ONT → SFO
Right
PVG → SFO
Left
SFO → CAN
Right
SFO → CJJ
Right
SFO → DOH
Left
SFO → GMP
Right
SFO → ICN
Right
SFO → LIM
Left
SFO → ONT
Left
SFO → PVG
Right
SFO → SHA
Right
SHA → SFO
Left
BFL → SFO
Right
HKG → SFO
Left
KWI → SFO
Right
MXL → SFO
Right
ONT → BKK
Left
PSP → SFO
Right
SFO → BFL
Left
SFO → HKG
Right
SFO → KWI
Left
SFO → MXL
Left
SFO → PSP
Left
SFO → RDM
Left
ATL → OAK
Right
KIX → SFO
Left
MEX → SFO
Right
OAK → ATL
Left
OAX → SFO
Right
OGG → ORD
Left
ORD → OGG
Right
SFO → FUK
Right
SFO → ITM
Right
SFO → KIX
Right
SFO → MEX
Left
SFO → OAX
Left
SFO → SGN
Right
SFO → TPE
Right
SFO → TSA
Right
SFO → TXG
Right
SGN → SFO
Left
SJC → TPE
Right
TPE → SFO
Left
TPE → SJC
Left
TSA → SFO
Left
FLN → SFO
Right
HND → SFO
Left
JFK → OGG
Right
NRT → SFO
Left
OAK → SBA
Right
OGG → JFK
Left
SFO → FLN
Left
SFO → HND
Right
SFO → NRT
Right
SFO → SIN
Right
SFO → XSP
Right
SIN → SFO
Left
ANC → OAK
Right
HEL → SFO
Right
IQT → SFO
Right
LIR → SFO
Right
MNL → SFO
Left
OAK → ANC
Left
SAL → SFO
Right
SFO → IQT
Left
SFO → LIR
Left
SFO → MNL
Right
SFO → SAL
Left
SFO → SJO
Left
SFO → YYH
Left
SJO → SFO
Right
YYH → SFO
Right
DEN → OAK
Right
DMA → SFO
Right
GEG → SFO
Right
GRU → SFO
Right
MCI → OAK
Right
NRT → SJC
Left
OAK → DEN
Left
OAK → MCI
Left
OAK → STL
Left
PTY → SFO
Right
SFO → DMA
Left
SFO → GEG
Left
SFO → GRU
Left
SFO → PTY
Left
SFO → TLV
Left
SFO → TUS
Left
SFO → YEG
Left
SFO → YYC
Left
SJC → NRT
Right
TLV → SFO
Right
TUS → SFO
Right
XLS → SLC
Left
YEG → SFO
Right
YYC → SFO
Right
ADB → SFO
Right
BOG → SFO
Right
BZE → SFO
Right
CAI → SFO
Right
CPH → SFO
Right
GIG → SFO
Right
HLP → SFO
Left
HNL → OAK
Left
IST → SFO
Right
LIH → OAK
Left
OAK → HNL
Right
OAK → LIH
Right
PHX → SFO
Right
RKE → SFO
Right
SFO → BOG
Left
SFO → BZE
Left
SFO → CAI
Left
SFO → CPH
Left
SFO → GIG
Left
SFO → HLP
Right
SFO → IST
Left
SFO → PHX
Left
SFO → RKE
Left
SFO → SAW
Left
BUD → SFO
Right
CUN → SFO
Right
FAT → SFO
Right
MDW → OAK
Right
OAK → MDW
Left
OAK → OGG
Right
OAK → PHL
Left
OGG → OAK
Left
ORD → OAK
Right
PHL → OAK
Right
SFO → BUD
Left
SFO → CUN
Left
SFO → FAT
Left
SFO → FCA
Left
SFO → VIE
Left
VIE → SFO
Right
AMS → SFO
Right
AVB → SFO
Right
CIA → SFO
Right
EDI → SFO
Right
FRA → SFO
Right
GRU → TUS
Right
KEF → SFO
Right
KOA → OAK
Left
MSO → SFO
Right
MUC → SFO
Right
NAP → SFO
Right
OAK → KOA
Right
OAK → SLC
Left
PPT → SFO
Left
SAT → SFO
Right
SFO → AMS
Left
SFO → AVB
Left
SFO → CIA
Left
SFO → EDI
Left
SFO → FRA
Left
SFO → KEF
Left
SFO → MUC
Left
SFO → NAP
Left
SFO → PPT
Right
SFO → SAT
Left
SFO → SMF
Left
SFO → SZG
Left
SFO → ZRH
Left
SLC → OAK
Right
SMF → SFO
Right
SZG → SFO
Right
TUS → GRU
Left
ZRH → SFO
Right
AUS → SFO
Right
CDG → SFO
Right
DUB → SFO
Right
FCO → SFO
Right
GVA → SFO
Right
HOU → SFO
Right
IAH → SFO
Right
LAS → SFO
Right
LBG → SFO
Right
LCY → SFO
Right
LGW → SFO
Right
LHR → SFO
Right
LSV → SFO
Right
LTN → SFO
Right
MAF → SFO
Right
MXP → SFO
Right
ORY → SFO
Right
SFO → AUS
Left
SFO → CDG
Left
SFO → DUB
Left
SFO → FCO
Left
SFO → GVA
Left
SFO → HOU
Left
SFO → IAH
Left
SFO → LAS
Left
SFO → LBG
Left
SFO → LCY
Left
SFO → LGW
Left
SFO → LHR
Left
SFO → LSV
Left
SFO → LTN
Left
SFO → MAF
Left
SFO → MXP
Left
SFO → ORY
Left
SFO → THE
Left
THE → SFO
Right
ABQ → SFO
Right
BCN → SFO
Right
BOI → SFO
Right
CPT → SFO
Right
DAL → SFO
Right
DFW → SFO
Right
FLL → SFO
Right
KWE → LAX
Left
MIA → SFO
Right
MSY → SFO
Right
RAR → SFO
Left
RSW → SFO
Right
SFO → ABQ
Left
SFO → BCN
Left
SFO → BOI
Left
SFO → CPT
Left
SFO → DAL
Left
SFO → DFW
Left
SFO → FLL
Left
SFO → MIA
Left
SFO → MSY
Left
SFO → RAR
Right
SFO → RSW
Left
AKL → SFO
Left
CHC → SFO
Left
JAN → SFO
Right
LIS → SFO
Right
MAD → SFO
Right
MCF → SFO
Right
MCO → SFO
Right
OAK → PDX
Left
ORL → SFO
Right
PDX → OAK
Right
RNO → SFO
Right
SAF → SFO
Right
SFO → AKL
Right
SFO → CHC
Right
SFO → JAN
Left
SFO → LIS
Left
SFO → MAD
Left
SFO → MCF
Left
SFO → MCO
Left
SFO → ORL
Left
SFO → RNO
Left
SFO → SAF
Left
SFO → TPA
Left
SFO → VLC
Left
SFO → ZQN
Right
TPA → SFO
Right
VLC → SFO
Right
ZQN → SFO
Left
ATL → SFO
Right
BNA → SFO
Right
CDC → SFO
Right
CLT → SFO
Right
JAC → SFO
Right
OAK → SEA
Left
OKC → SFO
Right
SEA → OAK
Right
SFO → ATL
Left
SFO → BNA
Left
SFO → CDC
Left
SFO → CLT
Left
SFO → HSV
Left
SFO → JAC
Left
SFO → TUL
Left
ALB → SFO
Right
ASE → SFO
Right
BDL → SFO
Right
BJC → SFO
Right
BNE → SFO
Left
BOS → SFO
Right
BWI → SFO
Right
BWU → SFO
Left
CLE → SFO
Right
CMH → SFO
Right
COS → SFO
Right
CVG → SFO
Right
DCA → SFO
Right
DEN → SFO
Right
DPA → SFO
Right
DTW → SFO
Right
DUR → SFO
Right
EWR → SFO
Right
GRR → SFO
Right
HNL → SFO
Left
IAD → SFO
Right
IND → SFO
Right
JFK → SFO
Right
KOA → SFO
Left
LCK → SFO
Right
LGA → SFO
Right
LIH → SFO
Left
MCI → SFO
Right
MDW → SFO
Right
MEB → SFO
Left
MEL → SFO
Left
MPV → SFO
Right
MSP → SFO
Right
NAN → SFO
Left
NGU → SFO
Right
OGG → SFO
Left
OMA → SFO
Right
ORD → SFO
Right
ORF → SFO
Right
PHL → SFO
Right
PIT → SFO
Right
PIX → SFO
Right
RDU → SFO
Right
RIC → SFO
Right
SBO → SFO
Right
SFO → ADL
Right
SFO → ALB
Left
SFO → ASE
Left
SFO → ASP
Right
SFO → BDL
Left
SFO → BJC
Left
SFO → BJL
Left
SFO → BNE
Right
SFO → BOS
Left
SFO → BWI
Left
SFO → BWU
Right
SFO → CLE
Left
SFO → CMH
Left
SFO → COS
Left
SFO → DCA
Left
SFO → DEN
Left
SFO → DPA
Left
SFO → DTW
Left
SFO → DUR
Left
SFO → EWR
Left
SFO → GRR
Left
SFO → HNL
Right
SFO → IAD
Left
SFO → IND
Left
SFO → JFK
Left
SFO → KOA
Right
SFO → LCK
Left
SFO → LGA
Left
SFO → LIH
Right
SFO → MCI
Left
SFO → MDW
Left
SFO → MEB
Right
SFO → MEL
Right
SFO → MPV
Left
SFO → MSP
Left
SFO → NAN
Right
SFO → NGU
Left
SFO → OGG
Right
SFO → OMA
Left
SFO → ORD
Left
SFO → ORF
Left
SFO → PHL
Left
SFO → PIT
Left
SFO → PIX
Left
SFO → RDU
Left
SFO → RIC
Left
SFO → SBO
Left
SFO → SLC
Left
SFO → STL
Left
SFO → SYD
Right
SFO → YHU
Left
SFO → YKZ
Left
SFO → YTZ
Left
SFO → YUL
Left
SFO → YYZ
Left
SLC → SFO
Right
STL → SFO
Right
SYD → SFO
Left
YHU → SFO
Right
YKZ → SFO
Right
YUL → SFO
Right
YYZ → SFO
Right
AMS → OAK
Right
BCN → OAK
Right
LHR → OAK
Right
OAK → AMS
Left
OAK → BCN
Left
OAK → LHR
Left
BFI → DXB
Right
DXB → BFI
Left
DXB → SEA
Left
LAX → STS
Left
FAI → SJC
Right
NUQ → PHX
Left
PHX → NUQ
Right
SAN → STS
Left
SJC → FAI
Left
STS → SAN
Right
LUF → SJC
Right
PHX → SJC
Right
SJC → LUF
Left
SJC → PHX
Left
STS → SNA
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 Golden Gate Bridge from a plane?
Yes — 533 flight routes pass within 30 km of Golden Gate Bridge. The closest routes include Arcata/Eureka to San Francisco, Burbank to San Jose, San Francisco to Arcata/Eureka. Sit on the Both side.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Golden Gate Bridge?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Golden Gate Bridge: on a Arcata/Eureka to San Francisco flight, sit on the Both side; on a Burbank to San Jose flight, sit on the Both side; on a San Francisco to Arcata/Eureka flight, sit on the Both side.