Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The tectonic rift stretching from Lebanon to Mozambique is visible as a dramatic gash across East Africa, dotted with lakes and volcanoes. Visible on many routes through East Africa.
281Flight Routes
1 kmClosest Pass
🌍 DesertType
Routes that pass it281
ADD → HLA
Both Sides
HLA → ADD
Both Sides
ADD → JNB
Both Sides
ADD → VFA
Left
JNB → ADD
Both Sides
NBO → VLC
Right
VFA → ADD
Right
VLC → NBO
Left
AUH → JNB
Right
JNB → AUH
Left
DXB → GCJ
Left
GCJ → DXB
Right
DAR → LHR
Right
HLA → ZNZ
Left
LHR → DAR
Left
ZNZ → HLA
Right
GBE → ADD
Both Sides
IST → JRO
Right
JNB → NBO
Both Sides
JRO → IST
Left
NBO → JNB
Both Sides
ADD → DXB
Both Sides
DXB → ADD
Both Sides
DXB → JNB
Right
JNB → DXB
Left
ADD → CPT
Both Sides
ADD → WIL
Right
CPT → ADD
Both Sides
GRU → HKG
Left
HKG → GRU
Right
WIL → ADD
Left
ADD → NBO
Right
BOM → EZE
Left
EZE → BOM
Right
NBO → ADD
Left
ABS → ORD
Right
CAI → WIL
Right
JRO → SAW
Left
ORD → ABS
Left
WIL → CAI
Left
NBO → HLA
Both Sides
ADD → JRO
Right
CDG → TNR
Right
CDG → WIL
Right
CPT → DOH
Both Sides
DOH → CPT
Both Sides
JRO → ADD
Left
LGW → WIL
Right
TNR → CDG
Left
WIL → CDG
Left
WIL → LGW
Left
JNB → WIL
Both Sides
LHR → WIL
Right
SIN → THE
Right
THE → SIN
Left
WIL → JNB
Both Sides
WIL → LHR
Left
DOH → LUN
Both Sides
HCS → WIL
Both Sides
LUN → DOH
Both Sides
WIL → HCS
Both Sides
ADD → MUB
Left
MUB → ADD
Right
SHJ → WIL
Right
WIL → SHJ
Left
AUH → WIL
Right
CDG → ZNZ
Right
DXB → HLA
Left
DXB → WIL
Right
WIL → AUH
Left
WIL → DXB
Left
ZNZ → CDG
Left
HNL → NBO
Right
NBO → HNL
Left
LGW → ZNZ
Both Sides
ZNZ → LGW
Both Sides
LHR → ZNZ
Both Sides
VFA → WIL
Left
WIL → VFA
Right
ZNZ → LHR
Both Sides
BRU → WIL
Both Sides
CAI → NBO
Right
NBO → CAI
Left
NBO → YYZ
Right
WIL → BRU
Both Sides
YYZ → NBO
Left
AMS → WIL
Both Sides
CDG → NBO
Both Sides
NBO → CDG
Both Sides
WIL → AMS
Both Sides
AMS → JRO
Left
JRO → AMS
Right
LHR → NBO
Both Sides
NBO → LHR
Both Sides
FRA → WIL
Both Sides
NBO → SAW
Left
SAW → NBO
Right
WIL → FRA
Both Sides
DWC → NBO
Right
LVI → NBO
Left
NBO → DWC
Left
NBO → LVI
Right
NBO → SHJ
Left
SHJ → NBO
Right
ADD → ERS
Left
AUH → NBO
Right
DXB → NBO
Right
ERS → ADD
Right
LHR → TNR
Right
NBO → AUH
Left
NBO → DXB
Left
TNR → LHR
Left
ADD → DME
Left
DME → ADD
Right
DOH → JRO
Right
JRO → DOH
Left
KGL → LHR
Right
LHR → KGL
Left
ADD → DAR
Right
ADD → EBB
Left
ADD → ZNZ
Right
DAR → ADD
Left
EBB → ADD
Right
ZNZ → ADD
Left
BRU → NBO
Both Sides
JRO → ZRH
Right
NBO → BRU
Both Sides
ZRH → JRO
Left
EZE → KTM
Left
KTM → EZE
Right
DOH → EBB
Left
EBB → DOH
Right
AMS → DAR
Both Sides
AMS → NBO
Both Sides
DAR → AMS
Both Sides
NBO → AMS
Both Sides
ADD → KGL
Left
KGL → ADD
Right
EBB → LGW
Right
FRA → MRU
Left
FRA → NBO
Both Sides
LGW → EBB
Left
MRU → FRA
Right
NBO → FRA
Both Sides
ADD → AMM
Left
AMM → ADD
Right
DOH → WIL
Right
WIL → DOH
Left
DEL → WIL
Left
JRO → MXP
Right
MXP → JRO
Left
WIL → DEL
Right
JFK → WIL
Left
WIL → JFK
Right
ADD → TLV
Left
DUS → ZNZ
Both Sides
DXB → EBB
Both Sides
EBB → DXB
Both Sides
TLV → ADD
Right
ZNZ → DUS
Both Sides
NBO → FCN
Both Sides
CPT → WIL
Both Sides
WIL → CPT
Both Sides
JFK → KGL
Left
KGL → JFK
Right
DAR → JFK
Right
JFK → DAR
Left
JRO → LHR
Right
LHR → JRO
Left
CDG → JRO
Left
JRO → CDG
Right
CPT → NBO
Both Sides
DOH → NBO
Right
NBO → CPT
Both Sides
NBO → DOH
Left
ADD → SAW
Left
AMS → ZNZ
Both Sides
SAW → ADD
Right
DEL → EZE
Both Sides
EZE → DEL
Both Sides
ADD → CAI
Left
CAI → ADD
Right
KGL → MCT
Right
MCT → KGL
Left
CPT → ZNZ
Right
ZNZ → CPT
Left
ADD → VIE
Left
FRA → MBA
Right
MBA → FRA
Left
VIE → ADD
Right
ADD → DEL
Both Sides
DEL → ADD
Both Sides
CRL → EBB
Left
EBB → CRL
Right
HEW → ADD
Right
JFK → MRU
Right
MRU → JFK
Left
ADD → FRA
Left
BRU → KGL
Left
FRA → ADD
Right
KGL → BRU
Right
KIS → NBO
Left
NBO → KIS
Right
IAD → JRO
Right
JRO → IAD
Left
ADD → BRU
Left
ADD → FIH
Left
BRU → ADD
Right
FIH → ADD
Right
ADD → ZRH
Left
ZRH → ADD
Right
JFK → JRO
Right
JRO → JFK
Left
ADD → LHR
Left
BOM → WIL
Left
LGW → ADD
Right
LHR → ADD
Right
TLV → ZNZ
Left
WIL → BOM
Right
ZNZ → TLV
Right
ADD → CDG
Left
ADD → MXP
Left
CDG → ADD
Right
DOH → KGL
Left
KGL → DOH
Right
MXP → ADD
Right
ADD → CIA
Left
ADD → FCO
Left
CIA → ADD
Right
FCO → ADD
Right
GVA → ADD
Right
BOS → JRO
Right
JRO → BOS
Left
ADD → GRU
Left
DOH → JNB
Left
GRU → ADD
Right
JNB → DOH
Right
IAD → WMN
Left
WMN → IAD
Right
ADD → BOM
Right
ADD → HKG
Right
BOM → ADD
Left
HKG → ADD
Left
JFK → SEZ
Left
SEZ → JFK
Right
AMS → KGL
Left
KGL → AMS
Right
ADD → ORD
Left
GRU → ZNZ
Right
ORD → ADD
Right
ZNZ → GRU
Left
ADD → YYZ
Left
YYZ → ADD
Right
ADD → BKK
Right
BKK → ADD
Left
DOH → GCJ
Left
GCJ → DOH
Right
ADD → IAD
Left
ADD → JFK
Left
IAD → ADD
Right
JFK → ADD
Right
HYD → WIL
Left
WIL → HYD
Right
ADD → SEZ
Right
ANM → CDG
Right
CDG → ANM
Left
SEZ → ADD
Left
AMB → LGW
Right
LGW → AMB
Left
ADD → LFW
Left
LFW → ADD
Right
ADD → FNA
Left
FNA → ADD
Right
ADD → NIM
Left
EBB → WIL
Left
GRU → JRO
Left
JRO → GRU
Right
NIM → ADD
Right
WIL → EBB
Right
DOH → HLA
Left
HLA → DOH
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 Great Rift Valley from a plane?
Yes — 281 flight routes pass within 120 km of Great Rift Valley. The closest routes include Addis Ababa to Johannesburg, Johannesburg to Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa to Johannesburg. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 1 km away.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Great Rift Valley?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Great Rift Valley: on a Addis Ababa to Johannesburg flight, visible from both sides; on a Johannesburg to Addis Ababa flight, visible from both sides; on a Addis Ababa to Johannesburg flight, visible from both sides.