Iguazu Falls

45 flight routes pass within 80 km of Iguazu Falls.

Iguazu Falls
💧 Water · Argentina / Brazil

Photo: Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

A near-3-km-wide curtain of nearly 300 waterfalls straddles the Argentina-Brazil border, among the largest waterfall systems on Earth and visible from routes across southern South America.
45Flight Routes
2 kmClosest Pass
💧 WaterType

Routes that pass it45

AEP → IGR Buenos Aires to Iguazu Falls · 2 km Both Sides EZE → IGR Buenos Aires to Iguazu Falls · 2 km Both Sides IGR → AEP Iguazu Falls to Buenos Aires · 2 km Both Sides IGR → EZE Iguazu Falls to Buenos Aires · 2 km Both Sides CGH → IGR Sao Paulo to Iguazu Falls · 4 km Both Sides GIG → IGR Rio De Janeiro to Iguazu Falls · 4 km Both Sides GRU → IGR Sao Paulo to Iguazu Falls · 4 km Both Sides IGR → CGH Iguazu Falls to Sao Paulo · 4 km Both Sides IGR → GIG Iguazu Falls to Rio De Janeiro · 4 km Both Sides IGR → GRU Iguazu Falls to Sao Paulo · 4 km Both Sides IGR → SLA Iguazu Falls to Salta · 5 km Both Sides SLA → IGR Salta to Iguazu Falls · 5 km Both Sides IGU → EZE Foz Do Iguacu to Buenos Aires · 8 km Both Sides BSB → IGU Brasilia to Foz Do Iguacu · 10 km Left IGU → BSB Foz Do Iguacu to Brasilia · 10 km Right CWB → IGU Curitiba to Foz Do Iguacu · 11 km Left DXB → GRU Dubai to Sao Paulo · 11 km Right GRU → DXB Sao Paulo to Dubai · 11 km Left CGH → IGU Sao Paulo to Foz Do Iguacu · 12 km Left CNF → IGU Belo Horizonte to Foz Do Iguacu · 12 km Left GIG → IGU Rio De Janeiro to Foz Do Iguacu · 12 km Left GRU → IGU Sao Paulo to Foz Do Iguacu · 12 km Left IGU → CGH Foz Do Iguacu to Sao Paulo · 12 km Right IGU → CNF Foz Do Iguacu to Belo Horizonte · 12 km Right IGU → GIG Foz Do Iguacu to Rio De Janeiro · 12 km Right IGU → GRU Foz Do Iguacu to Sao Paulo · 12 km Right IGU → SCL Foz Do Iguacu to Santiago · 12 km Left SCL → IGU Santiago to Foz Do Iguacu · 12 km Right CGH → DXB Sao Paulo to Dubai · 25 km Left DXB → CGH Dubai to Sao Paulo · 25 km Right DOH → GRU Doha to Sao Paulo · 28 km Right GRU → DOH Sao Paulo to Doha · 28 km Left BFX → CGH Bafoussam to Sao Paulo · 31 km Right HOU → XAP Houston to Chapeco · 40 km Right XAP → HOU Chapeco to Houston · 40 km Left BRC → MAD San Carlos De Bariloch to Madrid · 42 km Right MAD → BRC Madrid to San Carlos De Bariloch · 42 km Left DEN → XAP Denver to Chapeco · 45 km Right XAP → DEN Chapeco to Denver · 45 km Left EZE → SYD Buenos Aires to Sydney · 56 km Right SYD → EZE Sydney to Buenos Aires · 56 km Left DXB → GIG Dubai to Rio De Janeiro · 58 km Right GIG → DXB Rio De Janeiro to Dubai · 58 km Left EZE → MEL Buenos Aires to Melbourne · 64 km Left MEL → EZE Melbourne to Buenos Aires · 64 km 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 Iguazu Falls from a plane?

Yes — 45 flight routes pass within 80 km of Iguazu Falls. The closest routes include Buenos Aires to Iguazu Falls, Buenos Aires to Iguazu Falls, Iguazu Falls to Buenos Aires. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 2 km away.

Which side of the plane is best for viewing Iguazu Falls?

The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Iguazu Falls: on a Buenos Aires to Iguazu Falls flight, visible from both sides; on a Buenos Aires to Iguazu Falls flight, visible from both sides; on a Iguazu Falls to Buenos Aires flight, visible from both sides.