Mount Kilimanjaro

64 flight routes pass within 62 miles of Mount Kilimanjaro.

Mount Kilimanjaro
🏔️ Mountain · Tanzania

Photo: Sergey Pesterev · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Africa's highest peak at 5,895 metres rises dramatically from the Tanzanian savanna near the Kenyan border. Its snow-capped summit is visible from Nairobi and on many East African routes.
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2 miClosest Pass
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Routes that pass it64

DAR → LHR Dar Es Salaam to London · 2 mi Both Sides LHR → DAR London to Dar Es Salaam · 2 mi Both Sides DOH → JRO Doha to Kilimanjaro · 7 mi Left JRO → DOH Kilimanjaro to Doha · 7 mi Right GRU → JRO Sao Paulo to Kilimanjaro · 15 mi Left JRO → GRU Kilimanjaro to Sao Paulo · 15 mi Right ADD → JRO Addis Ababa to Kilimanjaro · 16 mi Left JRO → ADD Kilimanjaro to Addis Ababa · 16 mi Right AMS → DAR Amsterdam to Dar Es Salaam · 19 mi Right DAR → AMS Dar Es Salaam to Amsterdam · 19 mi Left WIL → ZNZ Nairobi to Zanzibar · 19 mi Right ZNZ → WIL Zanzibar to Nairobi · 19 mi Left CDG → ZNZ Paris to Zanzibar · 21 mi Right JRO → NBO Kilimanjaro to Nairobi · 21 mi Right NBO → JRO Nairobi to Kilimanjaro · 21 mi Left ZNZ → CDG Zanzibar to Paris · 21 mi Left LGW → ZNZ London to Zanzibar · 22 mi Right ZNZ → LGW Zanzibar to London · 22 mi Left JRO → WIL Kilimanjaro to Nairobi · 22 mi Right LHR → ZNZ London to Zanzibar · 22 mi Right WIL → JRO Nairobi to Kilimanjaro · 22 mi Left ZNZ → LHR Zanzibar to London · 22 mi Left IST → JRO Istanbul to Kilimanjaro · 23 mi Left JRO → IST Kilimanjaro to Istanbul · 23 mi Right JRO → SAW Kilimanjaro to Pendik, Istanbul · 23 mi Right NBO → ZNZ Nairobi to Zanzibar · 24 mi Right ZNZ → NBO Zanzibar to Nairobi · 24 mi Left AMS → JRO Amsterdam to Kilimanjaro · 27 mi Left JRO → AMS Kilimanjaro to Amsterdam · 27 mi Right JRO → ZRH Kilimanjaro to Zurich · 27 mi Right ZRH → JRO Zurich to Kilimanjaro · 27 mi Left CDG → JRO Paris to Kilimanjaro · 28 mi Left JRO → CDG Kilimanjaro to Paris · 28 mi Right JRO → LHR Kilimanjaro to London · 28 mi Right JRO → MXP Kilimanjaro to Milano · 28 mi Right LHR → JRO London to Kilimanjaro · 28 mi Left MXP → JRO Milano to Kilimanjaro · 28 mi Left DAR → JRO Dar Es Salaam to Kilimanjaro · 30 mi Right JRO → DAR Kilimanjaro to Dar Es Salaam · 30 mi Left JRO → ZNZ Kilimanjaro to Zanzibar · 30 mi Left ZNZ → JRO Zanzibar to Kilimanjaro · 30 mi Right BOS → JRO Boston to Kilimanjaro · 32 mi Left IAD → JRO Washington to Kilimanjaro · 32 mi Left JFK → JRO New York to Kilimanjaro · 32 mi Left JRO → BOS Kilimanjaro to Boston · 32 mi Right JRO → IAD Kilimanjaro to Washington · 32 mi Right JRO → JFK Kilimanjaro to New York · 32 mi Right JFK → MRU New York to Plaisance · 36 mi Left MRU → JFK Plaisance to New York · 36 mi Right AMS → ZNZ Amsterdam to Zanzibar · 37 mi Right ZNZ → AMS Zanzibar to Amsterdam · 37 mi Left DUS → ZNZ Duesseldorf to Zanzibar · 39 mi Right ZNZ → DUS Zanzibar to Duesseldorf · 39 mi Left CPT → DOH Cape Town to Doha · 48 mi Right DOH → CPT Doha to Cape Town · 48 mi Left GRU → HKG Sao Paulo to Hong Kong · 48 mi Right HKG → GRU Hong Kong to Sao Paulo · 48 mi Left ARK → ZNZ Arusha to Zanzibar · 51 mi Left ZNZ → ARK Zanzibar to Arusha · 51 mi Right ARK → DAR Arusha to Dar Es Salaam · 53 mi Left DAR → ARK Dar Es Salaam to Arusha · 53 mi Right VIE → ARK Vienna to Arusha · 53 mi Left MBA → WIL Mombasa to Nairobi · 60 mi Left WIL → MBA Nairobi to Mombasa · 60 mi 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 Mount Kilimanjaro from a plane?

Yes — 64 flight routes pass within 62 miles of Mount Kilimanjaro. The closest routes include Dar Es Salaam to London, London to Dar Es Salaam, Doha to Kilimanjaro. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 2 miles away.

Which side of the plane is best for viewing Mount Kilimanjaro?

The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Mount Kilimanjaro: on a Dar Es Salaam to London flight, visible from both sides; on a London to Dar Es Salaam flight, visible from both sides; on a Doha to Kilimanjaro flight, sit on the Left side.