Lake Victoria

42 flight routes pass within 124 miles of Lake Victoria.

Lake Victoria
🌊 Water · Tanzania / Uganda / Kenya

Photo: Ilona1001 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Africa's largest lake and the world's second-largest freshwater lake by area. Its vast shore is visible on flights across East Africa between Nairobi, Entebbe, and Kigali.
42Flight Routes
21 miClosest Pass
🌊 WaterType

Routes that pass it42

DAR → JFK Dar Es Salaam to New York · 21 mi Right JFK → DAR New York to Dar Es Salaam · 21 mi Left LFW → WIL Lome to Nairobi · 35 mi Right WIL → LFW Nairobi to Lome · 35 mi Left ADD → MUB Addis Ababa to Maun · 40 mi Right MUB → ADD Maun to Addis Ababa · 40 mi Left LOS → WIL Lagos to Nairobi · 41 mi Right WIL → LOS Nairobi to Lagos · 41 mi Left ADD → ERS Addis Ababa to Windhoek · 45 mi Left ERS → ADD Windhoek to Addis Ababa · 45 mi Right KGL → NBO Kigali to Nairobi · 48 mi Left NBO → KGL Nairobi to Kigali · 48 mi Right IAD → WMN Washington to Maroantsetra · 48 mi Left WMN → IAD Maroantsetra to Washington · 48 mi Right IAD → JRO Washington to Kilimanjaro · 57 mi Right JRO → IAD Kilimanjaro to Washington · 57 mi Left EBB → WIL Entebbe to Nairobi · 57 mi Right WIL → EBB Nairobi to Entebbe · 57 mi Left JFK → MRU New York to Plaisance · 58 mi Right MRU → JFK Plaisance to New York · 58 mi Left JFK → JRO New York to Kilimanjaro · 63 mi Right JRO → JFK Kilimanjaro to New York · 63 mi Left ADD → VFA Addis Ababa to Victoria Falls · 70 mi Right VFA → ADD Victoria Falls to Addis Ababa · 70 mi Left BOS → JRO Boston to Kilimanjaro · 71 mi Right JRO → BOS Kilimanjaro to Boston · 71 mi Left ADD → EBB Addis Ababa to Entebbe · 73 mi Left DOH → EBB Doha to Entebbe · 73 mi Left DXB → EBB Dubai to Entebbe · 76 mi Left EBB → DXB Entebbe to Dubai · 76 mi Right EBB → KGL Entebbe to Kigali · 80 mi Left KGL → EBB Kigali to Entebbe · 80 mi Right EZE → KTM Buenos Aires to Kathmandu · 87 mi Left KTM → EZE Kathmandu to Buenos Aires · 87 mi Right KGL → MCT Kigali to Muscat · 91 mi Right MCT → KGL Muscat to Kigali · 91 mi Left ADD → CPT Addis Ababa to Cape Town · 101 mi Right CPT → ADD Cape Town to Addis Ababa · 101 mi Left ADD → KGL Addis Ababa to Kigali · 114 mi Left KGL → ADD Kigali to Addis Ababa · 114 mi Right DOH → KGL Doha to Kigali · 121 mi Left KGL → DOH Kigali to Doha · 121 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 Lake Victoria from a plane?

Yes — 42 flight routes pass within 124 miles of Lake Victoria. The closest routes include Dar Es Salaam to New York, New York to Dar Es Salaam, Lome to Nairobi. Sit on the Right side, with the landmark passing about 21 miles away.

Which side of the plane is best for viewing Lake Victoria?

The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Lake Victoria: on a Dar Es Salaam to New York flight, sit on the Right side; on a New York to Dar Es Salaam flight, sit on the Left side; on a Lome to Nairobi flight, sit on the Right side.