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Monasteries perched on towering sandstone pillars in central Greece, some rising 400 m above the plain. The cluster of rock columns with their clifftop buildings is visible on flights across mainland Greece.
123Flight Routes
OverheadClosest Pass
🛕 MonumentType
Routes that pass it123
HRG → LPL
Both Sides
LPL → HRG
Both Sides
ATH → LGW
Both Sides
ATH → ORD
Both Sides
ATH → ZRH
Both Sides
EMA → HRG
Both Sides
FCO → JSI
Both Sides
HEW → LUX
Both Sides
HRG → EMA
Both Sides
JSI → FCO
Both Sides
ORD → ATH
Both Sides
ZRH → ATH
Both Sides
ATH → VCE
Both Sides
HEW → MAN
Both Sides
MAN → HEW
Both Sides
VCE → ATH
Both Sides
AMM → TPA
Left
ATH → LHR
Left
CHQ → HAM
Left
HAM → CHQ
Right
HEW → STN
Right
LHR → ATH
Right
STN → HEW
Left
TPA → AMM
Right
ATH → SPU
Left
BRU → HEW
Right
HEW → BRU
Left
SPU → ATH
Right
ATH → DUB
Left
DUB → ATH
Right
HEW → TIA
Left
TIA → HEW
Right
ATH → DFW
Right
DFW → ATH
Left
FCO → AUH
Right
HEW → SPU
Right
IST → TUN
Left
SPU → HEW
Left
TUN → IST
Right
JED → LHR
Right
LHR → JED
Left
VIE → YVR
Left
YVR → VIE
Right
ATH → LTN
Left
HEW → LCY
Right
LCY → HEW
Left
LTN → ATH
Right
BAH → FCO
Right
DUB → HEW
Left
FCO → BAH
Left
HEW → DUB
Right
HRG → MAN
Left
MAN → HRG
Right
MAN → TIA
Right
TIA → MAN
Left
ATH → DTW
Right
ATH → STN
Left
DTW → ATH
Left
HEW → LHR
Right
JTR → LHR
Right
JTR → MAN
Left
LHR → HEW
Left
LHR → JTR
Left
MAN → JTR
Right
STN → ATH
Right
ATH → YYZ
Right
YYZ → ATH
Left
AMS → TIA
Left
ATH → CDG
Right
ATH → TIA
Left
ATH → YTZ
Right
CDG → ATH
Left
EDI → TIA
Left
HEW → LGW
Right
LGW → HEW
Left
TIA → AMS
Right
TIA → ATH
Right
TIA → EDI
Right
YTZ → ATH
Left
DFW → VCE
Right
HER → MUC
Right
HEW → ZRH
Right
JMK → ORY
Left
MUC → HER
Left
ORY → JMK
Right
VCE → DFW
Left
ZRH → HEW
Left
ATH → DBV
Left
DBV → ATH
Right
HEW → VCE
Right
JTR → LGW
Right
LGW → JTR
Left
VCE → HEW
Left
DAL → VCE
Right
DOH → FCO
Right
FCO → DOH
Left
HEW → ORD
Right
ORD → HEW
Left
STN → TIA
Right
TIA → STN
Left
VCE → DAL
Left
ATH → MAN
Left
ATH → YUL
Right
HEW → MDW
Right
MAN → ATH
Right
MDW → HEW
Left
YUL → ATH
Left
ATH → ORY
Right
BEY → MRS
Right
ESB → SGN
Right
HER → TIA
Right
MRS → BEY
Left
ORY → ATH
Left
SGN → ESB
Left
TIA → HER
Left
ATH → BRU
Left
BRU → ATH
Right
FRA → HEW
Right
HEW → FRA
Left
IST → MNL
Left
LTN → TIA
Right
MNL → IST
Right
TIA → LTN
Left
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 Meteora from a plane?
Yes — 123 flight routes pass within 20 km of Meteora. The closest routes include Hurghada to Liverpool, Liverpool to Hurghada, Athens to London. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Meteora?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Meteora: on a Hurghada to Liverpool flight, visible from both sides; on a Liverpool to Hurghada flight, visible from both sides; on a Athens to London flight, visible from both sides.