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The Mississippi River delta is one of the most distinctive geographic features in North America from the air — its bird's-foot shape juts into the Gulf of Mexico and is easily recognizable on flights approaching New Orleans.
319Flight Routes
1 kmClosest Pass
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HOU → TPA
Both Sides
TPA → HOU
Both Sides
AMS → ATL
Both Sides
ATH → CLT
Both Sides
ATL → AMS
Both Sides
ATL → PAD
Both Sides
CLT → ATH
Both Sides
PAD → ATL
Both Sides
DFW → EYW
Both Sides
EYW → DFW
Both Sides
HEW → CLT
Both Sides
SNA → FLL
Both Sides
ATL → MAN
Both Sides
BTR → SEA
Both Sides
MAN → ATL
Both Sides
OGG → TPA
Both Sides
SEA → BTR
Both Sides
TPA → OGG
Both Sides
FLL → PHX
Left
MSY → SEA
Left
PHX → FLL
Right
SEA → MSY
Right
DEN → MSY
Right
MSY → DEN
Left
CLT → MEX
Right
FLL → LAX
Left
IAH → PBI
Left
LAX → FLL
Right
LUF → MIA
Left
MEX → CLT
Left
MIA → LUF
Right
PBI → IAH
Right
IAH → MCF
Right
LAX → MIA
Left
MCF → IAH
Left
MIA → LAX
Right
MIA → PHX
Right
PHX → MIA
Left
ATL → DUB
Right
ATL → SAW
Right
DUB → ATL
Left
HHR → MIA
Left
SAT → TPA
Left
SAW → ATL
Left
TPA → SAT
Right
ATL → IST
Right
IST → ATL
Left
LGB → MIA
Left
MIA → LGB
Right
ATL → FRA
Right
FRA → ATL
Left
ATL → DOH
Left
DOH → ATL
Right
LBG → MEX
Left
MEX → LBG
Right
MSY → PDX
Left
PDX → MSY
Right
AUS → HNL
Left
AUS → TPA
Right
COS → MSY
Right
CUN → YWG
Left
HNL → AUS
Right
MSY → COS
Left
TPA → AUS
Left
YWG → CUN
Right
ATL → BRU
Right
BRU → ATL
Left
CDG → MEX
Left
HNL → IAH
Right
IAH → HNL
Left
IAH → TPA
Right
MEX → CDG
Right
TPA → IAH
Left
LIR → MSP
Left
MSP → LIR
Right
FLL → SAN
Right
SAN → FLL
Left
MCO → SAT
Left
SAT → MCO
Right
ATL → EDI
Left
ATL → MUC
Right
CUN → YAV
Left
EDI → ATL
Right
MUC → ATL
Left
YAV → CUN
Right
ATL → LCY
Right
ATL → RUH
Right
LCY → ATL
Left
RUH → ATL
Left
ATL → BQH
Right
ATL → LHR
Right
BQH → ATL
Left
LHR → ATL
Left
MSY → SLC
Left
SLC → MSY
Right
BFL → MIA
Right
HUX → YTZ
Right
JFK → MEX
Left
MEX → JFK
Right
MIA → BFL
Left
YTZ → HUX
Left
LAX → SKB
Left
SKB → LAX
Right
ATL → STR
Right
STR → ATL
Left
CLT → FCO
Right
FCO → CLT
Left
HOU → MCO
Right
MCO → HOU
Left
MTJ → MSY
Right
GIG → SEA
Left
JFK → NPA
Right
NPA → JFK
Left
SEA → GIG
Right
DAL → POS
Right
POS → DAL
Left
BOS → MEX
Left
MEX → BOS
Right
FLL → IAH
Right
IAH → FLL
Left
ATL → MEX
Left
BWI → MEX
Left
EWR → MEX
Left
IAH → RSW
Left
MEX → ATL
Right
MEX → BWI
Right
MEX → EWR
Right
RSW → IAH
Right
ATL → AUH
Left
AUH → ATL
Right
IAH → NAS
Left
NAS → IAH
Right
PUJ → SJC
Left
SJC → PUJ
Right
CLT → ZRH
Left
CUN → NBG
Right
NBG → CUN
Left
ZRH → CLT
Right
MSY → RNO
Left
RNO → MSY
Right
ATL → ZRH
Right
MEX → PDK
Right
PDK → MEX
Left
ZRH → ATL
Left
CMH → IXG
Left
IXG → CMH
Right
MIA → SAN
Right
SAN → MIA
Left
ATL → CDG
Right
AUS → FLL
Left
BRS → MEX
Left
CDG → ATL
Left
FLL → AUS
Right
MEX → BRS
Right
ATL → LBG
Right
IAH → MIA
Left
LBG → ATL
Left
MIA → IAH
Right
IAD → MEX
Left
MEX → IAD
Right
ATL → DXB
Left
ATL → VCE
Right
DXB → ATL
Right
IAH → MCO
Right
MCI → MSY
Left
MCO → IAH
Left
MSY → MCI
Right
VCE → ATL
Left
CUN → MSY
Right
MSY → CUN
Left
FLL → NBG
Left
NBG → FLL
Right
CUN → MSP
Left
MSP → CUN
Right
MSY → SFO
Left
SFO → MSY
Right
AUS → MCO
Right
LAS → MIA
Right
MCO → AUS
Left
MIA → LAS
Left
MSY → TMB
Right
TMB → MSY
Left
CUN → MCI
Right
MCI → CUN
Left
ATL → CPH
Left
CPH → ATL
Right
FAT → MSY
Right
LSV → MSY
Right
MSY → FAT
Left
MSY → LSV
Left
LAS → MSY
Right
LHR → MEX
Left
MEX → LHR
Right
MIA → MSY
Left
MSY → LAS
Left
MSY → MIA
Right
PSP → SJU
Left
SJU → PSP
Right
AUS → MIA
Left
DOH → IAD
Right
IAD → DOH
Left
MIA → AUS
Right
FLL → MSY
Left
MSY → FLL
Right
ATL → LIN
Right
ATL → MXP
Right
FXE → MSY
Left
HNL → SAT
Left
LIN → ATL
Left
MSY → FXE
Right
MXP → ATL
Left
SAT → HNL
Right
ELS → MSY
Left
MSY → ELS
Right
MSY → NAS
Right
NAS → MSY
Left
FCO → MEX
Right
MEX → FCO
Left
MEX → MUC
Right
MUC → MEX
Left
ATL → MCT
Left
MCT → ATL
Right
ORD → SAL
Right
SAL → ORD
Left
CAE → MEX
Right
MEX → CAE
Left
SAN → TPA
Right
TPA → SAN
Left
ATH → ATL
Left
ATL → ATH
Right
SEA → STB
Left
STB → SEA
Right
AUA → DFW
Right
BZE → MSP
Right
DFW → AUA
Left
IAH → PLS
Left
MSP → BZE
Left
PLS → IAH
Right
ATL → HEW
Right
HEW → ATL
Left
MIA → SJC
Left
SJC → MIA
Right
CLT → MUC
Left
LAX → MSY
Right
MSY → LAX
Left
MUC → CLT
Right
ABQ → RSW
Right
MSY → PHX
Left
MSY → SNA
Left
PHX → MSY
Right
RSW → ABQ
Left
SNA → MSY
Right
IAH → SJU
Left
MSU → PHX
Left
PHX → MSU
Right
SJU → IAH
Right
MSY → TPA
Right
TPA → MSY
Left
MIA → SFO
Left
MSP → MSY
Left
MSY → MSP
Right
SFO → MIA
Right
MSY → SAN
Left
SAN → MSY
Right
FRA → MEX
Left
MEX → FRA
Right
BOM → YYZ
Right
RSW → SFO
Left
SFO → RSW
Right
YYZ → BOM
Left
FLL → LAS
Left
LAS → FLL
Right
DFW → TMB
Right
TMB → DFW
Left
CLT → FRA
Left
FRA → CLT
Right
IST → MEX
Left
MEX → IST
Right
BKK → MSP
Right
BWI → DOH
Left
CUN → STL
Left
DFW → PUJ
Right
DOH → BWI
Right
FPO → LAX
Left
LAX → FPO
Right
MSP → BKK
Left
PUJ → DFW
Left
STL → CUN
Right
HNL → MCO
Right
MCO → HNL
Left
MCO → MSY
Left
MSY → MCO
Right
ATL → CIA
Right
CIA → ATL
Left
MEX → SAW
Right
PHX → TPA
Right
SAW → MEX
Left
TPA → PHX
Left
ATL → FCO
Right
ATL → NAP
Right
FCO → ATL
Left
NAP → ATL
Left
DCA → DOH
Left
ATL → NCE
Right
MSY → STL
Right
NCE → ATL
Left
STL → MSY
Left
DFW → MIA
Right
DFW → RSW
Right
DFW → UVF
Right
MIA → DFW
Left
RSW → DFW
Left
UVF → DFW
Left
DAL → MIA
Right
DAL → RSW
Right
MIA → DAL
Left
RSW → DAL
Left
LAX → TPA
Right
TPA → LAX
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 Mississippi River Delta from a plane?
Yes — 319 flight routes pass within 100 km of Mississippi River Delta. The closest routes include Houston to Tampa, Tampa to Houston, Amsterdam to Atlanta. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 1 km away.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Mississippi River Delta?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Mississippi River Delta: on a Houston to Tampa flight, visible from both sides; on a Tampa to Houston flight, visible from both sides; on a Amsterdam to Atlanta flight, visible from both sides.