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Photo: Սէրուժ Ուրիշեան (Serouj Ourishian) · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Turkey's highest peak at 5,137 metres, its snow-capped twin cones are a dramatic landmark near the Armenian and Iranian borders. Visible on Middle East–Caucasus routes.
117Flight Routes
OverheadClosest Pass
🏔️ MountainType
Routes that pass it117
BKK → IST
Both Sides
IST → BKK
Both Sides
CDG → NMI
Both Sides
NMI → CDG
Both Sides
BOM → CDG
Both Sides
CDG → BOM
Both Sides
CMB → LHR
Both Sides
LHR → CMB
Both Sides
ATL → MCT
Both Sides
MCT → ATL
Both Sides
BKK → SAW
Both Sides
CMB → LCY
Both Sides
LCY → CMB
Both Sides
SAW → BKK
Both Sides
TPE → BAK
Both Sides
BAK → TSA
Both Sides
TSA → BAK
Both Sides
BOM → MUC
Right
MUC → BOM
Left
IST → LTM
Right
LTM → IST
Left
DEL → IST
Right
IST → DEL
Left
GOI → LGW
Left
LGW → GOI
Right
CMB → LGW
Right
DOH → HEL
Left
HEL → DOH
Right
LGW → CMB
Left
AUH → ORD
Right
ORD → AUH
Left
BLR → VIE
Right
VIE → BLR
Left
DEL → SAW
Right
DXB → FBU
Left
FBU → DXB
Right
SAW → DEL
Left
LHE → SAW
Left
SAW → LHE
Right
AER → DXB
Left
DXB → AER
Right
DOH → EVN
Left
EVN → DOH
Right
AUH → MDW
Right
MDW → AUH
Left
ADL → ZAG
Right
ZAG → ADL
Left
AUH → EVN
Left
EVN → AUH
Right
IST → SGN
Right
SGN → IST
Left
LHR → PER
Right
PER → LHR
Left
DXB → EVN
Left
EVN → DXB
Right
EVN → SHJ
Right
SHJ → EVN
Left
LCY → PER
Right
PER → LCY
Left
DXB → YKZ
Right
DXB → YYZ
Right
EVN → WAW
Left
WAW → EVN
Right
YKZ → DXB
Left
YYZ → DXB
Left
DXB → OSL
Left
DXB → YZD
Right
OSL → DXB
Right
YZD → DXB
Left
DXB → IAH
Left
IAH → DXB
Right
PRG → EVN
Right
EVN → FRA
Left
FRA → EVN
Right
CDG → EVN
Right
EVN → CDG
Left
EVN → LBG
Left
EVN → VIE
Left
LBG → EVN
Right
VIE → EVN
Right
QXB → SIN
Right
SIN → QXB
Left
BLR → FRA
Left
DAC → SAW
Left
ESB → SGN
Left
EVN → HEW
Left
FRA → BLR
Right
HEW → EVN
Right
SAW → DAC
Right
SGN → ESB
Right
EVN → FCO
Left
FCO → EVN
Right
DEN → DOH
Right
DOH → DEN
Left
BLR → CDG
Right
CDG → BLR
Left
DAC → AOE
Right
BLR → MUC
Right
MUC → BLR
Left
CDG → MAA
Right
DAC → IST
Left
IST → DAC
Right
MAA → CDG
Left
CMB → FRA
Right
FRA → CMB
Left
KTM → SAW
Left
SAW → KTM
Right
ASB → IST
Left
AUH → IAH
Right
IAH → AUH
Left
IST → ASB
Right
DWC → YYZ
Right
YYZ → DWC
Left
DXB → MDW
Left
IST → KTM
Right
KTM → IST
Left
MDW → DXB
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 Ararat from a plane?
Yes — 117 flight routes pass within 80 km of Mount Ararat. The closest routes include Bangkok to Istanbul, Istanbul to Bangkok, Paris to Navi Mumbai. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Mount Ararat?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Mount Ararat: on a Bangkok to Istanbul flight, visible from both sides; on a Istanbul to Bangkok flight, visible from both sides; on a Paris to Navi Mumbai flight, visible from both sides.