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Photo: Aleksandr Markin · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Europe's highest peak at 5,642 metres, a dormant volcano with twin summits in the Caucasus Mountains. Its glaciated cone is visible on routes across the southern Caucasus.
94Flight Routes
4 kmClosest Pass
🏔️ MountainType
Routes that pass it94
BCN → SGN
Both Sides
JFK → MLE
Both Sides
MLE → JFK
Both Sides
SGN → BCN
Both Sides
DOH → HEL
Both Sides
HEL → DOH
Both Sides
FRU → SAW
Left
SAW → FRU
Right
ARN → DXB
Right
DXB → ARN
Left
DXB → ORD
Right
ORD → DXB
Left
TAS → TUN
Right
TUN → TAS
Left
KHI → MAN
Left
MAN → KHI
Right
LHR → MAA
Left
MAA → LHR
Right
MEB → BAK
Right
DXB → MDW
Right
MDW → DXB
Left
AMS → NMI
Left
NMI → AMS
Right
AJI → SEA
Right
SEA → AJI
Left
SYD → VCE
Left
VCE → SYD
Right
FRU → IST
Left
IST → FRU
Right
AMS → BOM
Left
BOM → AMS
Right
DEN → DOH
Right
DOH → DEN
Left
HDD → LHR
Right
FRA → HYD
Left
HYD → FRA
Right
AMD → LGW
Left
LGW → AMD
Right
SAW → ALA
Right
BAK → FRA
Left
FRA → BAK
Right
BKK → NCE
Left
NCE → BKK
Right
CGK → ZRH
Right
SAW → TPE
Right
TPE → SAW
Left
ZRH → CGK
Left
BOM → DUB
Left
DUB → BOM
Right
LTN → TBS
Left
TBS → LTN
Right
AMS → BLR
Left
BLR → AMS
Right
LCY → TBS
Left
LHR → TBS
Left
TBS → LCY
Right
TBS → LHR
Right
BDQ → LHR
Left
LHR → BDQ
Right
ALA → IST
Left
IST → ALA
Right
DFW → DXB
Right
DXB → DFW
Left
LIN → SYD
Right
SYD → LIN
Left
CAN → IST
Right
IST → CAN
Left
IST → TPE
Right
TPE → IST
Left
BAK → SIN
Left
SIN → BAK
Right
DXB → IAH
Right
IAH → DXB
Left
DXB → OSL
Right
OSL → DXB
Left
CDG → TBS
Left
HKG → IST
Right
IST → HKG
Left
TBS → CDG
Right
BAK → MXP
Right
MXP → BAK
Left
IST → TAS
Left
TAS → IST
Right
ATH → PVG
Right
PVG → ATH
Left
BAK → HKT
Left
HKT → BAK
Right
SHJ → TBS
Left
TBS → SHJ
Right
MUC → TBS
Left
TBS → MUC
Right
TBS → VIE
Right
VIE → TBS
Left
HEW → PVG
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 Elbrus from a plane?
Yes — 94 flight routes pass within 80 km of Mount Elbrus. The closest routes include Barcelona to Ho Chi Minh City, New York to Male, Male to New York. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 4 km away.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Mount Elbrus?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Mount Elbrus: on a Barcelona to Ho Chi Minh City flight, visible from both sides; on a New York to Male flight, visible from both sides; on a Male to New York flight, visible from both sides.