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Europe's tallest and most active volcano rises 3,357 metres above Sicily's east coast. Its smoking summit and lava-scarred flanks are a common sight on flights across the central Mediterranean.
182Flight Routes
OverheadClosest Pass
🌋 MountainType
Routes that pass it182
CRL → EBB
Both Sides
CTA → MUC
Both Sides
EBB → CRL
Both Sides
MUC → CTA
Both Sides
AMS → KGL
Both Sides
CTA → NAP
Both Sides
CTA → VCE
Both Sides
KGL → AMS
Both Sides
NAP → CTA
Both Sides
VCE → CTA
Both Sides
IST → MNL
Both Sides
LIN → SEA
Both Sides
MNL → IST
Both Sides
SEA → LIN
Both Sides
BER → CTA
Both Sides
CTA → BER
Both Sides
CTA → DUS
Both Sides
DUS → CTA
Both Sides
AMS → CTA
Both Sides
CIA → CTA
Both Sides
CTA → AMS
Both Sides
CTA → CIA
Both Sides
FCO → YVR
Both Sides
YVR → FCO
Both Sides
BEY → SYD
Both Sides
BFI → FCO
Both Sides
CDG → TNR
Both Sides
FCO → BFI
Both Sides
FCO → SEA
Both Sides
FLR → CTA
Both Sides
SEA → FCO
Both Sides
SYD → BEY
Both Sides
TNR → CDG
Both Sides
CTA → FCO
Both Sides
FCO → CTA
Both Sides
CTA → EDI
Both Sides
CTA → VIE
Both Sides
EDI → CTA
Both Sides
PSA → CTA
Both Sides
VIE → CTA
Both Sides
CTA → LCY
Right
CTA → LTN
Right
LCY → CTA
Left
LTN → CTA
Left
BHX → CTA
Left
CDG → CTA
Left
CTA → BHX
Right
CTA → CDG
Right
CTA → LGW
Right
CTA → LHR
Right
LGW → CTA
Left
LHR → CTA
Left
BUD → MLA
Right
MLA → BUD
Left
ABV → BUD
Left
BRS → CTA
Left
BUD → ABV
Right
CTA → BRS
Right
BUD → CTA
Right
CTA → BUD
Left
FCO → PDX
Left
LIS → PMO
Right
PDX → FCO
Right
PMO → LIS
Left
BRI → CTA
Right
AUH → LIS
Left
FCO → YEG
Left
LIS → AUH
Right
YEG → FCO
Right
MLA → VIE
Right
MLA → ZAG
Right
VIE → MLA
Left
ZAG → MLA
Left
CTA → JFK
Right
JFK → CTA
Left
BCN → PMO
Left
MLA → WRO
Right
MXP → SEA
Right
PMO → BCN
Right
SEA → MXP
Left
WRO → MLA
Left
LHR → NBO
Left
NBO → LHR
Right
BCN → CTA
Left
CTA → BCN
Right
CAG → CTA
Left
CTA → CAG
Right
LHR → TNR
Right
LHR → ZNZ
Left
TNR → LHR
Left
ZNZ → LHR
Right
FCO → YYC
Left
YYC → FCO
Right
LHR → WIL
Left
WIL → LHR
Right
CIA → SEA
Left
CTA → SVQ
Right
SEA → CIA
Right
SVQ → CTA
Left
CTA → IST
Left
HEW → CTA
Right
IST → CTA
Right
HEW → PEN
Right
JNB → MUC
Left
MUC → JNB
Right
LGW → ZNZ
Left
ZNZ → LGW
Right
DAR → LHR
Right
LGW → WIL
Left
LHR → DAR
Left
WIL → LGW
Right
FLR → SEA
Left
SEA → FLR
Right
JRO → MXP
Left
MXP → JRO
Right
CIA → KEF
Left
KEF → CIA
Right
YVR → ZRH
Right
ZRH → YVR
Left
HEW → SIN
Right
SIN → HEW
Left
BEG → MLA
Right
MLA → BEG
Left
MLA → PRG
Right
PRG → MLA
Left
CDG → NBO
Left
EWR → PMO
Left
MAD → TLV
Right
NBO → CDG
Right
PMO → EWR
Right
TLV → MAD
Left
CDG → ZNZ
Left
GVA → SFO
Right
SFO → GVA
Left
ZNZ → CDG
Right
CDG → WIL
Left
KTW → REG
Right
WIL → CDG
Right
ATH → SIN
Right
IST → TUN
Left
SIN → ATH
Left
TUN → IST
Right
ABS → ORD
Right
FCO → SFO
Left
ORD → ABS
Left
SFO → FCO
Right
JRO → LHR
Right
LHR → JRO
Left
CPH → MLA
Left
MLA → CPH
Right
GPA → SIN
Right
SIN → GPA
Left
CDG → PPT
Left
PPT → CDG
Right
DXB → LIS
Left
LIS → DXB
Right
CDC → NCE
Left
NCE → CDC
Right
GVA → REG
Right
REG → GVA
Left
REG → TRN
Left
TRN → REG
Right
LIN → REG
Right
MXP → REG
Right
REG → LIN
Left
REG → MXP
Left
REG → STN
Left
STN → REG
Right
MXP → SFO
Left
SFO → MXP
Right
BKK → PVK
Left
PVK → BKK
Right
CDG → JRO
Left
JRO → CDG
Right
TAS → TUN
Left
TUN → TAS
Right
BRU → KGL
Left
KGL → BRU
Right
MLA → MUC
Right
MUC → MLA
Left
CIA → SFO
Left
SFO → CIA
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 Etna from a plane?
Yes — 182 flight routes pass within 80 km of Mount Etna. The closest routes include Charleroi to Entebbe, Catania to Munich, Entebbe to Charleroi. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Mount Etna?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Mount Etna: on a Charleroi to Entebbe flight, visible from both sides; on a Catania to Munich flight, visible from both sides; on a Entebbe to Charleroi flight, visible from both sides.