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Washington State's iconic glacier-clad stratovolcano at 4,392 metres is visible from Seattle on clear days and from many Pacific Northwest flights. Its massive glaciers and perfect cone shape are unmistakable.
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EIL → BFI
Both Sides
FAI → BFI
Both Sides
JNU → BFI
Both Sides
KTN → SEA
Both Sides
PHX → SEA
Both Sides
PVR → SEA
Both Sides
SEA → PHX
Both Sides
SEA → PVR
Both Sides
YYJ → SEA
Both Sides
DWC → SFO
Both Sides
SEA → TUS
Both Sides
SFO → DWC
Both Sides
TUS → SEA
Both Sides
BFI → SJD
Both Sides
SIT → SEA
Both Sides
SJD → BFI
Both Sides
CAI → PDX
Both Sides
FAI → SEA
Both Sides
JNU → SEA
Both Sides
PDX → CAI
Both Sides
EIL → SEA
Both Sides
GDL → SEA
Both Sides
SEA → GDL
Both Sides
BFI → PHX
Both Sides
DXB → SFO
Both Sides
LAS → SEA
Both Sides
PDX → PRG
Both Sides
PHX → BFI
Both Sides
PRG → PDX
Both Sides
SEA → LAS
Both Sides
SFO → DXB
Both Sides
BFI → TUS
Both Sides
KTN → BFI
Both Sides
SEA → SJD
Both Sides
SJD → SEA
Both Sides
SLC → TCM
Both Sides
TCM → SLC
Both Sides
TUS → BFI
Both Sides
EDF → SEA
Both Sides
ANC → SEA
Both Sides
MRI → SEA
Both Sides
SIT → BFI
Both Sides
MEX → PEK
Left
PEK → MEX
Right
ABQ → TCM
Right
MAA → SEA
Left
TCM → ABQ
Left
ARN → PDX
Left
CKG → SEA
Right
LAX → PAE
Right
PAE → LAX
Left
PDX → ARN
Right
SCL → SEA
Left
SEA → SCL
Right
HOU → NRT
Left
MEX → SEA
Left
NRT → HOU
Right
SEA → MEX
Right
BLR → SEA
Left
YVR → BFI
Left
ANC → BFI
Right
EDF → BFI
Right
ELP → SEA
Left
FRA → PDX
Right
HOM → SEA
Right
PDX → FRA
Left
SEA → ELP
Right
TPE → GRF
Left
AMS → PDX
Right
LAS → PAE
Left
MLE → SEA
Left
PAE → LAS
Right
PDX → AMS
Left
PSP → SEA
Right
SEA → PSP
Left
BFI → ONT
Left
BFI → SAN
Left
EFD → NRT
Left
NRT → EFD
Right
ONT → BFI
Right
SAN → BFI
Right
YVR → SEA
Left
BFI → SNA
Left
DEL → SEA
Left
PDX → RKV
Left
RKV → PDX
Right
SNA → BFI
Right
FCO → PDX
Right
KEF → PDX
Right
NZY → SEA
Right
ONT → SEA
Right
PDX → FCO
Left
PDX → KEF
Left
SAN → SEA
Right
SEA → NZY
Left
SEA → ONT
Left
SEA → SAN
Left
SJD → YVR
Left
YVR → SJD
Right
ABQ → SEA
Left
BFI → LAX
Left
BFI → RNO
Left
EZE → SEA
Left
HND → HOU
Right
HOU → HND
Left
LAS → YVR
Left
LAX → BFI
Right
RNO → BFI
Right
SEA → ABQ
Right
SEA → EZE
Right
YVR → LAS
Right
DAD → SEA
Right
SEA → SNA
Left
SNA → SEA
Right
ATQ → SEA
Left
BOI → SEA
Left
GMP → SEA
Right
HKG → SEA
Right
ICN → SEA
Right
LGB → SEA
Right
RDM → SEA
Right
SEA → BOI
Right
SEA → LGB
Left
SEA → RDM
Left
BUR → SEA
Right
LAX → SEA
Right
PVG → SEA
Right
RNO → SEA
Right
SEA → BUR
Left
SEA → LAX
Left
SEA → RNO
Left
BFI → FAT
Left
CDG → PDX
Right
LHR → PDX
Right
PDX → LHR
Left
SAN → YVR
Right
SEA → SLC
Right
SLC → SEA
Left
YVR → SAN
Left
FAT → SEA
Right
PAE → PHX
Right
PHX → PAE
Left
SEA → FAT
Left
ABQ → BFI
Left
BFI → ABQ
Right
SAT → SEA
Left
SEA → SAT
Right
SIN → SEA
Right
TPE → SEA
Right
TSA → SEA
Right
BFI → BOI
Right
BOI → BFI
Left
BZE → SEA
Left
DUB → PDX
Right
KHH → SEA
Right
PAE → PVR
Right
PDX → DUB
Left
PVR → PAE
Left
SEA → BZE
Right
SEA → YKM
Right
YKM → SEA
Left
GMP → BFI
Right
ICN → BFI
Right
SBA → SEA
Right
SEA → SBA
Left
SEA → VCT
Right
SNA → YVR
Right
VCT → SEA
Left
YVR → SNA
Left
AUS → SEA
Left
IAH → NRT
Left
NRT → IAH
Right
PVG → BFI
Right
SEA → AUS
Right
BFI → SLC
Right
ITM → SEA
Right
JNU → TCM
Left
RIB → SEA
Left
SEA → RIB
Right
SLC → BFI
Left
BLI → SEA
Left
SBP → SEA
Right
SEA → SBP
Left
CZM → SEA
Left
HOU → SEA
Left
SEA → CZM
Right
SEA → HOU
Right
BFI → SMF
Left
CUN → SEA
Left
HND → SEA
Right
IAH → SEA
Left
MCC → SEA
Right
NRT → SEA
Right
SEA → CUN
Right
SEA → IAH
Right
SEA → MCC
Left
SMF → BFI
Right
MNL → SEA
Right
SAC → SEA
Right
SEA → SAC
Left
SEA → SMF
Left
SMF → SEA
Right
TPE → BFI
Right
TSA → BFI
Right
LAX → YVR
Right
YVR → LAX
Left
ADK → SEA
Right
DAL → SEA
Left
DFW → SEA
Left
SEA → DAL
Right
SEA → DFW
Right
AUS → BFI
Left
BFI → AUS
Right
SEA → SJC
Left
SJC → SEA
Right
BFI → SFO
Left
BLI → LAS
Right
HND → IAH
Right
IAH → HND
Left
LAS → BLI
Left
LUF → YVR
Left
OAK → SEA
Right
PAE → SFO
Left
SEA → OAK
Left
SFO → BFI
Right
SFO → PAE
Right
YVR → LUF
Right
BJC → SEA
Left
IDA → SEA
Left
SEA → BJC
Right
SEA → IDA
Right
SEA → SFO
Left
SEA → STB
Right
SFO → SEA
Right
STB → SEA
Left
BFI → HOU
Right
BTR → SEA
Left
DEN → SEA
Left
HOU → BFI
Left
OKC → SEA
Left
SEA → BTR
Right
SEA → DEN
Right
SEA → OKC
Right
BFI → IAH
Right
DXB → BFI
Left
DXB → SEA
Left
GIG → SEA
Left
HND → BFI
Right
IAH → BFI
Left
MSY → SEA
Left
NRT → BFI
Right
SEA → GIG
Right
SEA → MSY
Right
PHX → YVR
Left
SEA → STS
Left
STS → SEA
Right
YVR → PHX
Right
BFI → DFW
Right
DFW → BFI
Left
BFI → SEA
Left
JAC → SEA
Left
MFR → SEA
Right
SEA → JAC
Right
SEA → MFR
Left
SEA → TUL
Right
TUL → SEA
Left
DOH → BFI
Left
DOH → SEA
Left
BFI → PDX
Left
ICT → SEA
Left
MAD → PDX
Right
PDX → BFI
Right
PDX → MAD
Left
PDX → SEA
Right
PDX → YYC
Left
SEA → ICT
Right
SEA → PDX
Left
SEA → SRQ
Right
SRQ → SEA
Left
YYC → PDX
Right
BFI → BJC
Right
BJC → BFI
Left
ECP → SEA
Left
FLL → SEA
Left
MIA → SEA
Left
SEA → FLL
Right
SEA → MIA
Right
SEA → TPA
Right
TPA → SEA
Left
BFI → DEN
Right
DEN → BFI
Left
PAE → PDX
Left
PDX → PAE
Right
PVR → YVR
Left
YVR → PVR
Right
YVR → ZLO
Right
ZLO → YVR
Left
MCO → SEA
Left
ORL → SEA
Left
SEA → MCO
Right
SEA → ORL
Right
MEM → SEA
Left
SEA → MEM
Right
AJI → SEA
Left
EUG → SEA
Right
SEA → EUG
Left
ACV → BFI
Right
ATL → SEA
Left
BFI → ACV
Left
GMP → SLC
Right
MCI → SEA
Left
PDK → SEA
Left
SEA → ATL
Right
SEA → MCI
Right
SLC → GMP
Left
YZF → SEA
Left
BFI → IAB
Right
BGI → SEA
Left
IAB → BFI
Left
SAV → SEA
Left
SEA → BGI
Right
SEA → SAV
Right
SEA → THE
Right
THE → SEA
Left
BFI → MIA
Right
BNA → SEA
Left
MIA → BFI
Left
SEA → BNA
Right
AND → SEA
Left
BZN → SEA
Left
CHS → SEA
Left
HEL → SEA
Left
ICN → SLC
Right
OFF → SEA
Left
OMA → SEA
Left
SEA → AND
Right
SEA → BZN
Right
SEA → CHS
Right
SEA → OFF
Right
SEA → OMA
Right
SEA → STL
Right
SLC → ICN
Left
STL → SEA
Left
FLO → SEA
Left
LIS → PDX
Right
PDX → LIS
Left
SEA → FLO
Right
BFI → ORL
Right
CLT → SEA
Left
ORL → BFI
Left
OTH → SEA
Right
SEA → CLT
Right
SNA → YYJ
Right
YYJ → SNA
Left
BLI → PDX
Left
DOH → SFO
Right
PDX → BLI
Right
SEA → LOU
Right
SFO → DOH
Left
AYT → SEA
Left
IST → SEA
Left
RDU → SEA
Left
SAW → SEA
Left
SEA → AYT
Right
SEA → IST
Right
SEA → RDU
Right
SEA → SAW
Right
ATL → BFI
Left
BFI → ATL
Right
BFI → MCI
Right
CAI → SEA
Left
CVG → SEA
Left
HLN → SEA
Left
IND → SEA
Left
MCI → BFI
Left
MSO → SEA
Left
SEA → CAI
Right
SEA → CVG
Right
SEA → HLN
Right
SEA → IND
Right
SEA → MSO
Right
ADB → SEA
Left
CDC → YVR
Left
EAT → SEA
Left
GDL → YVR
Left
OSL → SEA
Left
SAW → BFI
Left
SEA → ADB
Right
SEA → EAT
Right
SEA → OSL
Right
YVR → CDC
Right
YVR → GDL
Right
BFI → BNA
Right
BNA → BFI
Left
CMH → SEA
Left
CPH → SEA
Left
MDW → SEA
Left
ORD → SEA
Left
ORF → SEA
Left
SEA → CMH
Right
SEA → CPH
Right
SEA → MDW
Right
SEA → ORD
Right
SEA → ORF
Right
BER → SEA
Left
BFI → CHS
Right
IAD → SEA
Left
MSN → SEA
Left
OSL → BFI
Left
PRG → SEA
Left
SEA → BER
Right
SEA → IAD
Right
SEA → MSN
Right
SEA → PRG
Right
BFI → OMA
Right
BWI → SEA
Left
CLE → SEA
Left
DCA → SEA
Left
MKE → SEA
Left
OMA → BFI
Left
PER → SEA
Right
PIT → SEA
Left
SEA → BWI
Right
SEA → CLE
Right
SEA → DCA
Right
SEA → MKE
Right
SEA → PER
Left
SEA → PIT
Right
AEY → SEA
Left
CPH → BFI
Left
DET → SEA
Left
DTW → SEA
Left
EIL → PHX
Right
GEG → SEA
Left
GRR → SEA
Left
MDT → SEA
Left
MSP → SEA
Left
MUC → SEA
Left
PHL → SEA
Left
PHX → EIL
Left
SEA → AEY
Right
SEA → DET
Right
SEA → DTW
Right
SEA → GEG
Right
SEA → GRR
Right
SEA → MDT
Right
SEA → MSP
Right
SEA → MUC
Right
SEA → PHL
Right
AMS → SEA
Left
BFI → CLT
Right
CLT → BFI
Left
FRA → SEA
Left
SEA → AMS
Right
SEA → FRA
Right
CIA → SEA
Left
EWR → SEA
Left
FCO → SEA
Left
FLR → SEA
Left
JFK → SEA
Left
KEF → SEA
Left
LGA → SEA
Left
LIN → SEA
Left
MHR → YVR
Right
MXP → SEA
Left
RKV → SEA
Left
SEA → CIA
Right
SEA → EWR
Right
SEA → FCO
Right
SEA → FLR
Right
SEA → JFK
Right
SEA → KEF
Right
SEA → LGA
Right
SEA → LIN
Right
SEA → MXP
Right
SEA → RKV
Right
YVR → MHR
Left
BDL → SEA
Left
BFI → IND
Right
CDG → SEA
Left
IND → BFI
Left
LCY → SEA
Left
LHR → SEA
Left
NCE → SEA
Left
SEA → BDL
Right
SEA → CDG
Right
SEA → LCY
Right
SEA → LHR
Right
SEA → NCE
Right
SEA → YTZ
Right
SEA → YYZ
Right
YTZ → SEA
Left
YYZ → SEA
Left
BFI → CRW
Right
BFI → FRA
Right
BFI → MUC
Right
BOS → SEA
Left
DUB → SEA
Left
FCA → SEA
Left
FRA → BFI
Left
MIB → SEA
Left
SEA → BOS
Right
SEA → DUB
Right
SEA → FCA
Right
SEA → MIB
Right
SEA → YLW
Right
SEA → YZS
Right
SMF → AUH
Left
YLW → SEA
Left
YZS → SEA
Left
AMS → BFI
Left
BCN → SEA
Left
BFI → AMS
Right
PWM → SEA
Left
SEA → BCN
Right
SEA → PWM
Right
BFI → FCO
Right
BFI → KEF
Right
BFI → MDW
Right
BFI → ORD
Right
BFI → ORF
Right
EUG → LHR
Left
FCO → BFI
Left
KEF → BFI
Left
LHR → EUG
Right
MDW → BFI
Left
ORD → BFI
Left
ORF → BFI
Left
SEA → YEG
Right
SEA → YUL
Right
YEG → SEA
Left
YUL → SEA
Left
BFI → CDG
Right
BFI → DCA
Right
BFI → LHR
Right
CDG → BFI
Left
CHC → SEA
Right
DCA → BFI
Left
LHR → BFI
Left
SEA → CHC
Left
SEA → ZQN
Left
ZQN → SEA
Right
AKL → SEA
Right
BFI → CLE
Right
BFI → DTW
Right
BFI → DUB
Right
BFI → GEG
Right
BFI → MSP
Right
BFI → PIT
Right
CLE → BFI
Left
DTW → BFI
Left
DUB → BFI
Left
GEG → BFI
Left
GEG → OGG
Right
MSP → BFI
Left
OGG → GEG
Left
PIT → BFI
Left
SEA → AKL
Left
SMF → YVR
Right
XLS → SEA
Left
YVR → SMF
Left
BFI → PHL
Right
HNL → SEA
Right
ITO → SEA
Right
KOA → SEA
Right
LIH → SEA
Right
OGG → SEA
Right
PDX → YVR
Right
PHL → BFI
Left
PIX → SEA
Left
SEA → HNL
Left
SEA → ITO
Left
SEA → KOA
Left
SEA → LIH
Left
SEA → OGG
Left
SEA → PIX
Right
SEA → SYD
Left
SEA → YYC
Right
SEA → YYT
Right
SYD → SEA
Right
YVR → PDX
Left
YYC → SEA
Left
YYT → SEA
Left
BFI → EWR
Right
BFI → JFK
Right
EWR → BFI
Left
JFK → BFI
Left
LGA → BFI
Left
BFI → YYZ
Right
YYZ → BFI
Left
BFI → BOS
Right
BOS → BFI
Left
BFI → PWM
Right
PWM → BFI
Left
BFI → HNL
Left
BFI → KOA
Left
BFI → LIH
Left
BFI → YYC
Right
GEG → PDX
Right
HNL → BFI
Right
KOA → BFI
Right
PDX → GEG
Left
YYC → BFI
Left
PDX → PIX
Left
PIX → PDX
Right
DEN → PAE
Left
PAE → DEN
Right
MEX → YVR
Left
YVR → MEX
Right
SFO → YVR
Right
YVR → SFO
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 Mount Rainier from a plane?
Yes — 611 flight routes pass within 62 miles of Mount Rainier. The closest routes include Fairbanks to Seattle, Fairbanks to Seattle, Juneau to Seattle. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Mount Rainier?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Mount Rainier: on a Fairbanks to Seattle flight, visible from both sides; on a Fairbanks to Seattle flight, visible from both sides; on a Juneau to Seattle flight, visible from both sides.