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.
Routes that pass it443
EIL → BFI
Right
BFI → FAI
Left
BFI → JNU
Left
FAI → BFI
Right
KTN → SEA
Right
PHX → SEA
Left
PVR → SEA
Left
SEA → KTN
Left
SEA → PHX
Right
SEA → PVR
Right
SEA → TUS
Right
BFI → SJD
Left
SEA → SIT
Left
FAI → SEA
Left
JNU → SEA
Left
SEA → FAI
Right
SEA → JNU
Right
EIL → SEA
Left
SEA → EIL
Right
DXB → SFO
Left
LAS → SEA
Right
PDX → PRG
Left
PHX → BFI
Left
SEA → LAS
Left
SFO → DXB
Right
BFI → TUS
Right
SEA → SJD
Left
SJD → SEA
Right
TCM → SLC
Left
ANC → SEA
Right
EDF → SEA
Right
SEA → ANC
Left
SEA → EDF
Left
SEA → MRI
Left
SIT → BFI
Right
PEK → MEX
Right
SEA → MAA
Right
TCM → ABQ
Left
LAX → PAE
Right
PAE → LAX
Left
SEA → CKG
Left
YYC → LIS
Right
MEX → SEA
Left
SEA → MEX
Right
ANC → BFI
Right
BFI → ANC
Left
BFI → EDF
Left
ELP → SEA
Left
FRA → PDX
Right
HOM → SEA
Right
PDX → FRA
Left
SEA → ELP
Right
GRF → TPE
Right
AMS → PDX
Right
LAS → PAE
Left
PAE → LAS
Right
PDX → AMS
Left
PSP → SEA
Right
SEA → MLE
Right
SEA → PSP
Left
BFI → SAN
Left
NRT → EFD
Right
SAN → BFI
Right
DEL → SEA
Left
SNA → BFI
Right
KEF → PDX
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
BFI → LAX
Left
BFI → RNO
Left
LAX → BFI
Right
RNO → BFI
Right
SEA → EZE
Right
YVR → LAS
Right
ABQ → SEA
Left
SEA → ABQ
Right
SEA → DAD
Left
SEA → SNA
Left
SNA → SEA
Right
YVR → DEL
Right
BOI → SEA
Left
BUR → SEA
Right
GMP → SEA
Right
HKG → SEA
Right
ICN → SEA
Right
LGB → SEA
Right
SEA → BOI
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SEA → BUR
Left
SEA → HKG
Left
SEA → ICN
Left
LAX → SEA
Right
PVG → SEA
Right
RNO → SEA
Right
SAN → YVR
Right
SEA → LAX
Left
SEA → PVG
Left
SEA → RNO
Left
YVR → SAN
Left
LHR → PDX
Right
PDX → LHR
Left
SEA → SLC
Right
SLC → SEA
Left
PAE → PHX
Right
PHX → PAE
Left
SEA → FAT
Left
ABQ → BFI
Left
MWH → MSP
Right
SAT → SEA
Left
SEA → SAT
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SEA → SIN
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SEA → TPE
Left
SIN → SEA
Right
TPE → SEA
Right
BFI → BOI
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BOI → BFI
Left
DUB → PDX
Right
PVR → PAE
Left
SEA → BZE
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SEA → TSA
Left
TSA → SEA
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BFI → GMP
Left
BFI → ICN
Left
ICN → BFI
Right
SNA → YVR
Right
YVR → SNA
Left
AUS → SEA
Left
BFI → PVG
Left
IAH → NRT
Left
NRT → IAH
Right
SEA → AUS
Right
BFI → SLC
Right
RIB → SEA
Left
SLC → BFI
Left
TCM → JNU
Right
HOU → SEA
Left
SEA → CZM
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SEA → HOU
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CUN → SEA
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HND → SEA
Right
IAH → SEA
Left
MCC → SEA
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NRT → SEA
Right
SEA → HND
Left
SEA → IAH
Right
SEA → MCC
Left
SEA → NRT
Left
MNL → SEA
Right
SAC → SEA
Right
SEA → MNL
Left
SEA → SAC
Left
SEA → SMF
Left
SMF → SEA
Right
TPE → BFI
Right
TSA → BFI
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BOI → EZE
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LAX → YVR
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YVR → LAX
Left
ADK → SEA
Right
DAL → SEA
Left
DFW → SEA
Left
SEA → DAL
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SEA → DFW
Right
AUS → BFI
Left
PAE → SFO
Left
SEA → SJC
Left
SFO → PAE
Right
SJC → SEA
Right
HND → IAH
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IAH → HND
Left
OAK → SEA
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SEA → OAK
Left
YVR → LUF
Right
BFI → SFO
Left
SEA → SFO
Left
SFO → BFI
Right
SFO → SEA
Right
STB → SEA
Left
BTR → SEA
Left
DEN → SEA
Left
OKC → SEA
Left
SEA → DEN
Right
SEA → OKC
Right
BFI → DXB
Right
BFI → HND
Left
BFI → NRT
Left
HND → BFI
Right
IAH → BFI
Left
MSY → SEA
Left
NRT → BFI
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SEA → MSY
Right
PHX → YVR
Left
YVR → PHX
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DFW → BFI
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DOH → SEA
Left
SEA → DOH
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SEA → TUL
Right
TUL → SEA
Left
BFI → DOH
Right
BFI → PDX
Left
DOH → BFI
Left
ICT → SEA
Left
PDX → BFI
Right
PDX → SEA
Right
SEA → ICT
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SEA → PDX
Left
FLL → SEA
Left
MIA → SEA
Left
SEA → FLL
Right
SEA → MIA
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SEA → TPA
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TPA → SEA
Left
BFI → DEN
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DEN → BFI
Left
PDX → PAE
Right
PVR → YVR
Left
YVR → PVR
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YVR → ZLO
Right
MCO → SEA
Left
ORL → SEA
Left
SEA → MCO
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SEA → ORL
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SEA → MEM
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DXB → YXX
Left
ATL → SEA
Left
JFK → GEG
Left
MCI → SEA
Left
SEA → ATL
Right
SEA → MCI
Right
SLC → GMP
Left
BGI → SEA
Left
IAB → BFI
Left
SAV → SEA
Left
BNA → SEA
Left
MIA → BFI
Left
SEA → BNA
Right
AND → SEA
Left
HEL → SEA
Left
ICN → SLC
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OMA → SEA
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SEA → CHS
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SEA → HEL
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SEA → OFF
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SEA → OMA
Right
SEA → STL
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SLC → ICN
Left
STL → SEA
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CLT → SEA
Left
FLO → SEA
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ORL → BFI
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SEA → CLT
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SEA → FLO
Right
SNA → YYJ
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YYJ → SNA
Left
SEA → LOU
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DOH → SFO
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RDU → SEA
Left
SEA → IST
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SEA → RDU
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SFO → DOH
Left
CVG → SEA
Left
HLN → SEA
Left
IND → SEA
Left
SEA → CAI
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SEA → CVG
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SEA → HLN
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SEA → IND
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ATL → BFI
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BFI → ATL
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BFI → MCI
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MCI → BFI
Left
MWH → CLT
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SEA → ADB
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SEA → OSL
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YVR → CDC
Right
CMH → SEA
Left
CPH → SEA
Left
MDW → SEA
Left
ORD → SEA
Left
SEA → CMH
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SEA → CPH
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SEA → MDW
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SEA → ORD
Right
BNA → BFI
Left
MSN → SEA
Left
PRG → SEA
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SEA → BER
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BWI → SEA
Left
CLE → SEA
Left
DCA → SEA
Left
IAD → SEA
Left
MKE → SEA
Left
OMA → BFI
Left
OSL → BFI
Left
PIT → SEA
Left
SEA → BWI
Right
SEA → CLE
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SEA → DCA
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SEA → IAD
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SEA → MKE
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SEA → PER
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SEA → PIT
Right
CPH → BFI
Left
DET → SEA
Left
DTW → SEA
Left
FRA → SEA
Left
GEG → SEA
Left
MDT → SEA
Left
MSP → SEA
Left
MUC → SEA
Left
PHX → EIL
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SEA → AEY
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SEA → DET
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SEA → DTW
Right
SEA → FRA
Right
SEA → GEG
Right
SEA → MSP
Right
AMS → SEA
Left
BFI → CLT
Right
CLT → BFI
Left
PHL → SEA
Left
SEA → AMS
Right
SEA → PHL
Right
CIA → SEA
Left
EWR → SEA
Left
FCO → SEA
Left
JFK → SEA
Left
KEF → SEA
Left
LGA → SEA
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RKV → SEA
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SEA → EWR
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SEA → FCO
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SEA → FLR
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SEA → JFK
Right
SEA → KEF
Right
SEA → MXP
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SEA → RKV
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YVR → MHR
Left
CDG → SEA
Left
LHR → SEA
Left
NCE → SEA
Left
SEA → BDL
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SEA → CDG
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SEA → LHR
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SEA → YTZ
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SEA → YYZ
Right
YYZ → SEA
Left
BOS → SEA
Left
DUB → SEA
Left
IND → BFI
Left
MIB → SEA
Left
PDX → SJC
Left
SEA → BOS
Right
SEA → DUB
Right
SEA → YLW
Right
SJC → PDX
Right
SLC → ANS
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YLW → SEA
Left
YZS → SEA
Left
AMS → BFI
Left
BFI → AMS
Right
FRA → BFI
Left
SEA → BCN
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BFI → MDW
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BFI → ORD
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ORD → BFI
Left
SEA → YEG
Right
SEA → YUL
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YEG → SEA
Left
KEF → BFI
Left
BFI → CLE
Right
BFI → DCA
Right
BFI → GEG
Right
BFI → LHR
Right
BFI → PIT
Right
DCA → BFI
Left
LHR → BFI
Left
MSP → BFI
Left
SMF → YVR
Right
XLS → SEA
Left
YVR → SMF
Left
BFI → DTW
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HNL → SEA
Right
KOA → SEA
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LIH → SEA
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OGG → SEA
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PDX → YVR
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SEA → HNL
Left
SEA → ITO
Left
SEA → KOA
Left
SEA → LIH
Left
SEA → OGG
Left
SEA → PIX
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SEA → SYD
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SEA → YYC
Right
SYD → SEA
Right
YVR → PDX
Left
YYC → SEA
Left
YYT → SEA
Left
AMS → YEG
Right
BFI → EWR
Right
EWR → BFI
Left
JFK → BFI
Left
YEG → AMS
Left
BFI → YYZ
Right
BFI → BOS
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BOS → BFI
Left
GEG → PIT
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BFI → KOA
Left
BFI → YYC
Right
GEG → PDX
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KOA → BFI
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PDX → GEG
Left
SLC → EZE
Right
BFI → HNL
Left
HNL → BFI
Right
KOA → PDX
Left
PDX → KOA
Right
PIX → PDX
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DEN → PAE
Left
EDF → YVR
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OGG → PDX
Left
PDX → OGG
Right
ANC → YVR
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YVR → ANC
Left
MEX → YVR
Left
YVR → MEX
Right
HNL → PDX
Left
PDX → HNL
Right
SFO → YVR
Right
YVR → SFO
Left
PDX → SYD
Right
PEK → YVR
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YVR → PEK
Left
LIH → PDX
Left
BCN → YYC
Right
YYC → BCN
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 — 443 flight routes pass within 100 km of Mount Rainier. The closest routes include Fairbanks to Seattle, Seattle to Fairbanks, Seattle to Juneau. Sit on the Right side.
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, sit on the Right side; on a Seattle to Fairbanks flight, sit on the Left side; on a Seattle to Juneau flight, sit on the Left side.