The only active volcano on mainland Europe looms over the Bay of Naples and the ruins of Pompeii. Visible on approaches to Naples and on many Italy overflights.
Routes that pass it293
ATL → NAP
Both
CDC → MXP
Both
EWR → NAP
Both
FCO → NAP
Both
HEW → PER
Both
IAD → NAP
Both
JFK → NAP
Both
NAP → ATL
Both
NAP → EWR
Both
NAP → FCO
Both
NAP → IAD
Both
NAP → JFK
Both
NAP → NCE
Both
NAP → PHL
Both
NCE → NAP
Both
PER → HEW
Both
PHL → NAP
Both
FCO → IAD
Both
FCO → JFK
Both
FCO → PHL
Both
IAD → FCO
Both
JFK → FCO
Both
NAP → YUL
Both
NAP → YYZ
Both
PHL → FCO
Both
YUL → NAP
Both
YYZ → NAP
Both
ATL → FCO
Both
BOS → FCO
Both
CAI → FCO
Both
CIA → CLE
Both
CLE → CIA
Both
EWR → FCO
Both
FCO → ATL
Both
FCO → BOS
Both
FCO → CAI
Both
FCO → EWR
Both
LAX → LIN
Both
LIN → LAX
Both
NAP → ORD
Both
ORD → NAP
Both
ATH → NAP
Both
CAI → EWR
Both
DEN → NAP
Both
EWR → CAI
Both
HEW → NAP
Both
NAP → DEN
Both
NAP → HEW
Both
NAP → ORY
Both
NAP → SAY
Both
ORY → NAP
Both
SAY → NAP
Both
CDG → NAP
Both
CLT → FCO
Both
DUB → NAP
Both
FCO → CLT
Both
GVA → MSP
Both
JNB → MUC
Both
JRO → ZRH
Both
LGW → NAP
Both
LHR → NAP
Both
MSP → GVA
Both
MUC → JNB
Both
MXP → NAP
Both
NAP → CDG
Both
NAP → DUB
Both
NAP → LGW
Both
NAP → LHR
Both
NAP → PHX
Both
PHX → NAP
Both
ZRH → JRO
Both
CAI → IAD
Both
CIA → YYZ
Both
DXB → NAP
Both
IAD → CAI
Both
LBA → NAP
Both
LCY → NAP
Both
LIN → NAP
Both
LTN → NAP
Both
LUF → CDG
Both
MAN → NAP
Both
NAP → DXB
Both
NAP → LBA
Both
NAP → LCY
Both
NAP → LIN
Both
NAP → LTN
Both
NAP → MAN
Both
NAP → STN
Both
STN → NAP
Both
YYZ → CIA
Both
BCN → NAP
Both
EDI → NAP
Both
LUX → NAP
Both
NAP → BCN
Both
NAP → EDI
Both
NAP → LUX
Both
NAP → SFO
Both
NAP → ZRH
Both
SFO → NAP
Both
ZRH → NAP
Both
CIA → DFW
Both
DFW → CIA
Both
DTW → CIA
Both
DUS → NAP
Both
LIS → NAP
Both
NAP → DUS
Both
NAP → LIS
Both
NAP → OLB
Both
OLB → NAP
Both
FCO → MEX
Both
FRA → NAP
Both
IST → NAP
Both
MEX → FCO
Both
NAP → FRA
Both
NAP → IST
Both
BRU → WIL
Right
CAI → CIA
Left
CAI → JFK
Right
CDG → MRU
Right
CTA → NAP
Right
JFK → CAI
Left
MRU → CDG
Left
MUC → NAP
Left
NAP → CTA
Left
WIL → BRU
Left
CIA → BOS
Left
CPH → NAP
Left
FCO → PIT
Right
IAH → FCO
Left
NAP → CPH
Right
NAP → POW
Right
PIT → FCO
Left
POW → NAP
Left
ATL → NCE
Left
CDG → PHX
Left
CIA → EWR
Left
CIA → IAD
Left
DBV → NAP
Left
EWN → FCO
Right
EWR → CIA
Right
FCO → EWN
Left
IAD → CIA
Right
LIN → MIB
Left
MIB → LIN
Right
NAP → DBV
Right
NCE → ATL
Right
PHX → CDG
Right
ADD → CDG
Right
BRU → NBO
Right
CDG → ADD
Left
CIA → JFK
Left
CIA → ORD
Right
CIA → PHL
Left
JFK → CIA
Right
NAP → PMO
Left
NAP → VIE
Right
NAP → ZAG
Right
NBO → BRU
Left
ORD → CIA
Left
PHL → CIA
Right
PMO → NAP
Right
SPU → NAP
Left
VIE → NAP
Left
ZAG → NAP
Left
ATL → CIA
Right
CIA → ATL
Left
CVG → FCO
Left
PMO → BTS
Right
DOH → PGF
Left
LAX → MXP
Left
MXP → LAX
Right
PGF → DOH
Right
AUS → FCO
Left
FCO → AUS
Right
CDC → LIN
Right
FCO → YUL
Right
YUL → FCO
Left
BRI → CAG
Right
CAG → BRI
Left
FCO → IND
Right
IND → FCO
Left
CTA → MUC
Right
FCO → YYZ
Right
MUC → CTA
Left
NCE → PHL
Right
PHL → NCE
Left
YYZ → FCO
Left
JFK → NCE
Left
MXP → ADD
Right
NCE → JFK
Right
DET → FCO
Left
DFW → FCO
Left
DTW → FCO
Left
FCO → DET
Right
FCO → DFW
Right
FCO → DTW
Right
FCO → TPA
Left
MRS → TLV
Right
TLV → MRS
Left
TPA → FCO
Right
IAD → NCE
Left
NCE → IAD
Right
CPH → MLA
Left
EWR → NCE
Left
MLA → CPH
Right
NCE → EWR
Right
AMB → LGW
Right
BOM → BCN
Left
FCO → JTR
Right
JTR → FCO
Left
LGW → AMB
Left
BRI → VLC
Left
PMO → VIE
Right
VIE → PMO
Left
VLC → BRI
Right
BOS → NCE
Left
NCE → BOS
Right
EAR → CIA
Left
FCO → MDW
Right
MDW → FCO
Left
BER → CTA
Right
CTA → BER
Left
FCO → ORD
Right
ORD → FCO
Left
BUD → PMO
Right
OLB → BRI
Right
PMO → BUD
Left
CTA → VCE
Right
VCE → CTA
Left
FCO → MIA
Left
MIA → FCO
Right
PHX → FLR
Right
MIA → TLV
Right
TLV → MIA
Left
AMM → FCO
Left
FCO → AMM
Right
FCO → HEW
Right
HEW → FCO
Left
SFO → ZRH
Right
ZRH → SFO
Left
FCO → RUH
Right
RUH → FCO
Left
ADD → CIA
Right
ATH → FCO
Left
CIA → ADD
Left
FCO → ATH
Right
VLC → IST
Right
DUB → MRU
Right
EFL → JFK
Left
JFK → EFL
Right
MRU → DUB
Left
FCO → OMA
Right
OMA → FCO
Left
CFU → FCO
Left
FCO → CFU
Right
ADD → LHR
Left
CIA → DUB
Right
DUB → CIA
Left
LHR → ADD
Right
DUS → SUF
Right
FCO → JAD
Right
HEW → MGA
Right
JAD → FCO
Left
SUF → DUS
Left
FCO → MSP
Right
FCO → PER
Right
IST → LTM
Right
LTM → IST
Left
MSP → FCO
Left
PER → FCO
Left
TIA → VLC
Left
VLC → TIA
Right
HER → NTE
Left
NTE → HER
Right
CIA → LAX
Right
CIA → LGW
Right
LAX → CIA
Left
LGW → CIA
Left
FRA → SUF
Right
SUF → FRA
Left
CIA → LHR
Right
CIA → PER
Right
LHR → CIA
Left
DEN → FCO
Left
FCO → DEN
Right
CIA → LCY
Right
FCO → BJC
Right
LCY → CIA
Left
DOH → FCO
Left
FCO → DOH
Right
WRO → MLA
Right
ADD → FCO
Right
FCO → ADD
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 Vesuvius from a plane?
Yes — 293 flight routes pass within 60 km of Mount Vesuvius. The closest routes include Atlanta to Naples, Cedar City to Milano, Newark to Naples. Sit on the Both side.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Mount Vesuvius?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Mount Vesuvius: on a Atlanta to Naples flight, sit on the Both side; on a Cedar City to Milano flight, sit on the Both side; on a Newark to Naples flight, sit on the Both side.