The famous waterfalls straddling the US-Canada border, visible from flights between the US Northeast and the Great Lakes region. The mist cloud is often visible even from altitude.
Routes that pass it586
AEP → YKZ
Right
LAS → ROC
Left
ROC → LAS
Right
DCA → ICN
Left
FCO → YUL
Left
ICN → DCA
Right
NAP → YUL
Right
YUL → FCO
Right
YUL → NAP
Left
ANC → IPT
Right
BGI → YYZ
Right
DEN → SYR
Right
EWR → BUF
Right
ROC → DEN
Left
SYR → DEN
Left
YTZ → ITM
Left
YYZ → BGI
Left
BOS → MSN
Right
BUF → JFK
Left
BUF → LGA
Left
CLE → LHR
Right
GIG → YYZ
Right
IAD → EZE
Left
JFK → BUF
Right
YYZ → DOM
Left
YYZ → GIG
Left
YZF → YYZ
Left
MDW → PWM
Left
SJC → BOS
Right
UVF → YYZ
Right
YKZ → BON
Right
YUL → LYS
Left
YYZ → UVF
Left
IAH → MUC
Left
YTZ → HND
Left
CLE → DUB
Right
DUB → CLE
Left
EWR → YYC
Right
YYC → EWR
Left
YYC → JFK
Right
CDG → YMX
Left
GRU → YYZ
Right
IAG → PIE
Right
NRT → YYZ
Left
YYZ → GRU
Left
YYZ → NRT
Right
FRA → IAH
Left
HND → YYZ
Left
IAH → FRA
Right
ORD → PWM
Right
PHL → YYZ
Left
POS → YYZ
Right
PWM → ORD
Left
ROC → ORD
Right
ROC → SAN
Right
YMX → LBG
Right
YYZ → HND
Right
YYZ → PHL
Right
YYZ → POS
Left
YZD → NRT
Left
IAD → YTZ
Right
MSP → BUF
Left
YTZ → IAD
Left
YZD → PVG
Right
BOS → SFO
Left
CLE → MXP
Left
MDW → ROC
Left
ROC → MDW
Right
SFO → BOS
Right
YYZ → SJU
Left
KIX → YYZ
Left
YYZ → KIX
Right
YZD → GIG
Right
YZD → PLS
Left
GVA → YUL
Right
HPN → YVR
Left
LGA → YYC
Left
YUL → GVA
Left
YVR → HPN
Right
YVR → YKF
Left
ALB → SFO
Left
SFO → ALB
Right
YYZ → HIJ
Right
BOS → SLC
Left
DET → ROC
Left
ROC → DET
Right
SLC → BOS
Right
BWI → BUF
Left
DET → PHX
Right
MRS → YUL
Left
PHX → DET
Left
SCL → YKZ
Right
BUF → DEN
Right
DEN → BUF
Left
MXP → YUL
Right
ORD → SYR
Left
YUL → MXP
Left
BUF → DCA
Right
BUF → LAS
Right
DCA → BUF
Left
DTW → ROC
Left
PUJ → YYZ
Right
ROC → DTW
Right
YYZ → PUJ
Left
BUF → LAX
Right
BUF → ORD
Right
CMH → EDI
Left
DCA → YYZ
Right
DET → LUF
Right
MNL → YYZ
Left
ORD → BUF
Left
YYZ → DCA
Left
YYZ → MNL
Right
BDL → MSP
Left
CLE → SAT
Right
MDW → BUF
Left
MSP → BDL
Right
BUF → DET
Right
BUF → PHX
Right
NRT → YKZ
Right
YKZ → NRT
Left
YTZ → SCL
Left
BUF → DTW
Right
GVA → YHU
Right
YKF → YYC
Right
HEW → YUL
Right
ICN → YYZ
Left
POP → YYZ
Right
TPE → YYZ
Left
YUL → HEW
Left
YYZ → ICN
Right
YYZ → POP
Left
YYZ → TPE
Right
YYZ → TSA
Right
YYZ → YED
Left
CUR → YYZ
Right
IAD → YYZ
Right
YKZ → UVF
Right
YYZ → IAD
Left
PVG → YYZ
Left
TPE → IAD
Left
YEG → YYZ
Right
YYZ → PVG
Right
YYZ → YEG
Left
YYZ → YXE
Left
AEP → YYZ
Right
EWR → YYZ
Left
JFK → YVR
Right
MDW → PIX
Right
PWM → DTW
Right
YIP → PHX
Right
YKZ → SDU
Right
YVR → JFK
Left
YYZ → EWR
Right
YYZ → PLS
Left
ALB → DEN
Right
BUF → DFW
Right
BUF → MCO
Right
CDG → YUL
Right
DEN → ALB
Left
YUL → CDG
Left
YWG → YYZ
Right
YYZ → EZE
Left
YYZ → YWG
Left
BUF → CLT
Right
BUF → MCF
Right
BUF → TPA
Right
CLT → BUF
Left
DFW → YUL
Right
JFK → YYZ
Left
SKF → BUF
Left
YUL → DFW
Left
YYZ → JFK
Right
DCA → EZE
Right
LGA → YYZ
Left
YYZ → LGA
Right
ATL → BUF
Left
BUF → ATL
Right
IAD → HKG
Left
IAD → ICN
Right
ICN → IAD
Left
IST → HOU
Left
SYD → ORD
Left
YUL → TLS
Right
EWR → YTZ
Left
FLL → YTZ
Right
XLS → SLC
Right
YHM → YYC
Right
YTZ → EWR
Right
YUL → VCE
Left
YYC → YHM
Left
YZD → LIM
Left
DTW → SYR
Left
HKG → YYZ
Left
YYC → YYZ
Right
YYZ → HKG
Right
YYZ → YYC
Left
DTW → PHX
Right
PHX → DTW
Left
YMX → AMS
Left
YTZ → JFK
Right
YUL → ZRH
Left
ZRH → YUL
Right
CVG → LHR
Left
IAD → SSN
Right
LGA → YTZ
Left
LHR → CVG
Right
YTZ → LGA
Right
LHR → YOW
Left
YLW → YYZ
Right
BOS → OGG
Left
EWR → YVR
Right
YHM → YYT
Right
YTZ → YYC
Left
YVR → EWR
Left
YYT → YHM
Left
BGR → MCI
Left
FCO → AUS
Right
LGW → YOW
Left
YHM → YEG
Right
YVR → YYZ
Right
YYZ → YVR
Left
BOG → YYZ
Right
IAH → LHR
Left
LHR → IAH
Right
YYJ → YYZ
Right
YYZ → BOG
Left
YYZ → YYJ
Left
SCL → YYZ
Right
SJO → YKZ
Right
YYZ → HOG
Left
YYZ → SCL
Left
CHC → YHM
Right
YTZ → YVR
Left
YVR → YTZ
Right
AMS → IAH
Left
BCN → DFW
Right
BFI → YYZ
Right
DFW → BCN
Left
IAH → AMS
Right
NAS → YYZ
Right
SEA → YYZ
Right
YYJ → YTZ
Right
YYZ → NAS
Left
YYZ → SEA
Left
IAH → YUL
Left
YUL → IAH
Right
YUL → SJJ
Left
YYZ → RDU
Left
YYZ → SIN
Right
YZD → ORL
Left
CDC → BOS
Left
CVG → SNN
Left
SEA → YTZ
Right
BWI → ICN
Left
ICN → BWI
Right
LHR → YUL
Right
MBJ → YYZ
Right
YUL → LHR
Left
YYZ → MBJ
Left
ZRH → YHU
Right
COS → ALB
Left
LAX → ALB
Left
LGA → SEA
Right
LIM → YYZ
Right
YYZ → LIM
Left
YZD → YYC
Left
BOS → DEN
Right
CUN → YTZ
Right
DEN → BOS
Left
JFK → YEG
Left
YTZ → CUN
Left
YXR → YYZ
Left
AGU → DUB
Left
AMM → YUL
Right
CDG → YOW
Left
YOW → CDG
Right
YUL → AMM
Left
ALB → ORD
Right
ONT → ALB
Left
ORD → ALB
Left
PTY → YYZ
Right
YYZ → BKK
Right
YYZ → PTY
Left
BCN → YUL
Left
YUL → BCN
Right
YZD → YVR
Left
ATL → YTZ
Right
BOS → HNL
Left
FLL → YYZ
Right
HNL → BOS
Right
MIA → YYZ
Right
YTZ → MAA
Right
YYZ → FLL
Left
YYZ → MIA
Left
BDL → SFO
Right
GCM → YYZ
Right
IND → FCO
Right
CDG → CVG
Right
CVG → CDG
Left
CYO → YYZ
Right
JFK → BFI
Right
MSP → YYZ
Right
MUC → YUL
Right
OMA → BOS
Left
YUL → BRU
Left
YYZ → CYO
Left
YYZ → MSP
Left
BOS → YTZ
Left
DET → LAX
Right
JFK → SEA
Right
LAX → DET
Left
MCO → YYZ
Right
SEA → JFK
Left
YKZ → LGA
Right
YTZ → BOS
Right
YYZ → MCO
Left
YYZ → ORL
Left
DTW → SAN
Right
MDW → BGR
Right
RSW → YYZ
Right
SAN → DTW
Left
YYZ → RSW
Left
YZD → CUN
Left
ALB → MDW
Right
BOS → YYZ
Left
CLT → YYZ
Right
DEL → YKZ
Left
JFK → GEG
Right
YKZ → DEL
Right
YYZ → BOS
Right
YYZ → CLT
Left
FRA → YUL
Right
HNL → YYZ
Right
IAH → IST
Right
IST → IAH
Left
SJO → YYZ
Right
YUL → FRA
Left
YYZ → HNL
Left
YYZ → PIT
Left
YYZ → SJO
Left
DAC → YYZ
Left
YYZ → TPA
Left
ATL → IXG
Left
LIR → YYZ
Right
YYZ → LIR
Left
ALB → DTW
Right
BNA → YTZ
Right
LAS → YTZ
Right
YTZ → CDC
Left
YTZ → MEX
Left
BOS → LAS
Right
LAS → BOS
Left
LHE → ATL
Left
SFO → YYZ
Right
YKZ → YYC
Left
YTZ → AUH
Right
YTZ → LAX
Left
YYC → YKZ
Right
YYZ → SFO
Left
BFI → EWR
Left
CAB → YYZ
Left
EWR → BFI
Right
HOU → LHR
Left
YHZ → YKF
Left
YKF → YHZ
Right
YYZ → BNE
Left
BOS → DET
Right
EWR → SEA
Right
LOU → CDG
Left
SEA → EWR
Left
DET → LAS
Right
DUB → YTZ
Left
HPN → MSP
Right
LGW → YTZ
Left
LHR → YTZ
Left
MAN → YTZ
Left
MSP → HPN
Left
MUC → YHU
Right
ORD → YTZ
Right
YHZ → YTZ
Left
YTZ → LGW
Right
YTZ → LHR
Right
YTZ → MAN
Right
YTZ → MDW
Left
YTZ → ORD
Left
YTZ → YHZ
Right
YUL → STL
Left
CUN → YYZ
Right
YKZ → YVR
Left
YOW → YTZ
Left
YQM → YTZ
Left
YTZ → CDG
Right
YTZ → LBG
Right
YTZ → LIS
Right
YTZ → YOW
Right
YVR → YKZ
Right
YYZ → CUN
Left
YYZ → CZM
Left
BZE → YYZ
Right
ORD → AKR
Left
ROC → IAH
Right
YTZ → YUL
Right
YUL → YTZ
Left
BOS → ORD
Right
DEN → YYZ
Right
LAS → YYZ
Right
ORD → BOS
Left
YYZ → DEN
Left
YYZ → LAS
Left
YYZ → SYD
Left
AMS → YUL
Right
BGR → ORD
Left
DEL → YYZ
Left
LAX → YYZ
Right
MTY → FRA
Right
ORD → BGR
Right
YUL → AMS
Left
YUL → IST
Left
YYZ → DEL
Right
YYZ → LAX
Left
ATL → YYZ
Right
BTV → ORD
Left
DFW → BTV
Left
LHE → YYZ
Left
ORD → BTV
Right
PSP → YYZ
Right
YYZ → ATL
Left
YYZ → MAA
Right
YYZ → PSP
Left
BWI → EZE
Right
HOU → TLV
Left
SAN → YYZ
Right
SNA → DTW
Left
CPT → JFK
Right
JFK → CPT
Left
RIC → ICN
Right
DTW → YUL
Right
PDL → YYZ
Left
PDX → LGA
Left
YYZ → AMD
Right
YYZ → PDL
Right
BNA → ROC
Left
IAH → ZRH
Left
ONT → DTW
Left
ORD → YYZ
Right
PHX → YYZ
Right
ROC → BNA
Right
YHZ → YYZ
Left
YYZ → ORD
Left
YYZ → YHZ
Right
YZD → DEN
Left
YZD → DXB
Right
ZRH → IAH
Right
CMN → YYZ
Left
DTW → LAX
Right
LAX → DTW
Left
YYZ → CMN
Right
BOS → DTW
Right
BOS → LAX
Right
DTW → BOS
Left
DXB → YKZ
Left
LAX → BOS
Left
YFC → YYZ
Left
YKZ → DXB
Right
YKZ → MEX
Left
YUL → DET
Left
YYZ → YQY
Right
YYZ → YYG
Right
YZD → GLA
Right
BOS → MSP
Left
CLE → YYZ
Right
KEF → YYZ
Left
LIS → YYZ
Left
MSP → BOS
Right
YYZ → CLE
Left
YYZ → LIS
Right
YYZ → RKV
Right
BNA → YYZ
Right
BOS → MDW
Right
BOS → YKZ
Left
DUB → YZD
Left
DXB → YYZ
Left
HOU → YJN
Left
MDW → BOS
Left
MEX → YYZ
Right
YKZ → CPH
Right
YYT → YYZ
Left
YYZ → BNA
Left
YYZ → DXB
Right
YYZ → MEX
Left
YYZ → YYT
Right
YZD → PVR
Left
YZD → ZRH
Right
AUH → YYZ
Left
BOS → ONT
Right
CPH → YYZ
Left
DOH → YYZ
Left
DTW → YYZ
Right
MAD → YYZ
Left
PHX → YHZ
Right
WAW → YYZ
Left
YHU → YYZ
Left
YHZ → PHX
Left
YUL → YYZ
Left
YYZ → ADD
Right
YYZ → AUH
Right
YYZ → CPH
Right
YYZ → DOH
Right
YYZ → DTW
Left
YYZ → LOU
Left
YYZ → MAD
Right
YYZ → WAW
Right
YYZ → YDF
Right
YYZ → YUL
Right
YZD → CAI
Right
AMS → YHU
Right
AMS → YYZ
Left
AUS → YYZ
Right
BCN → YYZ
Left
BUD → YYZ
Left
CDG → YYZ
Left
CIA → YYZ
Left
CPT → EWR
Right
DEB → YYZ
Left
DFW → YYZ
Right
DUB → YYZ
Left
EDI → YYZ
Left
EWR → CPT
Left
FCO → YYZ
Left
FRA → YYZ
Left
GLA → YYZ
Left
HEW → YYZ
Left
HOU → YYZ
Right
IAH → YYZ
Right
IND → YYZ
Right
IST → YYZ
Left
JED → YYZ
Left
KRK → YYZ
Left
LGW → YYZ
Left
LHR → YYZ
Left
MAN → YYZ
Left
MUC → YYZ
Left
MXP → YYZ
Left
NAP → YYZ
Left
VIE → YYZ
Left
YOW → YYZ
Left
YQB → YYZ
Left
YQG → YYZ
Right
YYZ → AMS
Right
YYZ → BCN
Right
YYZ → BUD
Right
YYZ → CDG
Right
YYZ → CIA
Right
YYZ → DFW
Left
YYZ → DUB
Right
YYZ → EDI
Right
YYZ → EFL
Right
YYZ → FCO
Right
YYZ → FRA
Right
YYZ → GLA
Right
YYZ → HEW
Right
YYZ → IAH
Left
YYZ → IND
Left
YYZ → IST
Right
YYZ → JED
Right
YYZ → KRK
Right
YYZ → LGW
Right
YYZ → LHR
Right
YYZ → MAN
Right
YYZ → MUC
Right
YYZ → MXP
Right
YYZ → NAP
Right
YYZ → PRG
Right
YYZ → PVR
Left
YYZ → SJD
Left
YYZ → TLV
Right
YYZ → VIE
Right
YYZ → YMX
Right
YYZ → YOW
Right
YYZ → YQB
Right
YYZ → YQG
Left
YYZ → ZRH
Right
YZD → YDF
Right
YZD → YYZ
Left
ZRH → YYZ
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 Niagara Falls from a plane?
Yes — 586 flight routes pass within 80 km of Niagara Falls. The closest routes include Buenos Aires to Toronto, Las Vegas to Rochester, Rochester to Las Vegas. Sit on the Right side.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Niagara Falls?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Niagara Falls: on a Buenos Aires to Toronto flight, sit on the Right side; on a Las Vegas to Rochester flight, sit on the Left side; on a Rochester to Las Vegas flight, sit on the Right side.