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The world's longest river is a stunning sight from altitude — a narrow ribbon of green cutting through the vast beige Sahara, surrounded by irrigated farmland. The contrast between desert and river delta is dramatic from the air.
310Flight Routes
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Routes that pass it310
CAI → PEK
Left
PEK → CAI
Right
CAI → EZE
Left
EZE → CAI
Right
FRA → MRU
Left
MRU → FRA
Right
ADD → BRU
Left
ADD → EBB
Right
BRU → ADD
Right
DOH → EBB
Right
EBB → ADD
Left
EBB → DOH
Left
NBO → SAW
Left
SAW → NBO
Right
CAI → PVG
Right
PVG → CAI
Left
ANM → CDG
Left
CDG → ANM
Right
AMM → CAI
Left
CAI → AMM
Right
DXB → EBB
Right
EBB → DXB
Left
JRO → SAW
Right
CDG → WIL
Right
LXR → MXP
Left
MXP → LXR
Right
WIL → CDG
Left
BEN → MIA
Both Sides
CMN → RUH
Left
JED → MXP
Left
LHR → LXR
Right
LXR → LHR
Left
MIA → BEN
Both Sides
MXP → JED
Right
ZNZ → CAI
Right
HEW → LXR
Right
LXR → HEW
Left
CAI → MNL
Right
CDG → ZNZ
Right
JED → YYZ
Right
MNL → CAI
Left
YYZ → JED
Left
ZNZ → CDG
Left
CAI → DEL
Right
CAI → LXR
Right
DAR → LHR
Right
DEL → CAI
Left
EBB → KGL
Right
KGL → EBB
Left
LGW → WIL
Right
LHR → DAR
Left
LXR → CAI
Left
WIL → LGW
Left
CAI → CCU
Right
CCU → CAI
Left
DUB → MRU
Right
IAD → JRO
Right
JRO → IAD
Left
MRU → DUB
Left
ADD → FNA
Right
AMS → RMF
Right
FNA → ADD
Left
LHR → WIL
Right
RMF → AMS
Left
WIL → LHR
Left
JRO → ZRH
Left
KGL → MCT
Right
MCT → KGL
Left
ZRH → JRO
Right
LGW → ZNZ
Right
ZNZ → LGW
Left
ADB → SFO
Left
AMB → LGW
Left
CDG → MRU
Left
LGW → AMB
Right
LHR → SEZ
Left
MRU → CDG
Right
SEZ → LHR
Right
SFO → ADB
Right
ASW → CAI
Right
BAH → CAI
Left
BOM → CAI
Left
CAI → ASW
Left
CAI → BAH
Right
CAI → BOM
Right
CAI → DXB
Right
CAI → MCT
Right
CAI → SIN
Right
CDG → NBO
Right
DXB → CAI
Left
JFK → MRU
Right
MCT → CAI
Left
MRU → JFK
Left
NBO → CDG
Left
SIN → CAI
Left
AUH → CAI
Left
CAI → AUH
Right
CAI → DOH
Right
CAI → HNL
Both Sides
CAI → HUH
Both Sides
DOH → CAI
Left
HNL → CAI
Both Sides
HUH → CAI
Both Sides
CAI → CMN
Left
CAI → EBB
Both Sides
CAI → SVO
Both Sides
CMN → CAI
Right
EBB → CAI
Both Sides
HRG → LPL
Left
JRO → MXP
Right
LHR → ZNZ
Right
LPL → HRG
Right
MXP → JRO
Left
SVO → CAI
Both Sides
ZNZ → LHR
Left
ADD → ZRH
Right
CAI → CAS
Left
CAI → RUH
Right
CAS → CAI
Right
CMN → SYD
Right
DOG → IAH
Left
EMA → HRG
Right
HRG → EMA
Left
RUH → CAI
Left
SYD → CMN
Left
ZRH → ADD
Left
CAI → MEB
Right
CAI → MEL
Right
CAI → TUN
Left
HRG → MAN
Left
IST → JRO
Both Sides
JRO → IST
Both Sides
MAN → HRG
Right
MEB → CAI
Left
MEL → CAI
Left
TUN → CAI
Right
CAI → IST
Left
CAI → NBO
Both Sides
CAI → PER
Right
CAI → SAW
Left
CAI → WIL
Both Sides
IST → CAI
Right
JED → TUN
Both Sides
LHR → NBO
Right
NBO → CAI
Both Sides
NBO → LHR
Left
PER → CAI
Left
SAW → CAI
Right
TUN → JED
Both Sides
WIL → CAI
Both Sides
ADD → CAI
Left
CAI → ADD
Right
CAI → CIA
Left
CAI → EWR
Left
CAI → FCO
Left
CAI → IAD
Left
CAI → JFK
Left
CAI → PDX
Left
CAI → SEA
Left
CAI → SFO
Left
CAI → SMF
Left
CIA → CAI
Right
EWR → CAI
Right
FCO → CAI
Right
IAD → CAI
Right
JFK → CAI
Right
JFK → JRO
Right
JRO → JFK
Left
PDX → CAI
Right
SEA → CAI
Right
SFO → CAI
Right
SMF → CAI
Right
ATH → CAI
Right
BRU → CAI
Right
CAI → ATH
Left
CAI → BRU
Left
CAI → CDG
Left
CAI → DFW
Left
CAI → DUB
Left
CAI → DUS
Left
CAI → FRA
Left
CAI → GVA
Left
CAI → HEW
Left
CAI → HRG
Right
CAI → IAH
Left
CAI → JED
Right
CAI → LAX
Left
CAI → LCY
Left
CAI → LHR
Left
CAI → MUC
Left
CAI → MXP
Left
CAI → ORD
Left
CAI → ORY
Left
CAI → VIE
Left
CAI → YTZ
Left
CAI → YYZ
Left
CAI → YZD
Left
CAI → ZRH
Left
CDG → CAI
Right
DFW → CAI
Right
DUB → CAI
Right
DUS → CAI
Right
FRA → CAI
Right
GVA → CAI
Right
HEW → CAI
Right
HRG → CAI
Left
IAH → CAI
Right
JED → CAI
Left
KUL → MED
Right
LAX → CAI
Right
LCY → CAI
Right
LHR → CAI
Right
MED → KUL
Left
MUC → CAI
Right
MXP → CAI
Right
ORD → CAI
Right
ORY → CAI
Right
VIE → CAI
Right
YTZ → CAI
Right
YYZ → CAI
Right
YZD → CAI
Right
ZRH → CAI
Right
ADD → YYZ
Both Sides
YYZ → ADD
Both Sides
CRL → EBB
Left
EBB → CRL
Right
EBB → LGW
Right
LGW → EBB
Left
NBO → YYZ
Left
YYZ → NBO
Right
XAP → ABS
Right
EBB → WIL
Left
WIL → EBB
Right
FRA → HRG
Right
IST → ZNZ
Right
LGW → MRU
Right
MRU → LGW
Left
ZNZ → IST
Left
ABS → ORD
Left
CGN → HRG
Right
HRG → CGN
Left
ORD → ABS
Right
JFK → WIL
Left
WIL → JFK
Right
ADD → VIE
Right
AMS → HRG
Right
BOS → JRO
Right
HRG → AMS
Left
JRO → BOS
Left
VIE → ADD
Left
ADB → SEA
Both Sides
ADD → ORD
Both Sides
AMS → JRO
Right
JRO → AMS
Left
ORD → ADD
Both Sides
SEA → ADB
Both Sides
ADD → ERS
Right
ERS → ADD
Left
DOH → GRU
Right
GRU → DOH
Left
NRT → TLV
Right
TLV → NRT
Left
ADD → FRA
Left
FRA → ADD
Right
LHR → MRU
Right
MRU → LHR
Left
JRO → LHR
Right
LHR → JRO
Left
CGK → MED
Both Sides
MED → CGK
Both Sides
ADD → JFK
Right
JED → KUL
Right
JFK → ADD
Left
KUL → JED
Left
ADD → LHR
Right
CCE → VIE
Left
CDG → JRO
Left
JRO → CDG
Right
LHR → ADD
Left
VIE → CCE
Right
CCE → CDC
Left
CDC → CCE
Right
SCL → TLV
Right
TLV → SCL
Left
ADD → KGL
Left
KGL → ADD
Right
AUH → BHI
Right
BHI → AUH
Left
LGW → ADD
Left
SAW → ZNZ
Right
ADD → IAD
Right
IAD → ADD
Left
LOS → WIL
Left
WIL → LOS
Right
BRU → WIL
Right
WIL → BRU
Left
ADD → MXP
Right
LCY → MRU
Right
MRU → LCY
Left
MXP → ADD
Left
DEL → EZE
Left
EZE → DEL
Right
JED → LHR
Left
LHR → JED
Right
DOH → KGL
Left
KGL → DOH
Right
BRU → NBO
Right
NBO → BRU
Left
LFW → WIL
Left
WIL → LFW
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 Nile River from a plane?
Yes — 310 flight routes pass within 80 km of Nile River. The closest routes include Cairo to Beijing, Beijing to Cairo, Cairo to Buenos Aires. Sit on the Left side, passing directly overhead.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Nile River?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Nile River: on a Cairo to Beijing flight, sit on the Left side; on a Beijing to Cairo flight, sit on the Right side; on a Cairo to Buenos Aires flight, sit on the Left side.