Outer Banks

99 flight routes pass within 40 km of Outer Banks.

Outer Banks
🏝️ Island · United States

Photo: Pierre cb · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

A 320 km chain of barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina. The narrow sand strips, Cape Hatteras, and surrounding shallow sounds create a distinctive pattern on East Coast flights.
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Routes that pass it99

BOS DEL Boston to Delhi · directly overhead Both Sides DEL BOS Delhi to Boston · directly overhead Both Sides FRA JAX Frankfurt to Jacksonville · directly overhead Both Sides JAX FRA Jacksonville to Frankfurt · directly overhead Both Sides RDU SAN Raleigh-durham to San Diego · directly overhead Both Sides SAN RDU San Diego to Raleigh-durham · directly overhead Both Sides BWI EZE Baltimore to Buenos Aires · 1 km Both Sides EZE BWI Buenos Aires to Baltimore · 1 km Both Sides MNL YYZ Manila to Toronto · 1 km Both Sides YYZ MNL Toronto to Manila · 1 km Both Sides BOS PBI Boston to West Palm Beach · 3 km Both Sides PBI BOS West Palm Beach to Boston · 3 km Both Sides AUA BWI Oranjestad to Baltimore · 6 km Right BWI AUA Baltimore to Oranjestad · 6 km Left PHX RDU Phoenix to Raleigh-durham · 6 km Right RDU PHX Raleigh-durham to Phoenix · 6 km Left EWR NAS Newark to Nassau · 7 km Right NAS EWR Nassau to Newark · 7 km Left BOS FLL Boston to Fort Lauderdale · 12 km Right BOS MIA Boston to Miami · 12 km Right FLL BOS Fort Lauderdale to Boston · 12 km Left MIA BOS Miami to Boston · 12 km Left ORF SJU Norfolk to San Juan · 13 km Right SJU ORF San Juan to Norfolk · 13 km Left BNE DFW Brisbane to Dallas-fort Worth · 14 km Right DFW BNE Dallas-fort Worth to Brisbane · 14 km Left IAD PUJ Washington to Punta Cana · 14 km Left LAX RDU Los Angeles to Raleigh-durham · 14 km Left MNL YTZ Manila to Toronto · 14 km Right PUJ IAD Punta Cana to Washington · 14 km Right RDU LAX Raleigh-durham to Los Angeles · 14 km Right YTZ MNL Toronto to Manila · 14 km Left BON YKZ Kralendijk to Toronto · 17 km Right DCA ICN Washington to Seoul · 17 km Right ICN DCA Seoul to Washington · 17 km Left YKZ BON Toronto to Kralendijk · 17 km Left BCN MEX Barcelona to Mexico City · 19 km Right EWR PTY Newark to Panama City · 19 km Right KOA RDU Kona to Raleigh-durham · 19 km Left MEX BCN Mexico City to Barcelona · 19 km Left PTY EWR Panama City to Newark · 19 km Left RDU ACC Raleigh-durham to Accra · 19 km Right RDU KOA Raleigh-durham to Kona · 19 km Right MSY PIX New Orleans to Pico · 20 km Left PIX MSY Pico to New Orleans · 20 km Right BOS EYW Boston to Key West · 21 km Left EYW BOS Key West to Boston · 21 km Right FLL ORH Fort Lauderdale to Worcester · 22 km Right PUJ YYZ Punta Cana to Toronto · 22 km Left YYZ PUJ Toronto to Punta Cana · 22 km Right BWI ICN Baltimore to Seoul · 24 km Left EWR MBJ Newark to Montego Bay · 24 km Right ICN BWI Seoul to Baltimore · 24 km Right LHR NIP London to Jacksonville · 24 km Right MBJ EWR Montego Bay to Newark · 24 km Left NIP LHR Jacksonville to London · 24 km Left CHC CHS Christchurch to Charleston · 25 km Left CHS CHC Charleston to Christchurch · 25 km Right DUR SFO Durban to San Francisco · 25 km Right IAD SJU Washington to San Juan · 25 km Right ICN YTZ Seoul to Toronto · 25 km Left SFO DUR San Francisco to Durban · 25 km Left YTZ ICN Toronto to Seoul · 25 km Right CCU JFK Calcutta to New York · 29 km Left JFK CCU New York to Calcutta · 29 km Right LAS RDU Las Vegas to Raleigh-durham · 29 km Left RDU LAS Raleigh-durham to Las Vegas · 29 km Right HND IAD Tokyo to Washington · 30 km Right IAD HND Washington to Tokyo · 30 km Left JFK NAS New York to Nassau · 30 km Right LUH MIA Ludhiaha to Miami · 30 km Right MIA LUH Miami to Ludhiaha · 30 km Left NAS JFK Nassau to New York · 30 km Left HNL RDU Honolulu to Raleigh-durham · 32 km Left RDU HNL Raleigh-durham to Honolulu · 32 km Right IAD NRT Washington to Tokyo · 33 km Left IAH SYD Houston to Sydney · 33 km Right NRT IAD Tokyo to Washington · 33 km Right PUJ YTZ Punta Cana to Toronto · 33 km Left SYD IAH Sydney to Houston · 33 km Left YTZ PUJ Toronto to Punta Cana · 33 km Right GRU IAD Sao Paulo to Washington · 35 km Left IAD GRU Washington to Sao Paulo · 35 km Right AND SYD Andersen to Sydney · 36 km Left BOS LIR Boston to Liberia · 36 km Right LIR BOS Liberia to Boston · 36 km Left SYD AND Sydney to Andersen · 36 km Right TPE YTZ Taipei to Toronto · 36 km Left YTZ TPE Toronto to Taipei · 36 km Right MBJ PHL Montego Bay to Philadelphia · 37 km Right PHL MBJ Philadelphia to Montego Bay · 37 km Left DCA EZE Washington to Buenos Aires · 39 km Left EWN FCO New Bern to Rome · 39 km Right EZE DCA Buenos Aires to Washington · 39 km Right FCO EWN Rome to New Bern · 39 km Left GCM JFK Georgetown to New York · 40 km Right ICN YYZ Seoul to Toronto · 40 km Left JFK GCM New York to Georgetown · 40 km Left YYZ ICN Toronto to Seoul · 40 km 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 Outer Banks from a plane?

Yes — 99 flight routes pass within 40 km of Outer Banks. The closest routes include Boston to Delhi, Delhi to Boston, Frankfurt to Jacksonville. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.

Which side of the plane is best for viewing Outer Banks?

The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Outer Banks: on a Boston to Delhi flight, visible from both sides; on a Delhi to Boston flight, visible from both sides; on a Frankfurt to Jacksonville flight, visible from both sides.