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Photo: Member of the Expedition 22 crew. · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Dubai's palm-tree-shaped artificial island is one of the most recognizable man-made structures from altitude. Best seen on approaches to Dubai from the west.
432Flight Routes
OverheadClosest Pass
🌴 MonumentType
Routes that pass it432
ABA → AUH
Both Sides
AUH → ABA
Both Sides
DXB → LAD
Both Sides
LAD → DXB
Both Sides
AMD → DOH
Both Sides
AUH → TAS
Both Sides
DOH → AMD
Both Sides
DWC → SFO
Both Sides
DXB → ISB
Both Sides
DXB → PEK
Both Sides
ISB → DXB
Both Sides
PEK → DXB
Both Sides
SFO → DWC
Both Sides
DWC → YVR
Both Sides
DXB → GMP
Both Sides
DXB → HND
Both Sides
DXB → ICN
Both Sides
DXB → NRT
Both Sides
GMP → DXB
Both Sides
HND → DXB
Both Sides
ICN → DXB
Both Sides
NRT → DXB
Both Sides
YVR → DWC
Both Sides
DXB → ITM
Both Sides
DXB → KIX
Both Sides
ITM → DXB
Both Sides
KIX → DXB
Both Sides
ADD → DXB
Both Sides
CAI → SIN
Both Sides
DXB → ADD
Both Sides
DXB → KCZ
Both Sides
KCZ → DXB
Both Sides
SIN → CAI
Both Sides
AUH → NBO
Right
AUH → WIL
Right
DXB → EBB
Right
DXB → LHE
Right
EBB → DXB
Left
LHE → DXB
Left
NBO → AUH
Left
WIL → AUH
Left
DXB → PVG
Right
PVG → DXB
Left
AUH → JNB
Left
JNB → AUH
Right
ALA → DXB
Right
AUH → DXB
Left
AUH → ZNZ
Left
CGH → DXB
Right
DXB → ALA
Left
DXB → AUH
Right
DXB → CGH
Left
DXB → GIG
Left
DXB → GRU
Left
GIG → DXB
Right
GRU → DXB
Right
ZNZ → AUH
Right
AUH → ALA
Left
DXB → FRU
Left
DXB → NBO
Right
DXB → TPE
Right
DXB → WIL
Right
FRU → DXB
Right
NBO → DXB
Left
TPE → DXB
Left
WIL → DXB
Left
DEL → DXB
Left
DOH → DVO
Right
DVO → DOH
Left
DXB → DEL
Right
ACC → DXB
Right
CAN → DXB
Left
CPT → DXB
Left
DOH → NAG
Left
DWC → YYZ
Right
DXB → ACC
Left
DXB → CAN
Right
DXB → CPT
Right
DXB → HRE
Right
DXB → KTM
Right
DXB → LOS
Left
DXB → PBH
Right
DXB → TAS
Left
HRE → DXB
Left
KTM → DXB
Left
LOS → DXB
Right
NAG → DOH
Right
PBH → DXB
Left
TAS → DXB
Right
YYZ → DWC
Left
DAR → DXB
Left
DXB → DAR
Right
DXB → GCJ
Right
DXB → HKG
Right
DXB → HLA
Right
DXB → JED
Left
DXB → JNB
Right
DXB → ZNZ
Right
GCJ → DXB
Left
HKG → DXB
Left
JED → DXB
Right
JNB → DXB
Left
KWI → RML
Right
RML → KWI
Left
ZNZ → DXB
Left
DWC → HAM
Right
DXB → HAN
Right
HAM → DWC
Left
HAN → DXB
Left
DAC → DXB
Left
DEL → SHJ
Left
DWC → LHR
Right
DWC → MAN
Right
DXB → DAC
Right
DXB → MNL
Right
DXB → MPM
Right
LHR → DWC
Left
MAN → DWC
Left
MNL → DXB
Left
MPM → DXB
Left
SHJ → DEL
Right
ALA → SHJ
Right
BKK → DOH
Right
CCU → DXB
Left
DOH → BKK
Left
DXB → CCU
Right
SHJ → ALA
Left
BAH → SIN
Left
CGK → MCT
Right
DOH → DXB
Right
DWC → NBO
Right
DXB → DOH
Left
DXB → KHI
Right
DXB → MED
Left
DXB → RUH
Left
HLP → MCT
Right
KHI → DXB
Left
KTM → SHJ
Left
MCT → CGK
Left
MCT → HLP
Left
MED → DXB
Right
NBO → DWC
Left
NBO → SHJ
Left
RUH → DXB
Right
SHJ → KTM
Right
SHJ → NBO
Right
SHJ → WIL
Right
SIN → BAH
Right
WIL → SHJ
Left
AMD → DXB
Left
CEB → DXB
Left
DXB → AMD
Right
DXB → CEB
Right
BKK → DXB
Left
CMB → KWI
Left
DXB → BKK
Right
DXB → NAG
Right
DXB → SGN
Right
KWI → CMB
Right
LCA → RML
Left
NAG → DXB
Left
RML → LCA
Right
SGN → DXB
Left
BWN → DXB
Left
DOH → SGN
Left
DWC → MAD
Right
DXB → BWN
Right
DXB → TNR
Right
FRA → MLE
Right
MAD → DWC
Left
MLE → FRA
Left
MLE → VIE
Left
SGN → DOH
Right
TNR → DXB
Left
VIE → MLE
Right
AKL → DWC
Right
DOH → PNH
Left
DWC → AKL
Left
DXB → SLL
Right
PNH → DOH
Right
SLL → DXB
Left
BAH → DXB
Right
DAC → SHJ
Left
DPS → DWC
Right
DWC → DPS
Left
DXB → BAH
Left
DXB → HKT
Right
DXB → HYD
Right
HKT → DXB
Left
HYD → DXB
Left
SHJ → DAC
Right
BOM → DXB
Left
CAI → DXB
Right
DWC → HND
Left
DWC → KIX
Left
DWC → SIN
Left
DXB → BOM
Right
DXB → CAI
Left
DXB → KUL
Right
DXB → PNQ
Right
DXB → SIN
Right
DXB → XSP
Right
HND → DWC
Right
KIX → DWC
Right
KUL → DXB
Left
PNQ → DXB
Left
SIN → DWC
Right
SIN → DXB
Left
XSP → DXB
Left
BFI → DXB
Right
BNE → DXB
Left
DPS → DXB
Left
DXB → BFI
Left
DXB → BNE
Right
DXB → DPS
Right
DXB → MAA
Right
DXB → MRU
Right
DXB → SEA
Left
DXB → SEZ
Right
DXB → SFO
Left
DXB → YVR
Left
DXB → YXX
Left
LHR → MLE
Right
MAA → DXB
Left
MLE → LHR
Left
MRU → DXB
Left
SEA → DXB
Right
SEZ → DXB
Left
SFO → DXB
Right
YVR → DXB
Right
YXX → DXB
Right
BLR → DXB
Left
CAS → DXB
Right
CGK → DXB
Left
CMN → DXB
Right
DOH → KHI
Right
DOH → SHJ
Right
DXB → BLR
Right
DXB → CAS
Left
DXB → CGK
Right
DXB → CMN
Left
DXB → GOI
Right
DXB → LAX
Left
DXB → MLA
Left
DXB → TLV
Left
GOI → DXB
Left
KHI → DOH
Left
LAX → DXB
Right
MLA → DXB
Right
SHJ → DOH
Left
TLV → DXB
Right
AKL → DXB
Left
BEY → DXB
Right
BWU → DXB
Left
CAN → JED
Left
DXB → AKL
Right
DXB → BEY
Left
DXB → BWU
Right
DXB → LCA
Left
DXB → LIS
Left
DXB → MCT
Right
DXB → SYD
Right
JED → CAN
Right
LCA → DXB
Right
LIS → DXB
Right
MCT → DXB
Left
SYD → DXB
Left
ADL → DXB
Left
ATH → DXB
Right
BAK → DXB
Right
BCN → DXB
Right
CHC → DXB
Left
CIA → DXB
Right
CMB → DXB
Left
COK → DXB
Left
DXB → ADL
Right
DXB → ATH
Left
DXB → BAK
Left
DXB → BCN
Left
DXB → CHC
Right
DXB → CIA
Left
DXB → CMB
Right
DXB → COK
Right
DXB → FCO
Left
DXB → HEW
Left
DXB → KWI
Left
DXB → MAD
Left
DXB → MEB
Right
DXB → MEL
Right
DXB → NAP
Left
DXB → RML
Right
DXB → TRV
Right
FCO → DXB
Right
HEW → DXB
Right
KWI → DXB
Right
MAD → DXB
Right
MEB → DXB
Left
MEL → DXB
Left
NAP → DXB
Right
RML → DXB
Left
TRV → DXB
Left
ARN → DXB
Right
BEG → DXB
Right
BHX → DXB
Right
BLQ → DXB
Right
BRU → DXB
Right
BUD → DXB
Right
CDG → DXB
Right
DBV → DXB
Right
DEB → DXB
Right
DFW → DXB
Right
DUB → DXB
Right
DUS → DXB
Right
DXB → ARN
Left
DXB → BEG
Left
DXB → BHX
Left
DXB → BLQ
Left
DXB → BRU
Left
DXB → BUD
Left
DXB → CDG
Left
DXB → DBV
Left
DXB → DEB
Left
DXB → DFW
Left
DXB → DUB
Left
DXB → DUS
Left
DXB → EMA
Left
DXB → EVN
Left
DXB → FLL
Left
DXB → FRA
Left
DXB → GVA
Left
DXB → IAH
Left
DXB → IST
Left
DXB → JAD
Right
DXB → LBG
Left
DXB → LCY
Left
DXB → LGW
Left
DXB → LHR
Left
DXB → LIN
Left
DXB → MDW
Left
DXB → MIA
Left
DXB → MLE
Right
DXB → MUC
Left
DXB → MXP
Left
DXB → ORD
Left
DXB → OSL
Left
DXB → OTP
Left
DXB → PER
Right
DXB → PRG
Left
DXB → SAW
Left
DXB → STN
Left
DXB → VCE
Left
DXB → VIE
Left
DXB → VKO
Left
DXB → ZRH
Left
EMA → DXB
Right
EVN → DXB
Right
FLL → DXB
Right
FRA → DXB
Right
GVA → DXB
Right
IAH → DXB
Right
IST → DXB
Right
JAD → DXB
Left
LBG → DXB
Right
LCY → DXB
Right
LCY → MLE
Right
LGW → DXB
Right
LHR → DXB
Right
LIN → DXB
Right
MDW → DXB
Right
MIA → DXB
Right
MLE → DXB
Left
MLE → LCY
Left
MUC → DXB
Right
MXP → DXB
Right
ORD → DXB
Right
OSL → DXB
Right
OTP → DXB
Right
PER → DXB
Left
PRG → DXB
Right
SAW → DXB
Right
SHJ → AMD
Right
STN → DXB
Right
VCE → DXB
Right
VIE → DXB
Right
VKO → DXB
Right
ZRH → DXB
Right
AER → DXB
Right
AMS → DXB
Right
ATL → DXB
Right
BOS → DXB
Right
BWI → DXB
Right
CPH → DXB
Right
DXB → AER
Left
DXB → AMS
Left
DXB → ATL
Left
DXB → BOS
Left
DXB → BWI
Left
DXB → CPH
Left
DXB → EDI
Left
DXB → EWR
Left
DXB → FBU
Left
DXB → GLA
Left
DXB → HAM
Left
DXB → IAD
Left
DXB → JFK
Left
DXB → MAN
Left
DXB → MCO
Left
DXB → NCL
Left
DXB → ORL
Left
DXB → WAW
Left
DXB → YHU
Left
DXB → YKZ
Left
DXB → YUL
Left
DXB → YYZ
Left
DXB → YZD
Left
EDI → DXB
Right
EWR → DXB
Right
FBU → DXB
Right
GLA → DXB
Right
HAM → DXB
Right
IAD → DXB
Right
JFK → DXB
Right
MAN → DXB
Right
MCO → DXB
Right
NCL → DXB
Right
ORL → DXB
Right
WAW → DXB
Right
YHU → DXB
Right
YKZ → DXB
Right
YUL → DXB
Right
YYZ → DXB
Right
YZD → DXB
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 Palm Jumeirah from a plane?
Yes — 432 flight routes pass within 30 km of Palm Jumeirah. The closest routes include Abakan to Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi to Abakan, Dubai to Luanda. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Palm Jumeirah?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Palm Jumeirah: on a Abakan to Abu Dhabi flight, visible from both sides; on a Abu Dhabi to Abakan flight, visible from both sides; on a Dubai to Luanda flight, visible from both sides.