Photo: Mariordo (Mario Roberto Durán Ortiz) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The engineering marvel connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans cuts a narrow line through the Panamanian isthmus. The locks and Gatun Lake are visible on flights across Central America.
175Flight Routes
2 kmClosest Pass
🚢 MonumentType
Routes that pass it175
EOH → PAC
Both Sides
PAC → EOH
Both Sides
PBM → PTY
Both Sides
PTY → PBM
Both Sides
BLA → PTY
Both Sides
PTY → BLA
Both Sides
POS → PTY
Both Sides
PTY → POS
Both Sides
PTY → SJO
Both Sides
SJO → PTY
Both Sides
DAV → PTY
Both Sides
PTY → DAV
Both Sides
BGI → PTY
Right
ORD → SCL
Left
PTY → BGI
Left
SCL → ORD
Right
CUR → PTY
Right
PAC → ORD
Left
PTY → CUR
Left
CTG → PTY
Right
PAC → TPA
Left
PTY → CTG
Left
TPA → PAC
Right
AUA → PTY
Right
MGA → PTY
Right
PTY → AUA
Left
PTY → MGA
Left
PTY → SAL
Left
SAL → PTY
Right
DAV → PAC
Left
GUA → PTY
Right
GYE → PAC
Left
ILS → PTY
Right
PAC → DAV
Right
PAC → GYE
Right
PTY → GUA
Left
PTY → ILS
Left
PTY → SSA
Right
SSA → PTY
Left
PTY → SJD
Left
SJD → PTY
Right
MAO → PTY
Left
MEX → PTY
Right
PTY → MAO
Right
PTY → MEX
Left
PTY → TGU
Left
TGU → PTY
Right
CDG → PAC
Right
MDE → PTY
Left
PTY → MDE
Right
PTY → SXM
Left
SXM → PTY
Right
PTY → EOH
Right
PTY → SAP
Left
SAP → PTY
Right
BOG → PTY
Left
BSB → PTY
Left
PTY → BOG
Right
PTY → BSB
Right
GIG → PTY
Left
LAX → PTY
Right
LGS → ORD
Left
MTY → PTY
Right
ORD → LGS
Right
PTY → GIG
Right
PTY → LAX
Left
PTY → MTY
Left
PTY → SDU
Right
SDU → PTY
Left
MAD → PTY
Right
PTY → MAD
Left
PTY → SFO
Left
SFO → PTY
Right
GRU → PTY
Left
PTY → GRU
Right
PEI → PTY
Left
PTY → PEI
Right
PTY → SDQ
Left
SDQ → PTY
Right
CDG → PTY
Right
FLN → PTY
Left
PTY → CDG
Left
PTY → FLN
Right
AMS → PTY
Right
AUS → PTY
Right
POP → PTY
Right
PTY → AMS
Left
PTY → AUS
Left
ASU → PTY
Left
ATL → UIO
Left
DEN → PTY
Right
DFW → PTY
Right
IAH → PTY
Right
MEX → MDE
Left
PTY → ASU
Right
PTY → DEN
Left
PTY → DFW
Left
PTY → IAH
Left
PTY → RBR
Right
RBR → PTY
Left
UIO → ATL
Right
CUN → PTY
Right
PTY → CUN
Left
LUH → PTY
Right
MVD → PTY
Left
PTY → LUH
Left
PTY → MVD
Right
EZE → PTY
Left
MJF → PTY
Right
PTY → EZE
Right
PTY → MJF
Left
EOH → MEX
Right
MEX → EOH
Left
ATL → PTY
Right
BNA → PTY
Right
BOG → LAX
Left
BOS → PTY
Right
EWR → PTY
Right
JFK → PTY
Right
KIN → PTY
Right
LAX → BOG
Right
LIM → PTY
Left
MBJ → PTY
Right
MCO → PTY
Right
MKE → PTY
Right
ORD → PTY
Right
PTY → ATL
Left
PTY → BNA
Left
PTY → BOS
Left
PTY → EWR
Left
PTY → JFK
Left
PTY → KIN
Left
PTY → LIM
Right
PTY → MBJ
Left
PTY → MCO
Left
PTY → MKE
Left
PTY → ORD
Left
PTY → SCL
Right
PTY → TPA
Left
PTY → UIO
Right
SCL → PTY
Left
TPA → PTY
Right
UIO → PTY
Left
BWI → PTY
Right
FLL → GYE
Left
FLL → PTY
Right
GYE → FLL
Right
GYE → PTY
Left
IAD → PTY
Right
MIA → PTY
Right
NAS → PTY
Right
PTY → BWI
Left
PTY → FLL
Left
PTY → GYE
Right
PTY → IAD
Left
PTY → MIA
Left
PTY → NAS
Left
PTY → RDU
Left
PTY → YYZ
Left
RDU → PTY
Right
YYZ → PTY
Right
RIB → SEA
Right
SEA → RIB
Left
CUN → IQT
Left
GYE → MIA
Right
IQT → CUN
Right
MIA → GYE
Left
EOH → ILS
Right
ILS → EOH
Left
ATL → SCL
Right
SCL → ATL
Left
ATL → LIM
Left
LIM → ATL
Right
BWI → GYE
Right
GYE → BWI
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 Panama Canal from a plane?
Yes — 175 flight routes pass within 60 km of Panama Canal. The closest routes include Medellin to Panama, Panama to Medellin, Zandery to Panama City. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 2 km away.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Panama Canal?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Panama Canal: on a Medellin to Panama flight, visible from both sides; on a Panama to Medellin flight, visible from both sides; on a Zandery to Panama City flight, visible from both sides.