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The shallow turquoise waters of the Persian Gulf and its distinctive coastline of reclaimed islands and oil infrastructure are visible on routes through the Middle East.
655Flight Routes
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DEL → BAH
Both Sides
IST → MLE
Both Sides
JED → LHE
Both Sides
LHE → JED
Both Sides
MLE → IST
Both Sides
BAH → CAN
Both Sides
CAN → BAH
Both Sides
AUH → MXP
Both Sides
MXP → AUH
Both Sides
CMN → DXB
Both Sides
DXB → CMN
Both Sides
HBE → SHJ
Both Sides
BOM → CAI
Right
CAI → BOM
Left
DXB → AMM
Left
DXB → TLV
Left
TLV → DXB
Right
AUH → IST
Left
AUH → ZRH
Left
DWC → MAD
Left
IST → AUH
Right
MAD → DWC
Right
ZRH → AUH
Right
LCA → RML
Right
RML → LCA
Left
DXB → MLA
Left
LHE → RUH
Left
MLA → DXB
Right
RUH → LHE
Right
AUH → CDG
Left
CDG → AUH
Right
SHJ → AMM
Left
FCO → AUH
Left
BAH → PVG
Right
PVG → BAH
Left
CAI → DXB
Left
DXB → CAI
Right
AUH → MUC
Left
MUC → AUH
Right
BAH → BKK
Left
BKK → BAH
Right
ATH → AUH
Left
AUH → ATH
Right
AUH → LHR
Left
LHR → AUH
Right
AUH → BCN
Right
AUH → BRU
Left
AUH → FRA
Left
AUH → LCY
Left
BCN → AUH
Left
BRU → AUH
Right
FRA → AUH
Right
AUH → VIE
Left
VIE → AUH
Right
KWI → TRV
Right
TRV → KWI
Left
AUH → BEY
Right
BEY → AUH
Left
AUH → DUS
Left
AUH → MAD
Right
DUS → AUH
Right
MAD → AUH
Left
BFI → DOH
Left
DOH → BFI
Right
DOH → SEA
Right
SEA → DOH
Left
BEY → DXB
Right
DXB → BEY
Left
DXB → LIS
Left
LIS → DXB
Right
ATH → AZI
Left
AUH → DUB
Left
DUB → AUH
Right
DOH → SFO
Right
SFO → DOH
Left
AMS → AUH
Right
AUH → AMS
Left
AUH → MAN
Left
AUH → PRG
Left
KWI → RML
Right
MAN → AUH
Right
PRG → AUH
Right
PVG → RUH
Left
RML → KWI
Left
RUH → PVG
Right
CAI → SIN
Left
DOH → TAS
Left
SIN → CAI
Right
TAS → DOH
Right
BAH → DXB
Left
DXB → BAH
Right
CMB → KWI
Left
KWI → CMB
Right
DXB → LCA
Left
LCA → DXB
Right
BFL → DOH
Left
DOH → BFL
Right
AUH → LIS
Right
LIS → AUH
Left
DOH → LAX
Right
DXB → KWI
Left
DXB → MAD
Left
KWI → DXB
Right
LAX → DOH
Left
MAD → DXB
Right
ALA → DOH
Right
ATH → DXB
Right
DOH → ALA
Left
DOH → NZY
Right
DXB → ATH
Left
NZY → DOH
Left
BAH → SIN
Left
SIN → BAH
Right
BCN → DXB
Right
CAI → DWC
Left
DWC → CAI
Right
DXB → BCN
Left
AUH → BOS
Left
BAH → MCT
Left
BOS → AUH
Right
MCT → BAH
Right
AUH → JFK
Left
JFK → AUH
Right
AUH → CLT
Left
CLT → AUH
Right
DOH → SVO
Right
SVO → DOH
Left
AUH → IAD
Left
DXB → NAP
Left
IAD → AUH
Right
NAP → DXB
Right
ATH → SHJ
Right
DOH → TBS
Right
TBS → DOH
Left
AGP → AUH
Left
AUH → AGP
Right
ATL → AUH
Right
AUH → ATL
Left
CTS → DOH
Right
DOH → CTS
Left
AUH → TLV
Right
DXB → FCO
Left
FCO → DXB
Right
TLV → AUH
Left
CIA → DXB
Right
DEN → DOH
Left
DOH → DEN
Right
DXB → CIA
Left
AUH → BAH
Right
BAH → AUH
Left
DOH → EVN
Right
DOH → HEL
Right
EVN → DOH
Left
HEL → DOH
Left
BLR → DMM
Right
DMM → BLR
Left
CAI → MCT
Left
MCT → CAI
Right
AUH → WAW
Left
WAW → AUH
Right
ARN → DOH
Left
DOH → ARN
Right
AUH → CPH
Left
CPH → AUH
Right
DOH → HND
Left
DOH → NRT
Left
DOH → PEK
Left
HND → DOH
Right
NRT → DOH
Right
PEK → DOH
Right
DOH → PKX
Left
PKX → DOH
Right
DOH → NYO
Right
NYO → DOH
Left
DOH → ICN
Left
DOH → OSL
Right
ICN → DOH
Right
OSL → DOH
Left
DOH → KIX
Left
KIX → DOH
Right
LCA → BAH
Left
DAL → DOH
Left
DBV → DXB
Right
DFW → DOH
Left
DOH → DAL
Right
DOH → DFW
Right
DOH → ISB
Left
DXB → DBV
Left
ISB → DOH
Right
DOH → KCZ
Left
KCZ → DOH
Right
AUH → HAD
Left
AUH → YTZ
Left
AUH → YYZ
Left
DOH → MDW
Right
DOH → ORD
Right
FCO → BAH
Left
HAD → AUH
Right
MDW → DOH
Left
ORD → DOH
Left
YTZ → AUH
Right
YYZ → AUH
Right
BEY → SYD
Right
SYD → BEY
Left
DOH → IAH
Right
IAH → DOH
Left
BLQ → DXB
Right
BSR → DOH
Left
CPH → DOH
Left
DOH → BSR
Right
DOH → CPH
Right
DOH → HOU
Right
DOH → WAW
Right
DXB → BLQ
Left
HOU → DOH
Left
WAW → DOH
Left
DOH → YYZ
Right
YYZ → DOH
Left
CMB → DMM
Right
DMM → CMB
Left
DWC → LHR
Left
LHR → DWC
Right
MXP → BAH
Left
DOH → PVG
Left
DOH → YHU
Right
DOH → YUL
Right
PVG → DOH
Right
YHU → DOH
Left
YUL → DOH
Left
ATQ → DOH
Right
DOH → ATQ
Left
DOH → LHE
Left
DXB → LIN
Left
LHE → DOH
Right
LIN → DXB
Right
AUH → BLA
Right
BER → DOH
Left
BLA → AUH
Left
DOH → BER
Right
DXB → MXP
Left
MXP → DXB
Right
DOH → EDI
Right
DOH → WUH
Left
EDI → DOH
Left
WUH → DOH
Right
ATL → DOH
Left
CDG → BAH
Left
DOH → ATL
Right
DXB → GVA
Left
GVA → DXB
Right
AKL → AMM
Right
AMM → AKL
Left
AUH → IAH
Left
BWI → DOH
Left
DCA → DOH
Left
DOH → BWI
Right
DOH → DCA
Right
DOH → EWR
Right
DOH → IAD
Right
DOH → KWI
Right
DOH → PHL
Right
EWR → DOH
Left
IAD → DOH
Left
IAH → AUH
Right
KWI → DOH
Left
PHL → DOH
Left
SAW → BAH
Left
BOS → DOH
Left
DOH → BOS
Right
DOH → JFK
Right
DXB → VCE
Left
JFK → DOH
Left
VCE → DXB
Right
AMS → DOH
Left
CKG → DOH
Right
DOH → AMS
Right
DOH → CKG
Left
DOH → PRG
Right
GRU → DOH
Left
LGW → BAH
Left
PRG → DOH
Left
BUD → DOH
Left
DOH → BUD
Right
DOH → DUB
Right
DOH → DUS
Right
DOH → MAN
Right
DOH → OTP
Right
DUB → DOH
Left
DUS → DOH
Left
FRA → BAH
Left
LCY → BAH
Left
LHR → BAH
Left
MAN → DOH
Left
OTP → DOH
Left
BHX → DOH
Left
DOH → BHX
Right
DOH → EIN
Right
DOH → VIE
Right
EIN → DOH
Left
VIE → DOH
Left
BRU → DOH
Left
DOH → BRU
Right
DOH → ESB
Right
DOH → FRA
Right
DOH → LCY
Right
DOH → LHR
Right
DXB → SAW
Left
ESB → DOH
Left
FRA → DOH
Left
LCY → DOH
Left
LHR → DOH
Left
SAW → DXB
Right
DOH → LGW
Right
DOH → MUC
Right
LGW → DOH
Left
MUC → DOH
Left
DWC → MAN
Left
DXB → IST
Left
IST → DXB
Right
JED → DOH
Left
JFK → BAH
Left
MAN → DWC
Right
AUH → MDW
Left
BEG → DOH
Left
DEL → DOH
Right
DOH → BEG
Right
DOH → DEL
Left
DOH → IST
Right
DOH → SAW
Right
IST → DOH
Left
KWI → BAH
Left
MDW → AUH
Right
AUH → CAI
Right
CAI → AUH
Left
CDG → DOH
Left
DOH → CDG
Right
DOH → LBG
Right
DOH → ZAG
Right
LBG → DOH
Left
LOS → DOH
Left
ZAG → DOH
Left
AUH → ORD
Left
CAN → DOH
Right
DOH → CAN
Left
DOH → KTM
Left
DOH → KVO
Right
DOH → MIA
Right
DOH → ZRH
Right
KTM → DOH
Right
KVO → DOH
Left
LHR → GAN
Left
MIA → DOH
Left
ORD → AUH
Right
ZRH → DOH
Left
DOH → HKG
Left
DOH → VCE
Right
HKG → DOH
Right
VCE → DOH
Left
DOH → GVA
Right
DXB → ZRH
Left
GVA → DOH
Left
ZRH → DXB
Right
BEG → DXB
Right
DOH → MXP
Right
DXB → BEG
Left
MLE → DOH
Right
MXP → DOH
Left
BGY → SHJ
Right
SHJ → BGY
Left
PER → DOH
Right
AYT → DOH
Left
DOH → AYT
Right
DOH → HAN
Left
DOH → NCE
Right
HAN → DOH
Right
NCE → DOH
Left
DAC → DOH
Right
DOH → DAC
Left
DOH → FCO
Right
DOH → MNL
Left
DXB → LBG
Left
FCO → DOH
Left
LBG → DXB
Right
MNL → DOH
Right
CDG → DXB
Right
DMM → DOH
Left
DOH → DMM
Right
DOH → LCA
Right
DOH → PGF
Right
DXB → CDG
Left
LCA → DOH
Left
PGF → DOH
Left
ATH → DOH
Left
AUH → EVN
Left
BEY → DOH
Left
CCU → DOH
Right
DOH → ATH
Right
DOH → BEY
Right
DOH → CCU
Left
DOH → NOB
Right
DOH → RUH
Right
EVN → AUH
Right
NOB → DOH
Left
RUH → DOH
Left
BCN → DOH
Left
DOH → BCN
Right
DOH → KHI
Left
DOH → MEB
Left
DOH → MEL
Left
DOH → SHJ
Left
KHI → DOH
Right
MEB → DOH
Right
MEL → DOH
Right
SHJ → DOH
Right
ADL → DOH
Right
DOH → ADL
Left
DOH → DXB
Left
DOH → MAD
Right
DXB → DOH
Right
KRK → DWC
Right
MAD → DOH
Left
DOH → DVO
Left
DOH → TRV
Left
DVO → DOH
Right
TRV → DOH
Right
ADJ → DOH
Left
AMD → DOH
Right
AMM → DOH
Left
BAH → TBS
Right
BWU → DOH
Right
CMB → DOH
Right
DEL → JED
Right
DOH → ADJ
Right
DOH → AMD
Left
DOH → AMM
Right
DOH → BWU
Left
DOH → CMB
Left
JED → DEL
Left
TBS → BAH
Left
AKL → DOH
Right
BKK → DOH
Right
CCJ → DOH
Right
COK → DOH
Right
DOH → AKL
Left
DOH → BKK
Left
DOH → CCJ
Left
DOH → COK
Left
DOH → MLA
Right
DOH → NAG
Left
DOH → PNH
Left
DOH → SGN
Left
DOH → SYD
Left
DOH → TLV
Right
DOH → TUN
Right
MLA → DOH
Left
NAG → DOH
Right
PNH → DOH
Right
SGN → DOH
Right
SYD → DOH
Right
TLV → DOH
Left
TUN → DOH
Left
DXB → MED
Right
DXB → MUC
Left
MED → DXB
Left
MUC → DXB
Right
BLR → DOH
Right
BNE → DOH
Right
CGK → DOH
Right
CMN → DOH
Left
DOH → BLR
Left
DOH → BNE
Left
DOH → CGK
Left
DOH → CMN
Right
DOH → GOI
Left
DWC → HAM
Left
FRA → MLE
Right
GOI → DOH
Right
HAM → DWC
Right
MLE → FRA
Left
MLE → VIE
Left
VIE → MLE
Right
AUH → DOH
Right
BOM → DOH
Right
CAI → DOH
Left
DOH → AUH
Left
DOH → BOM
Left
DOH → CAI
Right
DOH → DPS
Left
DOH → GOX
Left
DOH → HKT
Left
DOH → HYD
Left
DOH → KUL
Left
DOH → MAA
Left
DOH → MCT
Left
DOH → NMI
Left
DOH → SIN
Left
DOH → XSP
Left
DPS → DOH
Right
GOX → DOH
Right
HKT → DOH
Right
HYD → DOH
Right
KUL → DOH
Right
MAA → DOH
Right
MCT → DOH
Right
NMI → DOH
Right
SIN → DOH
Right
XSP → DOH
Right
PER → TIA
Right
TIA → PER
Left
DXB → RUH
Right
LHR → MLE
Right
MLE → LHR
Left
RUH → DXB
Left
DXB → MIA
Left
DXB → OTP
Left
MIA → DXB
Right
OTP → DXB
Right
DXB → FLL
Left
DXB → LGW
Left
FLL → DXB
Right
LGW → DXB
Right
DXB → FRA
Left
DXB → LHR
Left
DXB → VIE
Left
FRA → DXB
Right
LHR → DXB
Right
VIE → DXB
Right
BRU → DXB
Right
BUD → DXB
Right
DXB → BRU
Left
DXB → BUD
Left
DXB → LCY
Left
LCY → DXB
Right
LCY → MLE
Right
MLE → LCY
Left
DXB → STN
Left
STN → DXB
Right
KWI → NMI
Right
NMI → KWI
Left
BHX → DXB
Right
DUS → DXB
Right
DXB → BHX
Left
DXB → DUS
Left
MUC → SHJ
Right
SHJ → MUC
Left
DEB → DXB
Right
DXB → DEB
Left
DXB → EMA
Left
EMA → DXB
Right
DUB → DXB
Right
DXB → DUB
Left
DXB → PRG
Left
PRG → DXB
Right
AMS → DXB
Right
DXB → AMS
Left
DXB → MCO
Left
MCO → DXB
Right
DXB → MAN
Left
DXB → ORL
Left
MAN → DXB
Right
ORL → DXB
Right
LGW → SHJ
Right
MCT → MXP
Left
MXP → MCT
Right
STN → MLE
Right
DWC → YYZ
Left
DXB → NCL
Left
NCL → DXB
Right
YYZ → DWC
Right
IST → MCT
Right
MCT → IST
Left
DXB → GLA
Left
GLA → DXB
Right
LHE → MED
Left
MED → LHE
Right
DXB → EDI
Left
DXB → HAM
Left
EDI → DXB
Right
HAM → DXB
Right
BOS → DXB
Right
CAN → JED
Right
DXB → BOS
Left
JED → CAN
Left
DXB → JFK
Left
JFK → DXB
Right
DXB → EWR
Left
EWR → DXB
Right
BWI → DXB
Right
DXB → BWI
Left
DXB → IAD
Left
IAD → DXB
Right
MEL → OPO
Right
KRK → SHJ
Right
SHJ → KRK
Left
ATL → DXB
Right
DXB → ATL
Left
KWI → HKT
Right
DXB → WAW
Left
WAW → DXB
Right
CPH → DXB
Right
DXB → CPH
Left
BKK → RUH
Right
RUH → BKK
Left
DXB → JED
Right
JED → DXB
Left
ACC → DXB
Left
DXB → ACC
Right
DXB → YHU
Left
DXB → YUL
Left
YHU → DXB
Right
YUL → DXB
Right
AUH → RUH
Right
RUH → AUH
Left
DXB → LOS
Right
LOS → DXB
Left
SHJ → WAW
Left
WAW → SHJ
Right
DXB → YTZ
Left
DXB → YYZ
Left
YYZ → DXB
Right
AER → DXB
Right
AUH → MED
Right
DXB → AER
Left
MED → AUH
Left
DXB → EVN
Left
EVN → DXB
Right
DXB → IAH
Left
DXB → OSL
Left
IAH → DXB
Right
OSL → DXB
Right
DXB → MDW
Left
MDW → DXB
Right
DXB → ORD
Left
ORD → DXB
Right
FRA → MCT
Right
MCT → FRA
Left
ARN → DXB
Right
DXB → ARN
Left
DXB → GRU
Right
GRU → DXB
Left
CGH → DXB
Left
DXB → CGH
Right
LHR → MCT
Right
MCT → LHR
Left
DXB → GIG
Right
EVN → SHJ
Right
GIG → DXB
Left
SHJ → EVN
Left
DFW → DXB
Right
DXB → DFW
Left
MAN → MLE
Right
MLE → MAN
Left
DEB → MCT
Right
MCT → DEB
Left
SMF → AUH
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 Persian Gulf from a plane?
Yes — 655 flight routes pass within 155 miles of Persian Gulf. The closest routes include Delhi to Bahrain, Istanbul to Male, Jeddah to Lahore. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 1 miles away.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Persian Gulf?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Persian Gulf: on a Delhi to Bahrain flight, visible from both sides; on a Istanbul to Male flight, visible from both sides; on a Jeddah to Lahore flight, visible from both sides.