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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.
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DXB → MAA
Both Sides
MAA → DXB
Both Sides
BAH → CAN
Both Sides
CAN → BAH
Both Sides
JED → LHE
Both Sides
LHE → JED
Both Sides
DEL → BAH
Both Sides
AUH → MXP
Both Sides
MXP → AUH
Both Sides
BNE → DXB
Both Sides
DXB → BNE
Both Sides
DPS → DXB
Both Sides
DXB → DPS
Both Sides
CMN → DXB
Both Sides
DXB → CMN
Both Sides
AKL → DWC
Both Sides
CAS → DXB
Both Sides
DOH → MPM
Both Sides
DWC → AKL
Both Sides
DXB → CAS
Both Sides
HBE → SHJ
Both Sides
MPM → DOH
Both Sides
CGK → DXB
Left
DAR → DOH
Left
DOH → DAR
Right
DXB → CGK
Right
KUL → SHJ
Right
SHJ → KUL
Left
BOM → CAI
Right
CAI → BOM
Left
DOH → ZNZ
Right
ZNZ → DOH
Left
DXB → TLV
Left
TLV → DXB
Right
AUH → IST
Left
IST → AUH
Right
IST → MLE
Left
MLE → IST
Right
AUH → ZRH
Left
DWC → MAD
Left
MAD → DWC
Right
ZRH → AUH
Right
BLR → DXB
Left
DOH → GCJ
Right
DOH → JNB
Right
DXB → BLR
Right
GCJ → DOH
Left
JNB → DOH
Left
DOH → HLA
Right
HLA → DOH
Left
LCA → RML
Right
RML → LCA
Left
KWI → MXP
Right
MXP → KWI
Left
AUH → CDG
Left
AUH → MLE
Right
CDG → AUH
Right
LHE → RUH
Left
MLE → AUH
Left
RUH → LHE
Right
DXB → MLA
Left
MLA → DXB
Right
BAH → JED
Left
DXB → KUL
Left
DXB → SIN
Left
DXB → XSP
Left
JED → BAH
Right
KUL → DXB
Right
SIN → DXB
Right
XSP → DXB
Right
DOH → JRO
Right
FCO → AUH
Left
JRO → DOH
Left
BAH → PVG
Right
CGK → MCT
Right
MCT → CGK
Left
PVG → BAH
Left
CAI → DXB
Left
CPT → DOH
Left
DOH → CPT
Right
DXB → CAI
Right
HLP → MCT
Right
MCT → HLP
Left
AUH → MUC
Left
DOH → NBO
Right
DOH → WIL
Right
MUC → AUH
Right
NBO → DOH
Left
WIL → DOH
Left
AKL → DXB
Left
DXB → AKL
Right
DOH → LUN
Right
LUN → DOH
Left
BAH → BKK
Left
BKK → BAH
Right
AUH → MEB
Left
HKT → SHJ
Right
MEB → AUH
Right
SHJ → HKT
Left
AUH → MEL
Left
MEL → AUH
Right
AUH → FRA
Left
AUH → LHR
Left
FRA → AUH
Right
LHR → AUH
Right
ATH → AUH
Left
AUH → ATH
Right
AUH → BCN
Right
AUH → BRU
Left
AUH → LCY
Left
BCN → AUH
Left
BRU → AUH
Right
DXB → SYD
Right
SYD → DXB
Left
AUH → HEW
Right
AUH → VIE
Left
BWU → DXB
Left
DXB → BWU
Right
HEW → AUH
Left
VIE → AUH
Right
AUH → BEY
Right
BEY → AUH
Left
AUH → DUS
Left
DUS → AUH
Right
AUH → MAD
Right
DXB → HYD
Left
HYD → DXB
Right
MAD → AUH
Left
AUH → DUB
Left
BEY → DXB
Right
DUB → AUH
Right
DXB → BEY
Left
DXB → LIS
Left
LIS → DXB
Right
AUH → TRV
Left
DOH → TAS
Left
DPS → DWC
Right
DWC → DPS
Left
DXB → HKT
Left
HKT → DXB
Right
TAS → DOH
Right
TRV → AUH
Right
AZI → HEW
Right
PVG → RUH
Left
RUH → PVG
Right
AMS → AUH
Right
AUH → AMS
Left
AUH → MAN
Left
AUH → PRG
Left
CAI → SIN
Left
DOH → EBB
Right
EBB → DOH
Left
KWI → RML
Right
MAN → AUH
Right
PRG → AUH
Right
RML → KWI
Left
SIN → CAI
Right
BFI → DOH
Left
DOH → BFI
Right
DOH → SEA
Right
SEA → DOH
Left
BAH → DXB
Left
CDG → KWI
Left
DXB → BAH
Right
KWI → CDG
Right
DOH → SFO
Right
SFO → DOH
Left
CMB → KWI
Left
DOH → KGL
Right
KGL → DOH
Left
KWI → CMB
Right
DXB → LCA
Left
LCA → DXB
Right
ALA → DOH
Right
AUH → CMB
Left
AUH → LIS
Right
CMB → AUH
Right
DOH → ALA
Left
DXB → MAD
Left
LIS → AUH
Left
MAD → DXB
Right
DOH → SEZ
Left
DXB → KWI
Left
KWI → DXB
Right
SEZ → DOH
Right
DXB → HEW
Left
HEW → DXB
Right
ATH → DXB
Right
AUH → COK
Left
BAH → SIN
Left
BFL → DOH
Left
COK → AUH
Right
DOH → BFL
Right
DXB → ATH
Left
SIN → BAH
Right
BAH → CAI
Right
CAI → BAH
Left
CMB → DXB
Left
COK → DXB
Left
DXB → CMB
Right
DXB → COK
Right
DOH → LAX
Right
LAX → DOH
Left
BCN → DXB
Right
DXB → BCN
Left
DOH → NZY
Right
DXB → RML
Right
NZY → DOH
Left
RML → DXB
Left
AUH → BOS
Left
BAH → MCT
Left
BOS → AUH
Right
MCT → BAH
Right
AUH → BWU
Left
AUH → JFK
Left
AUH → SYD
Left
BWU → AUH
Right
DWC → SIN
Left
JFK → AUH
Right
SIN → DWC
Right
SYD → AUH
Right
ADL → DXB
Left
AUH → CCJ
Left
AUH → CLT
Left
CCJ → AUH
Right
CLT → AUH
Right
DXB → ADL
Right
AUH → IAD
Left
DXB → MEB
Right
DXB → MEL
Right
DXB → NAP
Left
IAD → AUH
Right
MEB → DXB
Left
MEL → DXB
Left
NAP → DXB
Right
ATH → SHJ
Right
DOH → SVO
Right
SVO → DOH
Left
AGP → AUH
Left
AUH → AGP
Right
CTS → DOH
Right
DOH → CTS
Left
DXB → TRV
Right
TRV → DXB
Left
ATL → AUH
Right
AUH → ATL
Left
AUH → TLV
Right
DOH → TBS
Right
TBS → DOH
Left
TLV → AUH
Left
CIA → DXB
Right
DXB → CIA
Left
DXB → FCO
Left
FCO → DXB
Right
AUH → BAH
Right
BAH → AUH
Left
AMM → BAH
Left
BAH → AMM
Right
CHC → DXB
Left
DXB → CHC
Right
BLR → DMM
Right
DEN → DOH
Left
DMM → BLR
Left
DOH → DEN
Right
JFK → SDA
Left
SDA → JFK
Right
BWN → DXB
Right
DOH → EVN
Right
DXB → BWN
Left
EVN → DOH
Left
CAI → MCT
Left
DOH → HEL
Right
HEL → DOH
Left
MCT → CAI
Right
AUH → WAW
Left
WAW → AUH
Right
DOH → HND
Left
DOH → NRT
Left
DOH → PEK
Left
HND → DOH
Right
NRT → DOH
Right
PEK → DOH
Right
AUH → CPH
Left
CPH → AUH
Right
DOH → PKX
Left
PKX → DOH
Right
DOH → ICN
Left
ICN → DOH
Right
ARN → DOH
Left
DOH → ARN
Right
DOH → KIX
Left
KIX → DOH
Right
BAH → LCA
Right
DOH → ISB
Left
ISB → DOH
Right
LCA → BAH
Left
DBV → DXB
Right
DOH → KCZ
Left
DOH → NYO
Right
DXB → DBV
Left
KCZ → DOH
Right
NYO → DOH
Left
AUH → YTZ
Left
BAH → FCO
Right
FCO → BAH
Left
KWI → MAN
Right
MAN → KWI
Left
YTZ → AUH
Right
AUH → HAD
Left
AUH → YYZ
Left
BEY → SYD
Right
DOH → OSL
Right
DXB → SGN
Left
HAD → AUH
Right
OSL → DOH
Left
SGN → DXB
Right
SYD → BEY
Left
YYZ → AUH
Right
AUH → CGK
Left
CGK → AUH
Right
DFW → DOH
Left
DOH → DFW
Right
AUH → HLP
Left
DAL → DOH
Left
DOH → DAL
Right
HLP → AUH
Right
BKK → DXB
Right
BLQ → DXB
Right
DOH → MDW
Right
DOH → ORD
Right
DXB → BKK
Left
DXB → BLQ
Left
KUL → MCT
Right
MCT → KUL
Left
MDW → DOH
Left
ORD → DOH
Left
AUH → BLR
Left
BLR → AUH
Right
DXB → NAG
Left
NAG → DXB
Right
BAH → MXP
Right
CMB → DMM
Right
DMM → CMB
Left
DOH → IAH
Right
DWC → LHR
Left
IAH → DOH
Left
LHR → DWC
Right
MXP → BAH
Left
ATQ → DOH
Right
BSR → DOH
Left
CPH → DOH
Left
DOH → ATQ
Left
DOH → BSR
Right
DOH → CPH
Right
DOH → HOU
Right
DOH → PVG
Left
HOU → DOH
Left
PVG → DOH
Right
DOH → LHE
Left
DOH → WAW
Right
DXB → LIN
Left
LHE → DOH
Right
LIN → DXB
Right
WAW → DOH
Left
AUH → BLA
Right
BLA → AUH
Left
DOH → YYZ
Right
DXB → MXP
Left
MXP → DXB
Right
YYZ → DOH
Left
DOH → WUH
Left
WUH → DOH
Right
BAH → CDG
Right
CDG → BAH
Left
DXB → GVA
Left
GVA → DXB
Right
AKL → AMM
Right
AMM → AKL
Left
AUH → IAH
Left
BAH → SAW
Right
DOH → YHU
Right
DOH → YUL
Right
DXB → PER
Right
IAH → AUH
Right
PER → DXB
Left
SAW → BAH
Left
YHU → DOH
Left
YUL → DOH
Left
DXB → JAD
Right
DXB → VCE
Left
JAD → DXB
Left
VCE → DXB
Right
BAH → LGW
Right
BER → DOH
Left
CKG → DOH
Right
DOH → BER
Right
DOH → CKG
Left
DOH → EDI
Right
DOH → GRU
Right
DOH → SDA
Right
EDI → DOH
Left
GRU → DOH
Left
LGW → BAH
Left
SDA → DOH
Left
ATL → DOH
Left
BAH → FRA
Right
BAH → LCY
Right
BAH → LHR
Right
DOH → ATL
Right
FRA → BAH
Left
LCY → BAH
Left
LHR → BAH
Left
AUH → DPS
Left
BWI → DOH
Left
DCA → DOH
Left
DOH → BWI
Right
DOH → EWR
Right
DOH → IAD
Right
DOH → KWI
Right
DPS → AUH
Right
DXB → IST
Left
EWR → DOH
Left
IAD → DOH
Left
IST → DXB
Right
KWI → DOH
Left
BOS → DOH
Left
DOH → BOS
Right
DOH → JFK
Right
DOH → PHL
Right
DXB → SAW
Left
JFK → DOH
Left
PHL → DOH
Left
SAW → DXB
Right
AMS → DOH
Left
DOH → AMS
Right
DOH → PRG
Right
PRG → DOH
Left
BAH → JFK
Right
DOH → DUB
Right
DOH → DUS
Right
DOH → JED
Right
DOH → MAN
Right
DOH → OTP
Right
DUB → DOH
Left
DUS → DOH
Left
DWC → MAN
Left
JED → DOH
Left
JFK → BAH
Left
MAN → DOH
Left
MAN → DWC
Right
OTP → DOH
Left
AUH → MDW
Left
BAH → KWI
Right
BHX → DOH
Left
BUD → DOH
Left
DEL → DOH
Right
DOH → BHX
Right
DOH → BUD
Right
DOH → DEL
Left
DOH → EIN
Right
DOH → VIE
Right
EIN → DOH
Left
KWI → BAH
Left
MDW → AUH
Right
VIE → DOH
Left
AUH → MAA
Left
AUH → ORD
Left
BRU → DOH
Left
DOH → BRU
Right
DOH → ESB
Right
DOH → FRA
Right
DOH → LCY
Right
DOH → LHR
Right
DOH → LOS
Right
ESB → DOH
Left
FRA → DOH
Left
LCY → DOH
Left
LHR → DOH
Left
LOS → DOH
Left
MAA → AUH
Right
ORD → AUH
Right
AUH → CAI
Right
CAI → AUH
Left
DOH → LGW
Right
LGW → DOH
Left
LHR → GAN
Left
CAN → DOH
Right
DOH → CAN
Left
DOH → KTM
Left
DOH → MUC
Right
KTM → DOH
Right
MUC → DOH
Left
BEG → DOH
Left
DOH → BEG
Right
DOH → HKG
Left
DXB → ZRH
Left
HKG → DOH
Right
ZRH → DXB
Right
BEG → DXB
Right
CDG → DOH
Left
CEB → DXB
Right
DOH → CDG
Right
DOH → IST
Right
DOH → LBG
Right
DOH → ZAG
Right
DOH → ZRH
Right
DXB → BEG
Left
DXB → CEB
Left
IST → DOH
Left
LBG → DOH
Left
ZAG → DOH
Left
ZRH → DOH
Left
BGY → SHJ
Right
DOH → KVO
Right
DOH → MIA
Right
KVO → DOH
Left
MIA → DOH
Left
SHJ → BGY
Left
DOH → VCE
Right
VCE → DOH
Left
DOH → GVA
Right
DOH → HAN
Left
DOH → MXP
Right
GVA → DOH
Left
HAN → DOH
Right
MXP → DOH
Left
DAC → DOH
Right
DOH → DAC
Left
DOH → MLE
Left
DXB → LBG
Left
LBG → DXB
Right
MLE → DOH
Right
CDG → DXB
Right
DOH → MNL
Left
DXB → CDG
Left
MNL → DOH
Right
AUH → EVN
Left
DOH → PER
Left
EVN → AUH
Right
PER → DOH
Right
AYT → DOH
Left
CCU → DOH
Right
DOH → AYT
Right
DOH → CCU
Left
DOH → NCE
Right
DOH → RUH
Right
NCE → DOH
Left
RUH → DOH
Left
DMM → DOH
Left
DOH → DMM
Right
DOH → FCO
Right
DOH → KHI
Left
DOH → SHJ
Left
FCO → DOH
Left
KHI → DOH
Right
SHJ → DOH
Right
DOH → DXB
Left
DOH → LCA
Right
DOH → PGF
Right
DXB → DOH
Right
LCA → DOH
Left
PGF → DOH
Left
ATH → DOH
Left
BAH → TBS
Right
BCN → DOH
Left
BEY → DOH
Left
COK → RKT
Left
DEL → JED
Right
DOH → ATH
Right
DOH → BCN
Right
DOH → BEY
Right
DOH → DVO
Left
DOH → HEW
Right
DOH → MEB
Left
DOH → MEL
Left
DOH → NOB
Right
DVO → DOH
Right
HEW → DOH
Left
JED → DEL
Left
MEB → DOH
Right
MEL → DOH
Right
NOB → DOH
Left
RKT → COK
Right
TBS → BAH
Left
ADL → DOH
Right
AMD → DOH
Right
AUH → KUL
Left
AUH → SIN
Left
AUH → XSP
Left
DOH → ADL
Left
DOH → AMD
Left
DOH → MAD
Right
KUL → AUH
Right
MAD → DOH
Left
SIN → AUH
Right
XSP → AUH
Right
DOH → NAG
Left
DXB → MED
Right
DXB → MUC
Left
FRA → MLE
Right
MED → DXB
Left
MLE → FRA
Left
MUC → DXB
Right
NAG → DOH
Right
ADJ → DOH
Left
BKK → DOH
Right
DOH → ADJ
Right
DOH → BKK
Left
DOH → PNH
Left
DOH → SGN
Left
DOH → TRV
Left
DWC → HAM
Left
HAM → DWC
Right
MLE → VIE
Left
PNH → DOH
Right
SGN → DOH
Right
TRV → DOH
Right
VIE → MLE
Right
AKL → DOH
Right
AMM → DOH
Left
BWU → DOH
Right
CMB → DOH
Right
COK → DOH
Right
DOH → AKL
Left
DOH → AMM
Right
DOH → BWU
Left
DOH → CMB
Left
DOH → COK
Left
DOH → MLA
Right
DOH → SYD
Left
DOH → TLV
Right
DOH → TUN
Right
MLA → DOH
Left
SYD → DOH
Right
TLV → DOH
Left
TUN → DOH
Left
AUH → DOH
Right
BLR → DOH
Right
BNE → DOH
Right
BOM → DOH
Right
CAI → DOH
Left
CAS → DOH
Left
CGK → DOH
Right
CMN → DOH
Left
DOH → AUH
Left
DOH → BLR
Left
DOH → BNE
Left
DOH → BOM
Left
DOH → CAI
Right
DOH → CAS
Right
DOH → CGK
Left
DOH → CMN
Right
DOH → DPS
Left
DOH → GOI
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
GOI → DOH
Right
HKT → DOH
Right
HYD → DOH
Right
KUL → DOH
Right
MAA → DOH
Right
MCT → DOH
Right
NMI → DOH
Right
PER → TIA
Right
SIN → DOH
Right
TIA → PER
Left
XSP → DOH
Right
DXB → RUH
Right
LHR → MLE
Right
MLE → LHR
Left
RUH → DXB
Left
DXB → FLL
Left
DXB → MIA
Left
DXB → OTP
Left
FLL → DXB
Right
MIA → DXB
Right
OTP → DXB
Right
DXB → LGW
Left
LGW → DXB
Right
DXB → FRA
Left
DXB → VIE
Left
FRA → DXB
Right
VIE → DXB
Right
DXB → LHR
Left
LHR → DXB
Right
BRU → DXB
Right
BUD → DXB
Right
DXB → BRU
Left
DXB → BUD
Left
DXB → LCY
Left
DXB → MLE
Right
LCY → DXB
Right
LCY → MLE
Right
MLE → DXB
Left
MLE → LCY
Left
DXB → STN
Left
STN → DXB
Right
BHX → DXB
Right
CCU → DXB
Right
DXB → BHX
Left
DXB → CCU
Left
DUS → DXB
Right
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
AUH → HKT
Left
HKT → AUH
Right
LGW → SHJ
Right
MCT → MXP
Left
MXP → MCT
Right
DAC → SHJ
Right
DXB → MNL
Left
MNL → DXB
Right
SHJ → DAC
Left
AUH → HYD
Left
HYD → AUH
Right
DAC → DXB
Right
DXB → DAC
Left
IST → MCT
Right
MCT → IST
Left
STN → MLE
Right
DWC → YYZ
Left
DXB → NCL
Left
NCL → DXB
Right
YYZ → DWC
Right
DXB → HAN
Left
HAN → DXB
Right
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
DXB → BOS
Left
DXB → JFK
Left
JFK → DXB
Right
DXB → EWR
Left
EWR → DXB
Right
BWI → DXB
Right
DXB → BWI
Left
CAN → JED
Right
JED → CAN
Left
DXB → IAD
Left
IAD → DXB
Right
KRK → SHJ
Right
SHJ → KRK
Left
ATL → DXB
Right
DXB → ATL
Left
DXB → WAW
Left
WAW → DXB
Right
BKK → RUH
Right
RUH → BKK
Left
CPH → DXB
Right
DXB → CPH
Left
DXB → HKG
Left
HKG → DXB
Right
DXB → JED
Right
JED → DXB
Left
ACC → DXB
Left
DXB → ACC
Right
CAN → DXB
Right
DXB → CAN
Left
DXB → YHU
Left
DXB → YUL
Left
YHU → DXB
Right
YUL → DXB
Right
KTM → SHJ
Right
SHJ → KTM
Left
AUH → PNH
Left
AUH → RUH
Right
PNH → AUH
Right
RUH → AUH
Left
DXB → LOS
Right
LOS → DXB
Left
DXB → PBH
Left
PBH → DXB
Right
AUH → BAK
Left
BAK → AUH
Right
AUH → BKK
Left
BKK → AUH
Right
DXB → KTM
Left
KTM → DXB
Right
SHJ → WAW
Left
WAW → SHJ
Right
DXB → YKZ
Left
DXB → YYZ
Left
DXB → YZD
Left
YKZ → DXB
Right
YYZ → DXB
Right
YZD → DXB
Right
AER → DXB
Right
DXB → AER
Left
AUH → MED
Right
MED → AUH
Left
DEL → SHJ
Right
SHJ → DEL
Left
DEL → DXB
Right
DXB → DEL
Left
DXB → FBU
Left
FBU → DXB
Right
DXB → EVN
Left
EVN → DXB
Right
DXB → IAH
Left
DXB → OSL
Left
IAH → DXB
Right
OSL → DXB
Right
DXB → TPE
Left
TPE → DXB
Right
AMD → AUH
Right
AUH → AMD
Left
DXB → MDW
Left
MDW → DXB
Right
DXB → ORD
Left
ORD → DXB
Right
FRA → MCT
Right
MCT → FRA
Left
ARN → DXB
Right
DXB → ARN
Left
CGH → DXB
Left
DXB → CGH
Right
DXB → GRU
Right
GRU → DXB
Left
LHR → MCT
Right
MCT → LHR
Left
DXB → GIG
Right
GIG → DXB
Left
EVN → SHJ
Right
SHJ → EVN
Left
DFW → DXB
Right
DXB → DFW
Left
MAN → MLE
Right
MLE → MAN
Left
DEB → MCT
Right
MCT → DEB
Left
AUH → CCU
Left
CCU → AUH
Right
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 — 864 flight routes pass within 250 km of Persian Gulf. The closest routes include Dubai to Madras, Madras to Dubai, Bahrain to Guangzhou. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.
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 Dubai to Madras flight, visible from both sides; on a Madras to Dubai flight, visible from both sides; on a Bahrain to Guangzhou flight, visible from both sides.