Popocatépetl

168 flight routes pass within 50 miles of Popocatépetl.

Popocatépetl
🌋 Mountain · Mexico

Photo: Jakub Hejtmánek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Mexico's most active volcano (5,426 m) often trails a visible plume of gas and ash. Its snow-capped cone dominates the skyline southeast of Mexico City.
168Flight Routes
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Routes that pass it168

LAX → MEX Los Angeles to Mexico City · directly overhead Both Sides NRT → MEX Tokyo to Mexico City · directly overhead Both Sides MXL → MEX Mexicali to Mexico City · 1 mi Both Sides TIJ → MEX Tijuana to Mexico City · 1 mi Both Sides MEX → OAX Mexico City to Oaxaca · 2 mi Both Sides MEX → UIO Mexico City to Quito · 2 mi Both Sides OAK → MEX Oakland to Mexico City · 2 mi Both Sides OAX → MEX Oaxaca to Mexico City · 2 mi Both Sides SFO → MEX San Francisco to Mexico City · 2 mi Both Sides UIO → MEX Quito to Mexico City · 2 mi Both Sides OAX → SFO Oaxaca to San Francisco · 3 mi Both Sides SFO → OAX San Francisco to Oaxaca · 3 mi Both Sides GRU → MEX Sao Paulo to Mexico City · 5 mi Both Sides MEX → GRU Mexico City to Sao Paulo · 5 mi Both Sides CUL → MEX Culiacan to Mexico City · 6 mi Right HUX → MEX Bahias Dehuatulco to Mexico City · 6 mi Right LAS → MEX Las Vegas to Mexico City · 6 mi Left LMM → MEX Los Mochis to Mexico City · 6 mi Right MEX → HUX Mexico City to Bahias Dehuatulco · 6 mi Left PHX → MEX Phoenix to Mexico City · 6 mi Left LIM → MEX Lima to Mexico City · 7 mi Right MEX → LIM Mexico City to Lima · 7 mi Left EZE → MEX Buenos Aires to Mexico City · 7 mi Right MEX → EZE Mexico City to Buenos Aires · 7 mi Left CUU → MEX Chihuahua to Mexico City · 9 mi Left MEX → SJO Mexico City to San Jose · 9 mi Right SJO → MEX San Jose to Mexico City · 9 mi Left PDX → MEX Portland to Mexico City · 10 mi Left SLP → MEX San Luis Potosi to Mexico City · 10 mi Left BOG → MEX Bogota to Mexico City · 11 mi Left LAX → OAX Los Angeles to Oaxaca · 11 mi Left MEX → BOG Mexico City to Bogota · 11 mi Right OAX → LAX Oaxaca to Los Angeles · 11 mi Right PEK → MEX Beijing to Mexico City · 12 mi Left SEA → MEX Seattle to Mexico City · 12 mi Left EOH → MEX Medellin to Mexico City · 12 mi Left MEX → EOH Mexico City to Medellin · 12 mi Right MEX → MDE Mexico City to Rio Negro · 12 mi Right MEX → PAC Mexico City to Panama City · 12 mi Right MEX → PXM Mexico City to Puerto Escondido · 12 mi Left PXM → MEX Puerto Escondido to Mexico City · 12 mi Right LAP → MEX La Paz to Mexico City · 13 mi Right MEX → PTY Mexico City to Panama City · 13 mi Right MEX → SCL Mexico City to Santiago · 13 mi Left MEX → TGZ Mexico City to Tuxtla Gutiérrez · 13 mi Right PTY → MEX Panama City to Mexico City · 13 mi Left SCL → MEX Santiago to Mexico City · 13 mi Right YVR → MEX Vancouver to Mexico City · 13 mi Left OAX → TIJ Oaxaca to Tijuana · 14 mi Right TIJ → OAX Tijuana to Oaxaca · 14 mi Left SJD → MEX San Jose Del Cabo to Mexico City · 15 mi Right SLC → MEX Salt Lake City to Mexico City · 15 mi Left PTY → SJD Panama City to San Jose Del Cabo · 16 mi Right SJD → PTY San Jose Del Cabo to Panama City · 16 mi Left GDL → MEX Guadalajara to Mexico City · 19 mi Right YYC → MEX Calgary to Mexico City · 20 mi Left PVR → MEX Puerto Vallarta to Mexico City · 21 mi Right DEN → MEX Denver to Mexico City · 22 mi Left MTY → MEX Monterrey to Mexico City · 25 mi Left MEX → CTM Mexico City to Chetumal · 27 mi Right AEP → PHX Buenos Aires to Phoenix · 27 mi Right PHX → AEP Phoenix to Buenos Aires · 27 mi Left MEX → ZLO Mexico City to Manzanillo · 30 mi Left ZLO → MEX Manzanillo to Mexico City · 30 mi Right MEX → SAT Mexico City to San Antonio · 30 mi Right SAT → MEX San Antonio to Mexico City · 30 mi Left DEL → MEX Delhi to Mexico City · 32 mi Left MEX → DEL Mexico City to Delhi · 32 mi Right AUS → MEX Austin to Mexico City · 32 mi Left CZM → MEX Cozumel to Mexico City · 32 mi Left DAL → NLU Dallas to Mexico City · 32 mi Left MEX → AUS Mexico City to Austin · 32 mi Right MEX → CZM Mexico City to Cozumel · 32 mi Right MEX → REX Mexico City to Reynosa · 32 mi Right REX → MEX Reynosa to Mexico City · 32 mi Left TLC → CUN Toluca to Cancun · 32 mi Right CUN → MEX Cancun to Mexico City · 33 mi Left DFW → MEX Dallas-Fort Worth to Mexico City · 33 mi Left MEX → CUN Mexico City to Cancun · 33 mi Right MEX → DFW Mexico City to Dallas-Fort Worth · 33 mi Right MEX → MID Mexico City to Merida · 34 mi Right MEX → MSP Mexico City to Minneapolis · 34 mi Right MID → MEX Merida to Mexico City · 34 mi Left MSP → MEX Minneapolis to Mexico City · 34 mi Left ACA → MEX Acapulco to Mexico City · 35 mi Right HAV → MEX Havana to Mexico City · 35 mi Left MEX → ACA Mexico City to Acapulco · 35 mi Left MEX → HAV Mexico City to Havana · 35 mi Right IAH → MEX Houston to Mexico City · 36 mi Left MEX → IAH Mexico City to Houston · 36 mi Right HOU → MEX Houston to Mexico City · 37 mi Left MEX → HOU Mexico City to Houston · 37 mi Right MEX → ORD Mexico City to Chicago · 37 mi Right ORD → MEX Chicago to Mexico City · 37 mi Left FLL → MEX Fort Lauderdale to Mexico City · 38 mi Left MEX → FLL Mexico City to Fort Lauderdale · 38 mi Right MEX → MIA Mexico City to Miami · 38 mi Right MIA → MEX Miami to Mexico City · 38 mi Left DTW → MEX Detroit to Mexico City · 39 mi Left MEX → DTW Mexico City to Detroit · 39 mi Right MEX → PER Mexico City to Perth · 39 mi Left PER → MEX Perth to Mexico City · 39 mi Right CPH → MEX Copenhagen to Mexico City · 40 mi Left MCO → MEX Orlando to Mexico City · 40 mi Left MEX → CPH Mexico City to Copenhagen · 40 mi Right MEX → MCO Mexico City to Orlando · 40 mi Right MEX → TPA Mexico City to Tampa · 40 mi Right MEX → YTZ Mexico City to Toronto · 40 mi Right MEX → YUL Mexico City to Montreal · 40 mi Right MEX → YYZ Mexico City to Toronto · 40 mi Right TPA → MEX Tampa to Mexico City · 40 mi Left YTZ → MEX Toronto to Mexico City · 40 mi Left YUL → MEX Montreal to Mexico City · 40 mi Left YYZ → MEX Toronto to Mexico City · 40 mi Left AMS → MEX Amsterdam to Mexico City · 40 mi Left BRS → MEX Bristol to Mexico City · 40 mi Left FRA → MEX Frankfurt to Mexico City · 40 mi Left IAD → MEX Washington to Mexico City · 40 mi Left IST → MEX Istanbul to Mexico City · 40 mi Left LHR → MEX London to Mexico City · 40 mi Left MAD → MEX Madrid to Mexico City · 40 mi Left MEX → AMS Mexico City to Amsterdam · 40 mi Right MEX → BRS Mexico City to Bristol · 40 mi Right MEX → FRA Mexico City to Frankfurt · 40 mi Right MEX → IAD Mexico City to Washington · 40 mi Right MEX → IST Mexico City to Istanbul · 40 mi Right MEX → LHR Mexico City to London · 40 mi Right MEX → MAD Mexico City to Madrid · 40 mi Right MEX → MUC Mexico City to Munich · 40 mi Right MEX → SAW Mexico City to Pendik, Istanbul · 40 mi Right MEX → ZIH Mexico City to Zihuatanejo · 40 mi Left MUC → MEX Munich to Mexico City · 40 mi Left PWM → MEX Portland to Mexico City · 40 mi Left SAW → MEX Pendik, Istanbul to Mexico City · 40 mi Left ZIH → MEX Zihuatanejo to Mexico City · 40 mi Right ATL → MEX Atlanta to Mexico City · 41 mi Left BCN → MEX Barcelona to Mexico City · 41 mi Left BOS → MEX Boston to Mexico City · 41 mi Left BWI → MEX Baltimore to Mexico City · 41 mi Left CAE → MEX Colombia to Mexico City · 41 mi Left CDG → MEX Paris to Mexico City · 41 mi Left CLT → MEX Charlotte to Mexico City · 41 mi Left EWR → MEX Newark to Mexico City · 41 mi Left FCO → MEX Rome to Mexico City · 41 mi Left JFK → MEX New York to Mexico City · 41 mi Left LBG → MEX Paris to Mexico City · 41 mi Left MEX → ATL Mexico City to Atlanta · 41 mi Right MEX → BCN Mexico City to Barcelona · 41 mi Right MEX → BOS Mexico City to Boston · 41 mi Right MEX → BWI Mexico City to Baltimore · 41 mi Right MEX → CAE Mexico City to Colombia · 41 mi Right MEX → CDG Mexico City to Paris · 41 mi Right MEX → CLT Mexico City to Charlotte · 41 mi Right MEX → EWR Mexico City to Newark · 41 mi Right MEX → FCO Mexico City to Rome · 41 mi Right MEX → JFK Mexico City to New York · 41 mi Right MEX → LBG Mexico City to Paris · 41 mi Right MEX → PDK Mexico City to Atlanta · 41 mi Right MEX → RDU Mexico City to Raleigh-Durham · 41 mi Right PDK → MEX Atlanta to Mexico City · 41 mi Left PHL → MEX Philadelphia to Mexico City · 41 mi Left RDU → MEX Raleigh-Durham to Mexico City · 41 mi Left CHC → CHS Christchurch to Charleston · 42 mi Right CHS → CHC Charleston to Christchurch · 42 mi Left NEC → PDX Necochea to Portland · 44 mi Left PDX → NEC Portland to Necochea · 44 mi Right DEN → PXM Denver to Puerto Escondido · 45 mi Right PXM → DEN Puerto Escondido to Denver · 45 mi 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 Popocatépetl from a plane?

Yes — 168 flight routes pass within 50 miles of Popocatépetl. The closest routes include Los Angeles to Mexico City, Tokyo to Mexico City, Mexicali to Mexico City. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.

Which side of the plane is best for viewing Popocatépetl?

The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Popocatépetl: on a Los Angeles to Mexico City flight, visible from both sides; on a Tokyo to Mexico City flight, visible from both sides; on a Mexicali to Mexico City flight, visible from both sides.