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Photo: Tanya Dedyukhina · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The narrow sea between Africa and Arabia with its vivid blue waters and coral reefs. A major landmark on routes between Europe, Africa, and Asia via the Middle East.
117Flight Routes
39 kmClosest Pass
🌊 WaterType
Routes that pass it117
DOH → GRU
Left
GRU → DOH
Right
ADD → AMM
Right
AMM → ADD
Left
CCE → CDC
Right
CDC → CCE
Left
ADD → DME
Left
DME → ADD
Right
DXB → GRU
Right
GRU → DXB
Left
CGH → DXB
Left
DXB → CGH
Right
ADD → TLV
Right
TLV → ADD
Left
CMN → SYD
Left
LHR → SEZ
Right
SEZ → LHR
Left
SYD → CMN
Right
DXB → GIG
Right
GIG → DXB
Left
PVG → RUH
Left
RUH → PVG
Right
DXB → LOS
Left
LOS → DXB
Right
BAH → JED
Left
JED → BAH
Right
SFO → TLV
Right
TLV → SFO
Left
JED → LHE
Right
LHE → JED
Left
CAI → LAX
Right
LAX → CAI
Left
ACC → DXB
Right
DOH → JED
Left
DXB → ACC
Left
JED → DOH
Right
DEL → JED
Left
JED → DEL
Right
CAN → JED
Left
JED → CAN
Right
DXB → JED
Left
JED → DXB
Right
JED → MCT
Right
MCT → JED
Left
TLV → ZNZ
Left
ZNZ → TLV
Right
AMM → JED
Right
JED → AMM
Left
DOH → LOS
Left
LOS → DOH
Right
IST → JED
Right
JED → IST
Left
JED → NMI
Right
NMI → JED
Left
JED → MRU
Right
MRU → JED
Left
CAI → ORD
Left
ORD → CAI
Right
ADD → SAW
Right
JED → MAA
Right
MAA → JED
Left
SAW → ADD
Left
BLR → JED
Left
JED → BLR
Right
JED → PNY
Right
PNY → JED
Left
AMS → JED
Right
JED → AMS
Left
JED → KUL
Right
KUL → JED
Left
FRA → JED
Right
JED → FRA
Left
JED → MAN
Left
MAN → JED
Right
FRA → MRU
Left
MRU → FRA
Right
JED → LHR
Left
LHR → JED
Right
CAI → JED
Right
JED → CAI
Left
CGK → JED
Left
JED → CGK
Right
JED → MXP
Left
MXP → JED
Right
JED → YYZ
Left
YYZ → JED
Right
IAD → JED
Right
JED → IAD
Left
JED → JFK
Left
JFK → JED
Right
FRA → SEZ
Right
CMN → JED
Right
JED → CMN
Left
JED → TUN
Left
TUN → JED
Right
LAX → TLV
Right
TLV → LAX
Left
CAI → DFW
Left
DFW → CAI
Right
CAI → SMF
Right
SMF → CAI
Left
CAI → SFO
Right
SFO → CAI
Left
CAI → YYZ
Left
CAI → YZD
Left
YYZ → CAI
Right
YZD → CAI
Right
CAI → YTZ
Left
YTZ → CAI
Right
IST → MRU
Right
MRU → IST
Left
ADD → CAI
Right
CAI → ADD
Left
MRU → SAW
Left
SAW → MRU
Right
CAI → IAH
Left
IAH → CAI
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 Red Sea from a plane?
Yes — 117 flight routes pass within 300 km of Red Sea. The closest routes include Doha to Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo to Doha, Addis Ababa to Amman. Sit on the Left side, with the landmark passing about 39 km away.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Red Sea?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Red Sea: on a Doha to Sao Paulo flight, sit on the Left side; on a Sao Paulo to Doha flight, sit on the Right side; on a Addis Ababa to Amman flight, sit on the Right side.