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Italy's second-largest island with dramatic coastline, emerald waters, and the distinctive granite formations of the Costa Smeralda. A major landmark on western Mediterranean routes.
167Flight Routes
OverheadClosest Pass
🏝️ IslandType
Routes that pass it167
EWR → PMO
Both Sides
PMO → EWR
Both Sides
CAG → FRA
Both Sides
FRA → CAG
Both Sides
ATH → MAD
Both Sides
MAD → ATH
Both Sides
DXB → MAD
Both Sides
MAD → DXB
Both Sides
MEL → OPO
Both Sides
NAP → AGP
Both Sides
DWC → MAD
Right
IST → LTM
Right
LTM → IST
Left
MAD → DWC
Left
SVQ → SAW
Right
AMS → CAG
Left
CAG → AMS
Right
GVA → CAG
Left
MUC → OLB
Right
BEY → MAD
Right
EZE → FCO
Left
FCO → EZE
Right
FCO → GRU
Right
GRU → FCO
Left
MAD → BEY
Left
CTA → JFK
Left
JFK → CTA
Right
AUH → MAD
Right
MAD → AUH
Left
CAG → CDG
Right
CDG → CAG
Left
CAG → LCY
Right
EDI → TUN
Left
LCY → CAG
Left
TUN → EDI
Right
FCO → GIG
Right
GIG → FCO
Left
CAG → LGW
Right
CAG → LHR
Right
LGW → CAG
Left
LHR → CAG
Left
MLA → MRS
Left
MRS → MLA
Right
BGY → OLB
Right
CIA → FEZ
Left
FEZ → CIA
Right
CDG → TUN
Left
TUN → CDG
Right
CIA → GRU
Right
GRU → CIA
Left
FRA → OLB
Right
ORY → TUN
Left
TUN → ORY
Right
BCN → DOH
Right
DOH → BCN
Left
DOH → MAD
Right
MAD → DOH
Left
MXP → OLB
Right
LHR → TUN
Left
TUN → LHR
Right
LGW → TUN
Left
TUN → LGW
Right
CAG → LAX
Right
FCO → OLB
Left
LAX → CAG
Left
AMS → OLB
Right
AUH → BCN
Left
BCN → AUH
Right
CPT → MXP
Left
KGL → LHR
Left
LHR → KGL
Right
MXP → CPT
Right
ATH → BCN
Left
BCN → ATH
Right
BCN → CTA
Left
BCN → PMO
Left
CTA → BCN
Right
PMO → BCN
Right
BRI → VLC
Left
VLC → BRI
Right
CAG → FCO
Left
FCO → CAG
Right
ATH → LIS
Right
LIS → ATH
Left
ABS → ORD
Left
CAG → CIA
Left
CIA → CAG
Right
ORD → ABS
Right
FRA → TUN
Right
TUN → FRA
Left
ABV → FRA
Right
FRA → ABV
Left
STN → OLB
Right
BCN → DXB
Right
DXB → BCN
Left
CDG → OLB
Right
LIS → NAP
Right
NAP → LIS
Left
CPT → ZRH
Left
LGW → OLB
Right
LHR → OLB
Right
TIA → VLC
Left
VLC → TIA
Right
ZRH → CPT
Right
ORY → OLB
Right
YYZ → CTA
Right
AHO → WAW
Right
BRI → OLB
Left
WAW → AHO
Left
NAP → OLB
Left
OLB → NAP
Right
SAW → TNG
Right
TNG → SAW
Left
IST → VLC
Left
VLC → IST
Right
AMS → CPT
Left
CPT → AMS
Right
CAG → CTA
Left
CTA → CAG
Right
BCN → OLB
Right
MAD → TLV
Left
OLB → BCN
Left
TLV → MAD
Right
BRI → CAG
Right
CAG → BRI
Left
CIA → IBZ
Left
DOH → NOB
Left
NOB → DOH
Right
BRS → NBE
Left
NBE → BRS
Right
JNB → RTM
Left
MPL → TUN
Left
RTM → JNB
Right
TUN → MPL
Right
ERS → FRA
Left
FRA → ERS
Right
DUR → ORY
Right
ORY → DUR
Left
CDG → JNB
Left
CPT → FRA
Left
FRA → CPT
Right
JNB → CDG
Right
BCN → NAP
Right
NAP → BCN
Left
DUB → MLA
Right
MLA → DUB
Left
FRA → WDH
Right
WDH → FRA
Left
ESB → LIS
Left
LIS → ESB
Right
BCN → BOM
Right
BOM → BCN
Left
DXB → LIS
Right
LIS → DXB
Left
MUC → TUN
Right
TUN → MUC
Left
MAN → TPS
Right
AMS → HLA
Right
HLA → AMS
Left
EBB → LGW
Left
LGW → EBB
Right
JFK → MLA
Left
MLA → JFK
Right
LIS → SAW
Right
SAW → LIS
Left
AMS → JNB
Right
JNB → AMS
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 Sardinia from a plane?
Yes — 167 flight routes pass within 93 miles of Sardinia. The closest routes include Newark to Palermo, Palermo to Newark, Cagliari to Frankfurt. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Sardinia?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Sardinia: on a Newark to Palermo flight, visible from both sides; on a Palermo to Newark flight, visible from both sides; on a Cagliari to Frankfurt flight, visible from both sides.