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.
Routes that pass it204
CAG → FRA
Both
HEW → MAD
Both
MAD → HEW
Both
ATH → MAD
Both
MAD → ATH
Both
MAD → PTY
Both
PTY → MAD
Both
EWR → PMO
Both
DXB → MAD
Both
MAD → DXB
Both
TLS → YUL
Both
YUL → TLS
Both
AMS → CAG
Both
CAG → AMS
Both
DWC → MAD
Both
CDC → MRS
Right
EZE → FCO
Left
FCO → EZE
Right
MRS → CDC
Left
MUC → OLB
Right
FCO → GRU
Right
GRU → FCO
Left
CTA → JFK
Left
JFK → CTA
Right
BEY → MAD
Right
MAD → BEY
Left
MRS → SAN
Left
SAN → MRS
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
CAG → LGW
Right
CAG → LHR
Right
LGW → CAG
Left
LHR → CAG
Left
MLA → MRS
Left
MRS → MLA
Right
FEZ → CIA
Right
CDG → TUN
Left
TUN → CDG
Right
GRU → CIA
Left
CIA → MNL
Right
IST → LTM
Right
LTM → IST
Left
MNL → CIA
Left
FRA → OLB
Right
OLB → FRA
Left
ORY → TUN
Left
BCN → DOH
Right
DOH → BCN
Left
DOH → MAD
Right
MAD → DOH
Left
BCN → MIA
Right
FCO → HKG
Right
HKG → FCO
Left
LHR → TUN
Left
MIA → BCN
Left
NCE → RKV
Left
TUN → LHR
Right
LGW → TUN
Left
TUN → LGW
Right
CAG → LAX
Right
HEW → BCN
Left
LAX → CAG
Left
AMS → OLB
Right
AUH → BCN
Left
BCN → AUH
Right
OLB → AMS
Left
KGL → LHR
Left
LHR → KGL
Right
BCN → ATH
Right
BCN → PMO
Left
PMO → BCN
Right
BCN → CTA
Left
CTA → BCN
Right
BRI → VLC
Left
VLC → BRI
Right
CAG → FCO
Left
LIS → ATH
Left
ABS → ORD
Left
CIA → CAG
Right
FRA → TUN
Right
TUN → FRA
Left
HEW → LIS
Right
ICN → ZAG
Left
LIS → HEW
Left
VLC → IST
Right
ZAG → ICN
Right
ABV → FRA
Right
FRA → ABV
Left
BCN → DXB
Right
DXB → BCN
Left
CDG → OLB
Right
LIS → NAP
Right
NAP → LIS
Left
NCE → SEA
Left
OLB → CDG
Left
SEA → NCE
Right
CPT → ZRH
Left
LGW → OLB
Right
LHR → OLB
Right
OLB → LGW
Left
OLB → LHR
Left
TIA → VLC
Left
VLC → TIA
Right
ZRH → CPT
Right
CDG → FSC
Right
FSC → CDG
Left
ORY → OLB
Right
AHO → WAW
Right
OLB → BRI
Right
WAW → AHO
Left
BCN → MCO
Right
CDG → YVR
Left
MCO → BCN
Left
YVR → CDG
Right
NAP → OLB
Left
OLB → NAP
Right
BUD → NRT
Left
NRT → BUD
Right
AMS → CPT
Left
CPT → AMS
Right
CAG → CTA
Left
CNS → FCO
Left
CTA → CAG
Right
DOH → NOB
Left
FCO → CNS
Right
BCN → OLB
Right
OLB → BCN
Left
BRI → CAG
Right
CAG → BRI
Left
FCO → HND
Left
HND → FCO
Right
SYD → ATH
Right
MAD → TLV
Left
TLV → MAD
Right
SYD → HEW
Right
BRS → NBE
Left
NBE → BRS
Right
NRT → VIE
Left
VIE → NRT
Right
CDG → SEA
Left
JNB → RTM
Left
RTM → JNB
Right
SEA → CDG
Right
TUN → MPL
Right
FRA → ERS
Right
BCN → MEX
Right
MEX → BCN
Left
CPT → FRA
Left
FRA → CPT
Right
CDG → JNB
Left
JNB → CDG
Right
VIE → HND
Right
BCN → NAP
Right
NAP → BCN
Left
DUB → MLA
Right
MLA → DUB
Left
DUR → ORY
Right
FRA → WDH
Right
ORY → DUR
Left
WDH → FRA
Left
DTW → MRS
Right
ESB → LIS
Left
LIS → ESB
Right
MRS → DTW
Left
BOG → MAD
Right
BOM → BCN
Left
MAD → BOG
Left
DXB → LIS
Right
LIS → DXB
Left
MUC → TUN
Right
MRS → YUL
Left
CIA → DEL
Right
DEL → CIA
Left
AMS → HLA
Right
HEW → MGA
Left
HLA → AMS
Left
RDU → BCN
Left
EBB → LGW
Left
JFK → MLA
Left
LGW → EBB
Right
MLA → JFK
Right
DEL → FCO
Left
SAW → LIS
Left
CLT → BCN
Left
IST → LIS
Left
LIS → IST
Right
AMS → JNB
Right
JNB → AMS
Left
MAD → SYD
Right
SYD → MAD
Left
MAD → UIO
Left
UIO → MAD
Right
ATL → BCN
Left
BCN → ATL
Right
EVN → FCO
Left
FCO → EVN
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 Sardinia from a plane?
Yes — 204 flight routes pass within 150 km of Sardinia. The closest routes include Cagliari to Frankfurt, Athens to Madrid, Madrid to Athens. Sit on the Both side, with the landmark passing about 1 km away.
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 Cagliari to Frankfurt flight, sit on the Both side; on a Athens to Madrid flight, sit on the Both side; on a Madrid to Athens flight, sit on the Both side.