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Scotland's rugged Highlands, with their lochs, glens, and dramatic moorland, are visible on UK domestic routes and many flights to and from northern Scotland. Ben Nevis — the UK's highest peak — dominates the western Highlands.
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BFI → FCO
Right
EDI → TPA
Right
FCO → BFI
Left
IST → ORD
Both Sides
ORD → IST
Both Sides
TPA → EDI
Left
AMS → MXL
Both Sides
AUS → PRG
Both Sides
BRU → RKV
Both Sides
CHS → EDI
Both Sides
CIA → KEF
Both Sides
DAL → SAW
Both Sides
DFW → IST
Both Sides
EDI → CHS
Both Sides
EDI → MCO
Right
EDI → ORF
Both Sides
EDI → RZE
Both Sides
EDI → SFO
Both Sides
EDI → YHZ
Both Sides
FCO → PDX
Both Sides
FCO → SEA
Both Sides
IST → DFW
Both Sides
KEF → CIA
Both Sides
LPA → GLA
Both Sides
MCO → EDI
Left
MXL → AMS
Both Sides
MXP → SEA
Both Sides
ORF → EDI
Both Sides
PDX → FCO
Both Sides
PRG → AUS
Both Sides
RKV → BRU
Both Sides
RZE → EDI
Both Sides
SEA → FCO
Both Sides
SEA → MXP
Both Sides
SFO → EDI
Both Sides
TUN → EDI
Left
YHZ → EDI
Both Sides
AEY → EDI
Both Sides
AMS → DEN
Both Sides
BOS → EDI
Both Sides
DEN → AMS
Both Sides
DXB → EDI
Both Sides
DXB → IAD
Left
DXB → JFK
Both Sides
EDI → AEY
Both Sides
EDI → BOS
Both Sides
EDI → DXB
Both Sides
HNL → LHR
Both Sides
IAD → DXB
Right
IST → MDW
Both Sides
JFK → DXB
Both Sides
KEF → MXP
Both Sides
LHR → HNL
Both Sides
MDW → IST
Both Sides
MIA → WAW
Both Sides
MXP → KEF
Both Sides
WAW → MIA
Both Sides
BER → EDI
Both Sides
CDG → EDI
Left
EDI → BER
Right
EDI → EWR
Both Sides
EDI → IAD
Both Sides
EDI → JFK
Both Sides
EDI → KRK
Right
EDI → PHL
Both Sides
EWR → EDI
Both Sides
FRA → LAX
Both Sides
IAD → EDI
Both Sides
JFK → EDI
Both Sides
KRK → EDI
Both Sides
LAX → FRA
Both Sides
PHL → EDI
Both Sides
ATL → EDI
Both Sides
DOH → EDI
Both Sides
DUB → GLA
Both Sides
EDI → ATL
Both Sides
EDI → DOH
Right
GVA → EDI
Both Sides
STN → EDI
Left
AUH → JFK
Right
EDI → MSY
Both Sides
JFK → AUH
Left
LIN → SEA
Both Sides
MSY → EDI
Both Sides
ORY → EDI
Left
SEA → LIN
Both Sides
BER → EWR
Right
BLL → JAX
Left
BOM → EDI
Right
BOS → DXB
Both Sides
DUB → HND
Left
DXB → BOS
Both Sides
EDI → BOM
Left
EDI → YHU
Both Sides
EDI → YYC
Both Sides
EWR → BER
Left
JAX → BLL
Right
KEF → ZRH
Both Sides
MRS → EDI
Left
ORD → SAW
Both Sides
SAW → ORD
Both Sides
YHU → EDI
Both Sides
YYC → EDI
Both Sides
ZRH → KEF
Both Sides
BER → IAD
Both Sides
CMH → EDI
Both Sides
DXB → EWR
Both Sides
EDI → CMH
Both Sides
EDI → YYZ
Both Sides
EWR → DXB
Both Sides
IAD → BER
Both Sides
KRK → YYZ
Left
YYZ → EDI
Both Sides
YYZ → KRK
Right
AUH → IAD
Both Sides
BLL → EDI
Right
DOH → YHU
Left
EDI → BLL
Left
IAD → AUH
Both Sides
LCY → EDI
Left
MLA → EDI
Both Sides
RIX → RCH
Both Sides
SFO → ZRH
Both Sides
YHU → DOH
Right
ZRH → SFO
Both Sides
BUD → EDI
Both Sides
CPH → EDI
Right
DEN → MUC
Both Sides
EDI → BUD
Right
EDI → CPH
Left
EDI → IST
Right
EDI → KEF
Both Sides
EDI → PRG
Right
EDI → SAW
Right
IST → EDI
Both Sides
KEF → EDI
Both Sides
LTN → EDI
Left
MUC → DEN
Both Sides
PRG → EDI
Both Sides
SAW → EDI
Both Sides
BED → BER
Left
BJC → FRA
Left
EDI → ORD
Both Sides
GLA → ILY
Right
ILY → GLA
Left
MCO → WAW
Both Sides
ORD → EDI
Both Sides
WAW → MCO
Both Sides
AMS → SAN
Both Sides
BFS → GLA
Both Sides
CHC → DUB
Left
DUB → CHC
Right
EDI → RKV
Both Sides
EDI → VIE
Right
FCO → KEF
Both Sides
FCO → YEG
Both Sides
GLA → BFS
Left
KEF → FCO
Both Sides
LIS → GLA
Both Sides
RKV → EDI
Both Sides
RKV → ZRH
Right
SAN → AMS
Both Sides
VIE → EDI
Both Sides
YEG → FCO
Both Sides
ZRH → RKV
Left
BER → JFK
Right
CTA → EDI
Both Sides
DEL → EDI
Right
EDI → LAX
Both Sides
EDI → SOF
Right
JFK → BER
Left
LAX → EDI
Both Sides
LGW → EDI
Left
LHR → EDI
Left
MXP → EDI
Both Sides
TFS → PIK
Right
FCO → EDI
Both Sides
KRK → YUL
Both Sides
LIN → EDI
Both Sides
MUC → SAN
Left
SAN → MUC
Right
YUL → KRK
Both Sides
AGA → GLA
Both Sides
BHD → GLA
Both Sides
BRU → KEF
Both Sides
CIA → EDI
Both Sides
CPH → MIA
Both Sides
EDI → ELP
Both Sides
EDI → RHO
Right
ELP → EDI
Both Sides
FCO → YYC
Right
GLA → BHD
Left
KEF → BRU
Both Sides
MIA → CPH
Both Sides
RHO → EDI
Both Sides
YYC → FCO
Left
AMS → LAS
Both Sides
BER → BOS
Right
BGY → EDI
Both Sides
BOS → BER
Left
EDI → LAS
Both Sides
GRU → ICN
Both Sides
ICN → GRU
Both Sides
LAS → AMS
Both Sides
LAS → EDI
Both Sides
DEN → FRA
Left
EDI → DEN
Both Sides
EDI → MUC
Right
EWR → KRK
Left
FRA → DEN
Right
FRA → GGW
Left
KRK → EWR
Right
MUC → EDI
Both Sides
NAP → EDI
Both Sides
AMS → EDI
Both Sides
ATH → EDI
Both Sides
BLQ → EDI
Both Sides
BRU → EDI
Both Sides
CGN → EDI
Both Sides
CUN → GLA
Left
DUS → EDI
Both Sides
EDI → AMS
Right
EDI → ATH
Right
EDI → CGN
Right
EDI → DUS
Right
EDI → FRA
Right
EDI → GOT
Left
EDI → LJU
Right
EDI → TIA
Right
FRA → EDI
Both Sides
GLA → CUN
Right
GOT → EDI
Right
LJU → EDI
Both Sides
OTP → STL
Both Sides
RAK → GLA
Both Sides
STL → OTP
Both Sides
TIA → EDI
Both Sides
ZRH → EDI
Both Sides
AUH → BOS
Right
BOS → AUH
Left
DOH → YUL
Left
FAE → PMI
Right
PMI → FAE
Left
YUL → DOH
Right
BER → GLA
Right
DXB → GLA
Right
EDI → FAE
Left
EDI → LIM
Right
FAE → EDI
Right
GLA → BER
Left
GLA → DUB
Left
GLA → DXB
Left
GLA → TFS
Left
LIM → EDI
Left
OPO → SON
Both Sides
SON → OPO
Both Sides
ATL → AUH
Both Sides
AUH → ATL
Both Sides
BCN → EDI
Left
EDI → STR
Right
EWR → GLA
Left
GLA → EWR
Right
GLA → LPA
Left
STR → EDI
Both Sides
TLS → EDI
Left
ABZ → DUB
Right
AMS → LAX
Both Sides
CIA → SEA
Left
DUB → ABZ
Left
EDI → VCE
Right
IAH → OTP
Both Sides
JFK → WAW
Right
LAX → AMS
Both Sides
ORD → VIE
Left
OTP → IAH
Both Sides
SEA → CIA
Right
VCE → EDI
Both Sides
VIE → ORD
Right
WAW → JFK
Left
YUL → GLA
Left
AUH → CLT
Both Sides
CLT → AUH
Both Sides
GLA → YYZ
Right
YYZ → GLA
Left
AMS → SLC
Both Sides
AMS → SNA
Both Sides
ARN → EDI
Right
BER → INV
Left
DEB → YYZ
Both Sides
EDI → ARN
Left
EDI → BLQ
Right
EDI → BRU
Right
EDI → HEL
Left
EDI → ZRH
Right
GLA → LIS
Left
HEL → EDI
Right
SLC → AMS
Both Sides
SNA → AMS
Both Sides
YYZ → DEB
Both Sides
AYT → GLA
Right
BWI → DXB
Both Sides
DXB → BWI
Both Sides
EDI → BGY
Right
EDI → NAP
Right
GLA → AGA
Left
GLA → AYT
Left
BER → YYZ
Both Sides
EDI → CIA
Right
EDI → CTA
Right
EDI → FCO
Right
EDI → LIN
Right
EDI → MXP
Right
GLA → KGS
Left
GLA → RAK
Left
GLA → TRE
Right
KGS → GLA
Right
TRE → GLA
Left
YYZ → BER
Both Sides
AGP → GLA
Right
AMS → GLA
Right
FRA → GLA
Right
FRA → LAS
Both Sides
GLA → AMS
Left
GLA → FRA
Left
LAS → FRA
Both Sides
EDI → MLA
Right
EDI → OSL
Left
GLA → AGP
Left
GLA → PUY
Left
OSL → EDI
Right
PUY → GLA
Right
EDI → GVA
Right
BER → YTZ
Both Sides
FCO → GLA
Right
GLA → FCO
Left
GLA → MXP
Left
MXP → GLA
Right
NAP → SFO
Right
SFO → NAP
Left
BHD → EDI
Left
BHX → GLA
Right
BWU → EDI
Right
DUR → GLA
Right
EDI → BHD
Right
EDI → BWU
Left
EDI → TUN
Right
EWR → WAW
Right
FLR → SEA
Left
GLA → BHX
Left
GLA → DUR
Left
GLA → IBZ
Left
GLA → KEF
Right
GLA → LCY
Left
GLA → LHR
Left
GLA → MLA
Left
GLA → RKV
Right
GLA → STN
Left
GLA → YVR
Right
IBZ → GLA
Right
KEF → GLA
Left
LCY → GLA
Right
LHR → GLA
Right
MLA → GLA
Right
RKV → GLA
Left
SEA → FLR
Right
STN → GLA
Right
WAW → EWR
Left
YVR → GLA
Left
BBA → EDI
Left
EDI → BBA
Right
EDI → CDG
Right
EDI → SNN
Right
EDI → STN
Right
SNN → EDI
Left
EDI → MRS
Right
EDI → ORY
Right
EDI → PEK
Left
PEK → EDI
Right
BGO → EDI
Right
BNE → EDI
Right
BRS → EDI
Left
EDI → BGO
Left
EDI → BNE
Left
EDI → LCY
Right
EDI → LTN
Right
EDI → RVN
Left
RVN → EDI
Right
EDI → LGW
Right
EDI → LHR
Right
EDI → ORK
Right
ORK → EDI
Left
DUB → EDI
Left
EDI → DUB
Right
EDI → BCN
Right
EDI → TLS
Right
GVA → RKV
Right
EDI → PXO
Right
PXO → EDI
Left
BLL → JFK
Left
EDI → BRS
Right
EDI → LPA
Right
EDI → TFS
Right
INV → LHR
Right
JFK → BLL
Right
LHR → INV
Left
LPA → EDI
Left
TFS → EDI
Left
ACE → EDI
Left
AGP → EDI
Left
EDI → ACE
Right
EDI → AGP
Right
EDI → KOI
Left
EDI → LIS
Right
EDI → LSI
Left
EDI → MAD
Right
EDI → MRO
Left
EDI → NQY
Right
EDI → OPO
Right
INV → LGW
Right
KOI → EDI
Right
LGW → INV
Left
LIS → EDI
Left
LSI → EDI
Right
MRO → EDI
Right
NQY → EDI
Left
OPO → EDI
Left
AMS → MSP
Right
MSP → AMS
Left
AMS → INV
Left
ATL → DOH
Left
DOH → ATL
Right
INV → AMS
Right
INV → LTN
Right
LTN → INV
Left
PRG → YYZ
Right
YYZ → PRG
Left
AAH → PHX
Right
DET → IST
Left
IST → DET
Right
PHX → AAH
Left
CPH → YHZ
Left
YHZ → CPH
Right
BRU → LAX
Right
LAX → BRU
Left
AMS → OAK
Left
AMS → SFO
Left
OAK → AMS
Right
SFO → AMS
Right
SKG → SUX
Right
SUX → SKG
Left
LTQ → RKV
Right
RKV → LTQ
Left
AMS → KEF
Left
FAE → LGW
Right
FCO → YVR
Left
KEF → AMS
Right
LGW → FAE
Left
YVR → FCO
Right
LAX → MUC
Right
MUC → LAX
Left
BER → MDW
Left
MDW → BER
Right
ANC → LHR
Right
BER → DFW
Left
DFW → BER
Right
DUB → ICN
Left
ICN → DUB
Right
LHR → ANC
Left
KEF → STN
Left
STN → KEF
Right
AMS → RKV
Left
RKV → AMS
Right
BUD → YYZ
Right
RKV → VCE
Right
VCE → RKV
Left
YYZ → BUD
Left
FAE → LCY
Right
LCY → FAE
Left
NCE → RKV
Right
RKV → NCE
Left
LCY → RKV
Right
RKV → LCY
Left
BNE → DUB
Right
BUD → YTZ
Right
CDG → RKV
Right
DUB → BNE
Left
LTN → RKV
Right
RKV → CDG
Left
RKV → LTN
Left
YTZ → BUD
Left
DFW → KSC
Right
FRA → KEF
Left
KEF → FRA
Right
KSC → DFW
Left
MAN → RKV
Right
RKV → MAN
Left
ATL → DXB
Right
DXB → ATL
Left
SAW → YYZ
Right
YYZ → SAW
Left
KEF → LCY
Left
AVB → SFO
Left
DOH → IAD
Right
IAD → DOH
Left
KEF → LTN
Left
LTN → KEF
Right
SFO → AVB
Right
IST → YYZ
Right
YYZ → IST
Left
CDG → KEF
Right
KEF → CDG
Left
KSC → SGF
Left
MIA → ROV
Right
ROV → MIA
Left
SGF → KSC
Right
AMM → ORD
Right
AMS → MSN
Right
AMS → YYC
Left
MSN → AMS
Left
ORD → AMM
Left
YYC → AMS
Right
ADJ → MDW
Right
IAH → SAW
Left
MDW → ADJ
Left
SAW → IAH
Right
KEF → MAN
Left
MAN → KEF
Right
DUB → PEK
Left
PEK → DUB
Right
CIA → SFO
Right
IAH → IST
Left
IST → IAH
Right
LHR → RKV
Right
RKV → LHR
Left
SFO → CIA
Left
FRA → RKV
Left
RKV → FRA
Right
LGW → RKV
Right
RKV → LGW
Left
BOS → CPH
Right
CPH → BOS
Left
DUB → SHA
Left
LAX → ZRH
Left
SHA → DUB
Right
ZRH → LAX
Right
YVR → LCY
Left
FRA → SFO
Left
IND → VIE
Left
MXP → SFO
Right
SFO → FRA
Right
SFO → MXP
Left
VIE → IND
Right
YVR → ZRH
Right
ZRH → YVR
Left
BHX → KOI
Left
KOI → BHX
Right
LSI → ABZ
Right
PIT → PRG
Left
PRG → PIT
Right
INV → BER
Right
ABZ → LPL
Right
SLC → ZRH
Left
ZRH → SLC
Right
CPH → JFK
Left
JFK → CPH
Right
KEF → ORY
Left
ORY → KEF
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 Scottish Highlands from a plane?
Yes — 567 flight routes pass within 62 miles of Scottish Highlands. The closest routes include Seattle to Rome, Edinburgh to Tampa, Rome to Seattle. Sit on the Right side, passing directly overhead.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Scottish Highlands?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Scottish Highlands: on a Seattle to Rome flight, sit on the Right side; on a Edinburgh to Tampa flight, sit on the Right side; on a Rome to Seattle flight, sit on the Left side.