Serengeti Plains

39 flight routes pass within 93 miles of Serengeti Plains.

Serengeti Plains
🦁 Desert · Tanzania

Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Tanzania's vast Serengeti ecosystem hosts the world's largest animal migration and is visible as an endless golden grassland dotted with acacia trees from flights across East Africa.
39Flight Routes
7 miClosest Pass
🦁 DesertType

Routes that pass it39

NBO → GRU Nairobi to Sao Paulo · 7 mi Left GBE → ADD Gaberone to Addis Ababa · 12 mi Right NBO → SCL Nairobi to Santiago · 25 mi Right SCL → NBO Santiago to Nairobi · 25 mi Left DAR → JFK Dar Es Salaam to New York · 36 mi Right JFK → DAR New York to Dar Es Salaam · 36 mi Left ADD → HLA Addis Ababa to Johannesburg · 41 mi Right HLA → ADD Johannesburg to Addis Ababa · 41 mi Left JFK → MRU New York to Plaisance · 42 mi Right MRU → JFK Plaisance to New York · 42 mi Left IAD → JRO Washington to Kilimanjaro · 43 mi Right JRO → IAD Kilimanjaro to Washington · 43 mi Left JFK → JRO New York to Kilimanjaro · 47 mi Right JRO → JFK Kilimanjaro to New York · 47 mi Left ADD → JNB Addis Ababa to Johannesburg · 49 mi Right JNB → ADD Johannesburg to Addis Ababa · 49 mi Left DOH → LUN Doha to Lusaka · 50 mi Right LUN → DOH Lusaka to Doha · 50 mi Left BOS → JRO Boston to Kilimanjaro · 51 mi Right JRO → BOS Kilimanjaro to Boston · 51 mi Left ADD → CPT Addis Ababa to Cape Town · 52 mi Left CPT → ADD Cape Town to Addis Ababa · 52 mi Right ADD → HRE Addis Ababa to Harare · 52 mi Right KGL → NBO Kigali to Nairobi · 56 mi Right NBO → KGL Nairobi to Kigali · 56 mi Left IAD → WMN Washington to Maroantsetra · 60 mi Left WMN → IAD Maroantsetra to Washington · 60 mi Right EZE → KTM Buenos Aires to Kathmandu · 61 mi Right KTM → EZE Kathmandu to Buenos Aires · 61 mi Left GRU → HKG Sao Paulo to Hong Kong · 67 mi Left HKG → GRU Hong Kong to Sao Paulo · 67 mi Right VFA → WIL Victoria Falls to Nairobi · 79 mi Left WIL → VFA Nairobi to Victoria Falls · 79 mi Right LVI → NBO Livingstone to Nairobi · 83 mi Left NBO → LVI Nairobi to Livingstone · 83 mi Right ADD → VFA Addis Ababa to Victoria Falls · 84 mi Left VFA → ADD Victoria Falls to Addis Ababa · 84 mi Right CPT → WIL Cape Town to Nairobi · 93 mi Left WIL → CPT Nairobi to Cape Town · 93 mi 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 Serengeti Plains from a plane?

Yes — 39 flight routes pass within 93 miles of Serengeti Plains. The closest routes include Nairobi to Sao Paulo, Gaberone to Addis Ababa, Nairobi to Santiago. Sit on the Left side, with the landmark passing about 7 miles away.

Which side of the plane is best for viewing Serengeti Plains?

The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Serengeti Plains: on a Nairobi to Sao Paulo flight, sit on the Left side; on a Gaberone to Addis Ababa flight, sit on the Right side; on a Nairobi to Santiago flight, sit on the Right side.