Photo: Mr. David Sinson, NOAA, Office of Coast Survey · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
One of the largest non-polar icefields on Earth spans the Alaska-Yukon border along the St. Elias and Coast Mountains — crossed by many flights between the US West Coast and Alaska or Asia.
116Flight Routes
5 kmClosest Pass
🧊 IceType
Routes that pass it116
ANC → KIX
Both Sides
IAH → FNJ
Both Sides
KIX → ANC
Both Sides
BAG → ANC
Left
DFW → HKG
Left
HKG → DFW
Right
ANC → RSW
Right
FAI → SFO
Right
RSW → ANC
Left
SFO → FAI
Left
HND → MCO
Left
MCO → HND
Right
FAI → SJC
Right
SJC → FAI
Left
ANC → HND
Left
ATL → NRT
Left
HND → ANC
Right
NRT → ATL
Right
NRT → ORL
Left
ORL → NRT
Right
ANC → ATL
Right
ATL → ANC
Left
ANC → JAX
Right
JAX → ANC
Left
ATL → EDF
Left
EDF → ATL
Right
FAI → LAX
Right
LAX → FAI
Left
ATL → HND
Left
FLL → HND
Right
HND → ATL
Right
HND → FLL
Left
ANC → MSP
Right
MSP → ANC
Left
ANC → JNU
Left
JNU → ANC
Right
DAL → SHA
Right
SHA → DAL
Left
CDV → YAK
Left
YAK → CDV
Right
DFW → ICN
Right
ICN → DFW
Left
ANC → ORD
Right
ORD → ANC
Left
ANC → CLT
Right
CLT → ANC
Left
DFW → SHA
Right
SHA → DFW
Left
ANC → DFW
Left
DFW → ANC
Right
EDF → ORD
Right
ORD → EDF
Left
ANC → IAH
Left
DEN → EDF
Right
EDF → DEN
Left
IAH → ANC
Right
ANC → HOU
Left
FAI → PDX
Right
HNL → LHR
Left
HOU → ANC
Right
LHR → HNL
Right
PDX → FAI
Left
DEN → MRI
Right
MRI → DEN
Left
ICN → YYC
Right
YYC → ICN
Left
ANC → DEN
Left
DEN → ANC
Right
ANC → RDU
Right
RDU → ANC
Left
ANC → BJC
Left
BJC → ANC
Right
ANC → GRR
Right
GRR → ANC
Left
DFW → PVG
Right
PVG → DFW
Left
DFW → SSN
Right
SSN → DFW
Left
IAH → ICN
Right
ICN → IAH
Left
ANC → DTW
Right
DTW → ANC
Left
ANC → DET
Right
DET → ANC
Left
FAI → SEA
Right
SEA → FAI
Left
BFI → FAI
Left
FAI → BFI
Right
DFW → SIN
Right
SIN → DFW
Left
EIL → SEA
Right
SEA → EIL
Left
BFI → EIL
Left
EIL → BFI
Right
DEL → SFO
Right
SFO → DEL
Left
ANC → BWI
Right
ANC → GEG
Left
BWI → ANC
Left
GEG → ANC
Right
DCA → EDF
Left
EDF → DCA
Right
EIL → PHX
Right
PHX → EIL
Left
HKG → YYC
Right
YYC → HKG
Left
ANC → SIT
Left
SIT → ANC
Right
IAH → PVG
Right
PVG → IAH
Left
BTH → DFW
Left
DFW → BTH
Right
ANC → IPT
Right
IPT → ANC
Left
ANC → YYZ
Right
YYZ → ANC
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 St. Elias Icefields & Coast Mountains from a plane?
Yes — 116 flight routes pass within 150 km of St. Elias Icefields & Coast Mountains. The closest routes include Anchorage to Osaka, Houston to Pyongyang, Osaka to Anchorage. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 5 km away.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing St. Elias Icefields & Coast Mountains?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near St. Elias Icefields & Coast Mountains: on a Anchorage to Osaka flight, visible from both sides; on a Houston to Pyongyang flight, visible from both sides; on a Osaka to Anchorage flight, visible from both sides.