Strait of Gibraltar

94 flight routes pass within 50 miles of Strait of Gibraltar.

Strait of Gibraltar
🌍 Water · Spain / Morocco

Photo: Hansvandervliet · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

The narrow strait separating Europe from Africa — just 14 km wide at its narrowest — is one of the most dramatic geographic bottlenecks visible from altitude on Europe-to-Africa routes.
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OverheadClosest Pass
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Routes that pass it94

AGP → TNG Malaga to Tanger · directly overhead Both Sides TNG → AGP Tanger to Malaga · directly overhead Both Sides TNG → VLC Tanger to Valencia · 1 mi Both Sides VLC → TNG Valencia to Tanger · 1 mi Both Sides AGP → TFS Malaga to Tenerife · 3 mi Both Sides CMN → FRA Casablanca to Frankfurt · 4 mi Both Sides FRA → CMN Frankfurt to Casablanca · 4 mi Both Sides SAW → TNG Pendik, Istanbul to Tanger · 7 mi Right TNG → SAW Tanger to Pendik, Istanbul · 7 mi Left DUS → TNG Duesseldorf to Tanger · 9 mi Left TNG → DUS Tanger to Duesseldorf · 9 mi Right CDG → RBA Paris to Rabat · 11 mi Left CDG → TNG Paris to Tanger · 11 mi Left GIB → LGW Gibraltar to London · 11 mi Left LGW → GIB London to Gibraltar · 11 mi Right ORY → TNG Paris to Tanger · 11 mi Left RBA → CDG Rabat to Paris · 11 mi Right TNG → CDG Tanger to Paris · 11 mi Right TNG → ORY Tanger to Paris · 11 mi Right GIB → LHR Gibraltar to London · 11 mi Left LHR → GIB London to Gibraltar · 11 mi Right EZE → MUC Buenos Aires to Munich · 12 mi Right MAD → TNG Madrid to Tanger · 12 mi Left MUC → EZE Munich to Buenos Aires · 12 mi Left TNG → WRE Tanger to Whangarei · 12 mi Right BRS → GIB Bristol to Gibraltar · 12 mi Right GIB → BRS Gibraltar to Bristol · 12 mi Left MAD → RBA Madrid to Rabat · 14 mi Left RBA → MAD Rabat to Madrid · 14 mi Right CMN → ZRH Casablanca to Zurich · 16 mi Left ORY → RAK Paris to Marrakech · 16 mi Left RAK → ORY Marrakech to Paris · 16 mi Right ZRH → CMN Zurich to Casablanca · 16 mi Right CDG → RAK Paris to Marrakech · 16 mi Left RAK → CDG Marrakech to Paris · 16 mi Right LBG → RAK Paris to Marrakech · 17 mi Left RAK → LBG Marrakech to Paris · 17 mi Right AGP → CMN Malaga to Casablanca · 17 mi Right CMN → AGP Casablanca to Malaga · 17 mi Left OPO → TMS Porto to Sao Tome · 18 mi Left GRU → MUC Sao Paulo to Munich · 21 mi Left MAD → RAK Madrid to Marrakech · 21 mi Left MUC → GRU Munich to Sao Paulo · 21 mi Right RAK → MAD Marrakech to Madrid · 21 mi Right AMS → RAK Amsterdam to Marrakech · 22 mi Left MAD → TTU Madrid to Tetouan · 22 mi Right RAK → AMS Marrakech to Amsterdam · 22 mi Right TTU → MAD Tetouan to Madrid · 22 mi Left CMN → MUC Casablanca to Munich · 24 mi Left MUC → CMN Munich to Casablanca · 24 mi Right GRU → ZRH Sao Paulo to Zurich · 25 mi Right ZRH → GRU Zurich to Sao Paulo · 25 mi Left AGP → RAK Malaga to Marrakech · 27 mi Right FRA → RAK Frankfurt to Marrakech · 27 mi Right RAK → AGP Marrakech to Malaga · 27 mi Left RAK → FRA Marrakech to Frankfurt · 27 mi Left CMN → BRU Casablanca to Brussels · 32 mi Right LGW → RBA London to Rabat · 32 mi Left RBA → LGW Rabat to London · 32 mi Right CMN → MAD Casablanca to Madrid · 32 mi Right MAD → CMN Madrid to Casablanca · 32 mi Left BCN → SCL Barcelona to Santiago · 33 mi Left CDG → CMN Paris to Casablanca · 33 mi Left CMN → CDG Casablanca to Paris · 33 mi Right SCL → BCN Santiago to Barcelona · 33 mi Right BCN → CMN Barcelona to Casablanca · 35 mi Right CMN → BCN Casablanca to Barcelona · 35 mi Left AMS → CMN Amsterdam to Casablanca · 38 mi Left CMN → AMS Casablanca to Amsterdam · 38 mi Right MXP → RBA Milano to Rabat · 38 mi Right ATL → ADD Atlanta to Addis Ababa · 39 mi Right LPA → MXP Gran Canaria to Milano · 39 mi Right MXP → LPA Milano to Gran Canaria · 39 mi Left RBA → KRK Rabat to Krakow · 41 mi Left MVD → WAW Montevideo to Warsaw · 43 mi Left WAW → MVD Warsaw to Montevideo · 43 mi Right BCN → TFN Barcelona to Tenerife · 44 mi Left CMN → NCE Casablanca to Nice · 44 mi Left NCE → CMN Nice to Casablanca · 44 mi Right TFN → BCN Tenerife to Barcelona · 44 mi Right AGA → ORY Agadir to Paris · 46 mi Right ORY → AGA Paris to Agadir · 46 mi Left RAK → STR Marrakech to Stuttgart · 46 mi Left RAK → SVQ Marrakech to Sevilla · 46 mi Right STR → RAK Stuttgart to Marrakech · 46 mi Right SVQ → RAK Sevilla to Marrakech · 46 mi Left BCN → EZE Barcelona to Buenos Aires · 47 mi Right BJL → BRU Banjul to Brussels · 47 mi Right BRU → BJL Brussels to Banjul · 47 mi Left EZE → MXP Buenos Aires to Milano · 47 mi Left MXP → EZE Milano to Buenos Aires · 47 mi Right MAD → XRY Madrid to Jerez · 48 mi Left IST → LTM Istanbul to Lethem · 48 mi Left LTM → IST Lethem to Istanbul · 48 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 Strait of Gibraltar from a plane?

Yes — 94 flight routes pass within 50 miles of Strait of Gibraltar. The closest routes include Malaga to Tanger, Tanger to Malaga, Tanger to Valencia. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.

Which side of the plane is best for viewing Strait of Gibraltar?

The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Strait of Gibraltar: on a Malaga to Tanger flight, visible from both sides; on a Tanger to Malaga flight, visible from both sides; on a Tanger to Valencia flight, visible from both sides.