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Photo: Mohamed kamal 1984 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The 193 km canal connecting the Mediterranean and Red Seas is visible as a thin blue line through the desert on flights across Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula.
110Flight Routes
1 kmClosest Pass
🚢 MonumentType
Routes that pass it110
DAL → HEW
Both Sides
HEW → DAL
Both Sides
AMM → CAI
Both Sides
CAI → AMM
Both Sides
DFW → HEW
Both Sides
HEW → DFW
Both Sides
MAN → SSH
Both Sides
SSH → MAN
Both Sides
HRG → POZ
Both Sides
POZ → HRG
Both Sides
CAI → PVG
Right
PVG → CAI
Left
ATH → ORD
Right
FRA → JED
Right
JED → FRA
Left
ORD → ATH
Left
ATH → DFW
Left
DFW → ATH
Right
CAI → EZE
Left
EZE → CAI
Right
NRT → TLV
Right
TLV → NRT
Left
CAI → MNL
Left
HBE → SHJ
Right
JED → MAN
Right
MAN → JED
Left
MNL → CAI
Right
SAW → ZNZ
Left
HRG → WRO
Right
WRO → HRG
Left
CAI → DEL
Left
CAI → PEK
Right
DEL → CAI
Right
HEW → IND
Left
HEW → YYZ
Left
IND → HEW
Right
PEK → CAI
Left
YYZ → HEW
Right
FRA → SEZ
Right
HEW → MDW
Right
MDW → HEW
Left
AMS → JED
Right
JED → AMS
Left
CAI → CCU
Left
CCU → CAI
Right
ATH → DTW
Left
DTW → ATH
Right
HEW → ORD
Right
ORD → HEW
Left
AUH → BLA
Left
BLA → AUH
Right
ATH → YYZ
Left
YYZ → ATH
Right
ATH → YTZ
Left
YTZ → ATH
Right
BOM → CAI
Right
CAI → BOM
Left
CAI → DXB
Left
DXB → CAI
Right
BAH → CAI
Right
CAI → BAH
Left
CAI → SIN
Left
IST → ZNZ
Left
SIN → CAI
Right
ZNZ → IST
Right
CAI → MCT
Left
JED → LHR
Right
LHR → JED
Left
MCT → CAI
Right
AUH → CAI
Right
CAI → AUH
Left
CAI → DOH
Left
DOH → CAI
Right
ATH → YUL
Left
YUL → ATH
Right
IST → SEA
Left
SEA → IST
Right
CAI → CMN
Right
CMN → CAI
Left
CAI → CAS
Right
CAS → CAI
Left
NBO → SAW
Right
SAW → NBO
Left
SCL → TLV
Right
TLV → SCL
Left
CAI → RUH
Left
RUH → CAI
Right
CCE → CDC
Right
CDC → CCE
Left
CCE → VIE
Right
VIE → CCE
Left
ADD → SAW
Left
JRO → SAW
Right
SAW → ADD
Right
SAW → YVR
Left
YVR → SAW
Right
CAI → TUN
Right
TUN → CAI
Left
ATH → IAH
Left
CAI → MEB
Left
CAI → MEL
Left
IAH → ATH
Right
MEB → CAI
Right
MEL → CAI
Right
AYT → SEA
Left
SEA → AYT
Right
CAI → PER
Left
PER → CAI
Right
CMN → DOH
Right
DOH → CMN
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 Suez Canal from a plane?
Yes — 110 flight routes pass within 80 km of Suez Canal. The closest routes include Dallas to Athens, Athens to Dallas, Amman to Cairo. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 1 km away.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Suez Canal?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Suez Canal: on a Dallas to Athens flight, visible from both sides; on a Athens to Dallas flight, visible from both sides; on a Amman to Cairo flight, visible from both sides.