Uluru (Ayers Rock)

58 flight routes pass within 62 miles of Uluru (Ayers Rock).

Uluru (Ayers Rock)
🪨 Desert · Australia

Photo: Ek2030372672 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Australia's iconic sandstone monolith rises 348 metres from the flat red desert of the Northern Territory. Its vivid ochre colour makes it stand out dramatically from the air.
58Flight Routes
4 miClosest Pass
🪨 DesertType

Routes that pass it58

AYQ → MEB Yulara to Melbourne · 4 mi Both Sides AYQ → MEL Yulara to Melbourne · 4 mi Both Sides MEB → AYQ Melbourne to Yulara · 4 mi Both Sides MEL → AYQ Melbourne to Yulara · 4 mi Both Sides AKL → DWC Auckland to Dubai · 5 mi Both Sides DWC → AKL Dubai to Auckland · 5 mi Both Sides BKK → MEL Bangkok to Melbourne · 6 mi Both Sides MEB → BKK Melbourne to Bangkok · 6 mi Both Sides MEL → BKK Melbourne to Bangkok · 6 mi Both Sides ATH → SYD Athens to Sydney · 7 mi Right AYQ → SYD Yulara to Sydney · 7 mi Right SYD → ATH Sydney to Athens · 7 mi Left SYD → AYQ Sydney to Yulara · 7 mi Left AYQ → BNE Yulara to Brisbane · 10 mi Right BNE → AYQ Brisbane to Yulara · 10 mi Left BKK → MBW Bangkok to Melbourne · 11 mi Left MBW → BKK Melbourne to Bangkok · 11 mi Right AVV → CPH Avalon to Copenhagen · 11 mi Left CNS → PER Cairns to Perth · 11 mi Right CPH → AVV Copenhagen to Avalon · 11 mi Right PER → CNS Perth to Cairns · 11 mi Left BLR → SYD Bangalore to Sydney · 15 mi Left SYD → BLR Sydney to Bangalore · 15 mi Right CNS → JAD Cairns to Perth · 16 mi Right JAD → CNS Perth to Cairns · 16 mi Left AKL → DXB Auckland to Dubai · 27 mi Left DXB → AKL Dubai to Auckland · 27 mi Right BOM → SYD Bombay to Sydney · 31 mi Right SYD → BOM Sydney to Bombay · 31 mi Left ZQN → SIN Queenstown International to Singapore · 32 mi Right LHR → MEL London to Melbourne · 34 mi Left MEL → LHR Melbourne to London · 34 mi Right BEY → SYD Beirut to Sydney · 39 mi Left SYD → BEY Sydney to Beirut · 39 mi Right VIE → ZQN Vienna to Queenstown International · 40 mi Left ZQN → VIE Queenstown International to Vienna · 40 mi Right LHR → MBW London to Melbourne · 44 mi Left MBW → LHR Melbourne to London · 44 mi Right MBW → LCY Melbourne to London · 47 mi Right ADL → SGN Adelaide to Ho Chi Minh City · 47 mi Right SGN → ADL Ho Chi Minh City to Adelaide · 47 mi Left AKL → AMM Auckland to Amman · 50 mi Right AMM → AKL Amman to Auckland · 50 mi Left DXB → SYD Dubai to Sydney · 53 mi Left SYD → DXB Sydney to Dubai · 53 mi Right BWU → DXB Sydney to Dubai · 55 mi Right CPH → MEL Copenhagen to Melbourne · 55 mi Right DXB → BWU Dubai to Sydney · 55 mi Left KTM → MBW Kathmandu to Melbourne · 55 mi Left MEL → CPH Melbourne to Copenhagen · 55 mi Left MAN → MEL Manchester to Melbourne · 58 mi Right MEL → MAN Melbourne to Manchester · 58 mi Left DPS → MEL Denpasar to Melbourne · 59 mi Left MEL → DPS Melbourne to Denpasar · 59 mi Right DPS → MEB Denpasar to Melbourne · 60 mi Left MEB → DPS Melbourne to Denpasar · 60 mi Right AKL → DOH Auckland to Doha · 62 mi Right DOH → AKL Doha to Auckland · 62 mi 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 Uluru (Ayers Rock) from a plane?

Yes — 58 flight routes pass within 62 miles of Uluru (Ayers Rock). The closest routes include Yulara to Melbourne, Yulara to Melbourne, Melbourne to Yulara. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 4 miles away.

Which side of the plane is best for viewing Uluru (Ayers Rock)?

The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Uluru (Ayers Rock): on a Yulara to Melbourne flight, visible from both sides; on a Yulara to Melbourne flight, visible from both sides; on a Melbourne to Yulara flight, visible from both sides.