Vancouver & the Inside Passage

361 flight routes pass within 50 miles of Vancouver & the Inside Passage.

Vancouver & the Inside Passage
🏙️ City · Canada

Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Vancouver's glass towers between mountains and ocean, with the Inside Passage stretching north along BC's dramatic coast. Visible on Pacific Northwest approaches.
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Routes that pass it361

ATH → YVR Athens to Vancouver · directly overhead Both Sides BUD → YVR Budapest to Vancouver · directly overhead Both Sides PPT → YVR Papeete to Vancouver · directly overhead Both Sides VIE → YVR Vienna to Vancouver · directly overhead Both Sides YVR → ATH Vancouver to Athens · directly overhead Both Sides YVR → BUD Vancouver to Budapest · directly overhead Both Sides YVR → PPT Vancouver to Papeete · directly overhead Both Sides YVR → VIE Vancouver to Vienna · directly overhead Both Sides AMS → YVR Amsterdam to Vancouver · 1 mi Both Sides EFL → YVR Keffallinia to Vancouver · 1 mi Both Sides FCO → YVR Rome to Vancouver · 1 mi Both Sides FRA → YVR Frankfurt to Vancouver · 1 mi Both Sides MUC → YVR Munich to Vancouver · 1 mi Both Sides SAW → YVR Pendik, Istanbul to Vancouver · 1 mi Both Sides WAW → YVR Warsaw to Vancouver · 1 mi Both Sides YVR → AMS Vancouver to Amsterdam · 1 mi Both Sides YVR → EFL Vancouver to Keffallinia · 1 mi Both Sides YVR → FCO Vancouver to Rome · 1 mi Both Sides YVR → FRA Vancouver to Frankfurt · 1 mi Both Sides YVR → MUC Vancouver to Munich · 1 mi Both Sides YVR → SAW Vancouver to Pendik, Istanbul · 1 mi Both Sides YVR → WAW Vancouver to Warsaw · 1 mi Both Sides YVR → ZRH Vancouver to Zurich · 1 mi Both Sides ZRH → YVR Zurich to Vancouver · 1 mi Both Sides CDG → YVR Paris to Vancouver · 1 mi Both Sides DUB → YVR Dublin to Vancouver · 1 mi Both Sides GLA → YVR Glasgow to Vancouver · 1 mi Both Sides KEF → YVR Keflavik to Vancouver · 1 mi Both Sides LGW → YVR London to Vancouver · 1 mi Both Sides LHR → YVR London to Vancouver · 1 mi Both Sides NRT → YXX Tokyo to Abbotsford · 1 mi Both Sides RKV → YVR Reykjavik to Vancouver · 1 mi Both Sides YVR → CDG Vancouver to Paris · 1 mi Both Sides YVR → DUB Vancouver to Dublin · 1 mi Both Sides YVR → GLA Vancouver to Glasgow · 1 mi Both Sides YVR → KEF Vancouver to Keflavik · 1 mi Both Sides YVR → LCY Vancouver to London · 1 mi Both Sides YVR → LGW Vancouver to London · 1 mi Both Sides YVR → LHR Vancouver to London · 1 mi Both Sides YVR → RKV Vancouver to Reykjavik · 1 mi Both Sides YVR → YYJ Vancouver to Victoria · 1 mi Both Sides YVR → YZF Vancouver to Yellowknife · 1 mi Both Sides YXX → NRT Abbotsford to Tokyo · 1 mi Both Sides YYJ → YVR Victoria to Vancouver · 1 mi Both Sides YZF → YVR Yellowknife to Vancouver · 1 mi Both Sides BCN → YVR Barcelona to Vancouver · 2 mi Both Sides JOG → YXX Yogyakarta to Abbotsford · 2 mi Both Sides YVR → BCN Vancouver to Barcelona · 2 mi Both Sides YXX → JOG Abbotsford to Yogyakarta · 2 mi Both Sides AKL → YVR Auckland to Vancouver · 2 mi Both Sides DWC → YVR Dubai to Vancouver · 2 mi Both Sides DXB → YVR Dubai to Vancouver · 2 mi Both Sides YCD → YYC Nanaimo to Calgary · 2 mi Both Sides YKA → YVR Kamloops to Vancouver · 2 mi Both Sides YVR → AKL Vancouver to Auckland · 2 mi Both Sides YVR → DWC Vancouver to Dubai · 2 mi Both Sides YVR → DXB Vancouver to Dubai · 2 mi Both Sides YVR → YKA Vancouver to Kamloops · 2 mi Both Sides YVR → YXS Vancouver to Prince George · 2 mi Both Sides YXS → YVR Prince George to Vancouver · 2 mi Both Sides YYC → YCD Calgary to Nanaimo · 2 mi Both Sides ATQ → SEA Amritsar to Seattle · 3 mi Both Sides DEL → SEA Delhi to Seattle · 3 mi Both Sides KOA → YVR Kona to Vancouver · 3 mi Both Sides OGG → YVR Kahului to Vancouver · 3 mi Both Sides SEA → ATQ Seattle to Amritsar · 3 mi Both Sides SEA → DEL Seattle to Delhi · 3 mi Both Sides SFO → YVR San Francisco to Vancouver · 3 mi Both Sides YEG → YVR Edmonton to Vancouver · 3 mi Both Sides YVR → KOA Vancouver to Kona · 3 mi Both Sides YVR → OGG Vancouver to Kahului · 3 mi Both Sides YVR → SFO Vancouver to San Francisco · 3 mi Both Sides YVR → YEG Vancouver to Edmonton · 3 mi Both Sides HNL → YVR Honolulu to Vancouver · 4 mi Both Sides IAH → YXX Houston to Abbotsford · 4 mi Both Sides MHR → YVR Sacramento to Vancouver · 4 mi Both Sides NAN → YVR Nandi to Vancouver · 4 mi Both Sides PDX → YVR Portland to Vancouver · 4 mi Both Sides SMF → YVR Sacramento to Vancouver · 4 mi Both Sides YVR → HNL Vancouver to Honolulu · 4 mi Both Sides YVR → MHR Vancouver to Sacramento · 4 mi Both Sides YVR → NAN Vancouver to Nandi · 4 mi Both Sides YVR → PDX Vancouver to Portland · 4 mi Both Sides YVR → SMF Vancouver to Sacramento · 4 mi Both Sides ANC → BOI Anchorage to Boise · 4 mi Both Sides BNE → YVR Brisbane to Vancouver · 4 mi Both Sides BOI → ANC Boise to Anchorage · 4 mi Both Sides BWU → YVR Sydney to Vancouver · 4 mi Both Sides DEL → YVR Delhi to Vancouver · 4 mi Both Sides LAX → YVR Los Angeles to Vancouver · 4 mi Both Sides SAN → YVR San Diego to Vancouver · 4 mi Both Sides SNA → YVR Santa Ana to Vancouver · 4 mi Both Sides SYD → YVR Sydney to Vancouver · 4 mi Both Sides YVR → BNE Vancouver to Brisbane · 4 mi Both Sides YVR → BWU Vancouver to Sydney · 4 mi Both Sides YVR → DEL Vancouver to Delhi · 4 mi Both Sides YVR → LAX Vancouver to Los Angeles · 4 mi Both Sides YVR → SAN Vancouver to San Diego · 4 mi Both Sides YVR → SNA Vancouver to Santa Ana · 4 mi Both Sides YVR → SYD Vancouver to Sydney · 4 mi Both Sides YVR → YYC Vancouver to Calgary · 4 mi Both Sides YYC → YVR Calgary to Vancouver · 4 mi Both Sides BFI → YVR Seattle to Vancouver · 5 mi Both Sides SEA → YVR Seattle to Vancouver · 5 mi Both Sides YCD → YVR Nanaimo to Vancouver · 5 mi Both Sides YHZ → YVR Halifax to Vancouver · 5 mi Both Sides YLW → YVR Kelowna to Vancouver · 5 mi Both Sides YQB → YVR Quebec to Vancouver · 5 mi Both Sides YVR → BFI Vancouver to Seattle · 5 mi Both Sides YVR → SEA Vancouver to Seattle · 5 mi Both Sides YVR → YCD Vancouver to Nanaimo · 5 mi Both Sides YVR → YHZ Vancouver to Halifax · 5 mi Both Sides YVR → YLW Vancouver to Kelowna · 5 mi Both Sides YVR → YQB Vancouver to Quebec · 5 mi Both Sides YVR → YXY Vancouver to Whitehorse · 5 mi Both Sides YVR → YYG Vancouver to Charlottetown · 5 mi Both Sides YXY → YVR Whitehorse to Vancouver · 5 mi Both Sides YYG → YVR Charlottetown to Vancouver · 5 mi Both Sides BOS → YVR Boston to Vancouver · 6 mi Both Sides EWR → YVR Newark to Vancouver · 6 mi Both Sides HPN → YVR White Plains to Vancouver · 6 mi Both Sides JFK → YVR New York to Vancouver · 6 mi Both Sides JNU → YVR Juneau to Vancouver · 6 mi Both Sides LAS → YVR Las Vegas to Vancouver · 6 mi Both Sides LUF → YVR Phoenix to Vancouver · 6 mi Both Sides MOT → YVR Minot to Vancouver · 6 mi Both Sides MPV → YVR Montpelier to Vancouver · 6 mi Both Sides PHX → YVR Phoenix to Vancouver · 6 mi Both Sides PVR → YVR Puerto Vallarta to Vancouver · 6 mi Both Sides SJD → YVR San Jose Del Cabo to Vancouver · 6 mi Both Sides YHM → YVR Hamilton to Vancouver · 6 mi Both Sides YHU → YVR Montreal to Vancouver · 6 mi Both Sides YKF → YVR Waterloo to Vancouver · 6 mi Both Sides YMX → YVR Montreal to Vancouver · 6 mi Both Sides YOW → YVR Ottawa to Vancouver · 6 mi Both Sides YQR → YVR Regina to Vancouver · 6 mi Both Sides YTZ → YVR Toronto to Vancouver · 6 mi Both Sides YUL → YVR Montreal to Vancouver · 6 mi Both Sides YVR → BOS Vancouver to Boston · 6 mi Both Sides YVR → EWR Vancouver to Newark · 6 mi Both Sides YVR → HPN Vancouver to White Plains · 6 mi Both Sides YVR → JFK Vancouver to New York · 6 mi Both Sides YVR → JNU Vancouver to Juneau · 6 mi Both Sides YVR → LAS Vancouver to Las Vegas · 6 mi Both Sides YVR → LUF Vancouver to Phoenix · 6 mi Both Sides YVR → MOT Vancouver to Minot · 6 mi Both Sides YVR → MPV Vancouver to Montpelier · 6 mi Both Sides YVR → PHX Vancouver to Phoenix · 6 mi Both Sides YVR → PVR Vancouver to Puerto Vallarta · 6 mi Both Sides YVR → SJD Vancouver to San Jose Del Cabo · 6 mi Both Sides YVR → YHM Vancouver to Hamilton · 6 mi Both Sides YVR → YHU Vancouver to Montreal · 6 mi Both Sides YVR → YKF Vancouver to Waterloo · 6 mi Both Sides YVR → YMX Vancouver to Montreal · 6 mi Both Sides YVR → YOW Vancouver to Ottawa · 6 mi Both Sides YVR → YQR Vancouver to Regina · 6 mi Both Sides YVR → YTZ Vancouver to Toronto · 6 mi Both Sides YVR → YUL Vancouver to Montreal · 6 mi Both Sides YVR → YWG Vancouver to Winnipeg · 6 mi Both Sides YVR → YXC Vancouver to Cranbrook · 6 mi Both Sides YVR → YXT Vancouver to Terrace · 6 mi Both Sides YVR → YYF Vancouver to Penticton · 6 mi Both Sides YVR → YYZ Vancouver to Toronto · 6 mi Both Sides YVR → ZLO Vancouver to Manzanillo · 6 mi Both Sides YWG → YVR Winnipeg to Vancouver · 6 mi Both Sides YXC → YVR Cranbrook to Vancouver · 6 mi Both Sides YXT → YVR Terrace to Vancouver · 6 mi Both Sides YYF → YVR Penticton to Vancouver · 6 mi Both Sides YYZ → YVR Toronto to Vancouver · 6 mi Both Sides ZLO → YVR Manzanillo to Vancouver · 6 mi Both Sides ANC → YVR Anchorage to Vancouver · 6 mi Left BKK → YVR Bangkok to Vancouver · 6 mi Left CDC → YVR Cedar City to Vancouver · 6 mi Right DEN → NRT Denver to Tokyo · 6 mi Left DET → YVR Detroit to Vancouver · 6 mi Right DTW → YVR Detroit to Vancouver · 6 mi Right EDF → YVR Anchorage to Vancouver · 6 mi Left GDL → YVR Guadalajara to Vancouver · 6 mi Right HAN → YVR Hanoi to Vancouver · 6 mi Left IAD → YVR Washington to Vancouver · 6 mi Right MDW → YVR Chicago to Vancouver · 6 mi Right MEX → YVR Mexico City to Vancouver · 6 mi Right MSP → YVR Minneapolis to Vancouver · 6 mi Right NRT → DEN Tokyo to Denver · 6 mi Right ORD → YVR Chicago to Vancouver · 6 mi Right PEK → YVR Beijing to Vancouver · 6 mi Left RDU → YVR Raleigh-Durham to Vancouver · 6 mi Right SLC → YVR Salt Lake City to Vancouver · 6 mi Right YVR → ANC Vancouver to Anchorage · 6 mi Right YVR → BKK Vancouver to Bangkok · 6 mi Right YVR → CDC Vancouver to Cedar City · 6 mi Left YVR → DET Vancouver to Detroit · 6 mi Left YVR → DTW Vancouver to Detroit · 6 mi Left YVR → EDF Vancouver to Anchorage · 6 mi Right YVR → GDL Vancouver to Guadalajara · 6 mi Left YVR → HAN Vancouver to Hanoi · 6 mi Right YVR → IAD Vancouver to Washington · 6 mi Left YVR → MDW Vancouver to Chicago · 6 mi Left YVR → MEX Vancouver to Mexico City · 6 mi Left YVR → MSP Vancouver to Minneapolis · 6 mi Left YVR → ORD Vancouver to Chicago · 6 mi Left YVR → PEK Vancouver to Beijing · 6 mi Right YVR → RDU Vancouver to Raleigh-Durham · 6 mi Left YVR → SLC Vancouver to Salt Lake City · 6 mi Left AKJ → YVR Asahikawa to Vancouver · 7 mi Left ATL → YVR Atlanta to Vancouver · 7 mi Right BJC → YVR Denver to Vancouver · 7 mi Right BNA → YVR Nashville to Vancouver · 7 mi Right CAN → YVR Guangzhou to Vancouver · 7 mi Left CHA → YVR Chattanooga to Vancouver · 7 mi Right CTS → YVR Sapporo to Vancouver · 7 mi Left CUN → YVR Cancun to Vancouver · 7 mi Right DAL → YVR Dallas to Vancouver · 7 mi Right DEN → YVR Denver to Vancouver · 7 mi Right DFW → YVR Dallas-Fort Worth to Vancouver · 7 mi Right HKG → YVR Hong Kong to Vancouver · 7 mi Left HND → YVR Tokyo to Vancouver · 7 mi Left IAB → YVR Wichita to Vancouver · 7 mi Right IAH → YVR Houston to Vancouver · 7 mi Right ICN → YVR Seoul to Vancouver · 7 mi Left ITM → YVR Osaka to Vancouver · 7 mi Left JAX → YVR Jacksonville to Vancouver · 7 mi Right KIX → YVR Osaka to Vancouver · 7 mi Left KUL → YVR Kuala Lumpur to Vancouver · 7 mi Left MIA → YVR Miami to Vancouver · 7 mi Right MNL → YVR Manila to Vancouver · 7 mi Left NRT → YVR Tokyo to Vancouver · 7 mi Left PVG → YVR Shanghai to Vancouver · 7 mi Left RSW → YVR Fort Myers to Vancouver · 7 mi Right SHA → YVR Shanghai to Vancouver · 7 mi Left SIN → YVR Singapore to Vancouver · 7 mi Left TPE → YVR Taipei to Vancouver · 7 mi Left TSA → YVR Taipei to Vancouver · 7 mi Left YQQ → YVR Comox to Vancouver · 7 mi Left YVR → AKJ Vancouver to Asahikawa · 7 mi Right YVR → ATL Vancouver to Atlanta · 7 mi Left YVR → BJC Vancouver to Denver · 7 mi Left YVR → BNA Vancouver to Nashville · 7 mi Left YVR → CAN Vancouver to Guangzhou · 7 mi Right YVR → CHA Vancouver to Chattanooga · 7 mi Left YVR → CTS Vancouver to Sapporo · 7 mi Right YVR → CUN Vancouver to Cancun · 7 mi Left YVR → DAL Vancouver to Dallas · 7 mi Left YVR → DEN Vancouver to Denver · 7 mi Left YVR → DFW Vancouver to Dallas-Fort Worth · 7 mi Left YVR → HKG Vancouver to Hong Kong · 7 mi Right YVR → HND Vancouver to Tokyo · 7 mi Right YVR → IAB Vancouver to Wichita · 7 mi Left YVR → IAH Vancouver to Houston · 7 mi Left YVR → ICN Vancouver to Seoul · 7 mi Right YVR → ITM Vancouver to Osaka · 7 mi Right YVR → JAX Vancouver to Jacksonville · 7 mi Left YVR → KIX Vancouver to Osaka · 7 mi Right YVR → KUL Vancouver to Kuala Lumpur · 7 mi Right YVR → MIA Vancouver to Miami · 7 mi Left YVR → MNL Vancouver to Manila · 7 mi Right YVR → NRT Vancouver to Tokyo · 7 mi Right YVR → PVG Vancouver to Shanghai · 7 mi Right YVR → RMQ Vancouver to Taichung · 7 mi Right YVR → RSW Vancouver to Fort Myers · 7 mi Left YVR → SHA Vancouver to Shanghai · 7 mi Right YVR → SIN Vancouver to Singapore · 7 mi Right YVR → SJO Vancouver to San Jose · 7 mi Left YVR → TPE Vancouver to Taipei · 7 mi Right YVR → TSA Vancouver to Taipei · 7 mi Right YVR → XMN Vancouver to Xiamen · 7 mi Right YVR → YQQ Vancouver to Comox · 7 mi Right YVR → YZP Vancouver to Sandspit · 7 mi Right YZP → YVR Sandspit to Vancouver · 7 mi Left LAS → BLI Las Vegas to Bellingham · 9 mi Left MLE → SEA Male to Seattle · 9 mi Left SEA → MLE Seattle to Male · 9 mi Right DEN → HND Denver to Tokyo · 10 mi Left HND → DEN Tokyo to Denver · 10 mi Right EIL → PHX Fairbanks to Phoenix · 11 mi Right PHX → EIL Phoenix to Fairbanks · 11 mi Left BLR → SEA Bangalore to Seattle · 14 mi Left SEA → BLR Seattle to Bangalore · 14 mi Right MKE → YXX Milwaukee to Abbotsford · 17 mi Right ZIH → YXX Zihuatanejo to Abbotsford · 17 mi Left MAA → SEA Madras to Seattle · 19 mi Left SEA → MAA Seattle to Madras · 19 mi Right SEA → BLI Seattle to Bellingham · 22 mi Left DAL → HND Dallas to Tokyo · 24 mi Right HND → DAL Tokyo to Dallas · 24 mi Left YEG → YYJ Edmonton to Victoria · 24 mi Right YYJ → YEG Victoria to Edmonton · 24 mi Left MCI → BLI Kansas City to Bellingham · 26 mi Right BFI → EIL Seattle to Fairbanks · 27 mi Right EIL → BFI Fairbanks to Seattle · 27 mi Left PDX → BLI Portland to Bellingham · 27 mi Left SNA → YYJ Santa Ana to Victoria · 27 mi Right BFI → FAI Seattle to Fairbanks · 27 mi Right FAI → BFI Fairbanks to Seattle · 27 mi Left BFI → JNU Seattle to Juneau · 28 mi Right JNU → BFI Juneau to Seattle · 28 mi Left DFW → HND Dallas-Fort Worth to Tokyo · 29 mi Right EIL → SEA Fairbanks to Seattle · 29 mi Left HND → DFW Tokyo to Dallas-Fort Worth · 29 mi Left SEA → EIL Seattle to Fairbanks · 29 mi Right DAL → NRT Dallas to Tokyo · 30 mi Right FAI → SEA Fairbanks to Seattle · 30 mi Left NRT → DAL Tokyo to Dallas · 30 mi Left SEA → FAI Seattle to Fairbanks · 30 mi Right JNU → SEA Juneau to Seattle · 30 mi Left SEA → JNU Seattle to Juneau · 30 mi Right YXX → YYC Abbotsford to Calgary · 30 mi Left YYC → YXX Calgary to Abbotsford · 30 mi Right YLW → YYJ Kelowna to Victoria · 32 mi Right YYC → YYJ Calgary to Victoria · 34 mi Right YYJ → YYC Victoria to Calgary · 34 mi Left DFW → NRT Dallas-Fort Worth to Tokyo · 35 mi Right DXB → YXX Dubai to Abbotsford · 35 mi Right GEG → HND Spokane to Tokyo · 35 mi Left HND → GEG Tokyo to Spokane · 35 mi Right NRT → DFW Tokyo to Dallas-Fort Worth · 35 mi Left YXX → DXB Abbotsford to Dubai · 35 mi Left BFI → KTN Seattle to Ketchikan · 35 mi Right KTN → BFI Ketchikan to Seattle · 35 mi Left SEA → YYJ Seattle to Victoria · 35 mi Right YYJ → SEA Victoria to Seattle · 35 mi Left BCN → YXX Barcelona to Abbotsford · 38 mi Right YXX → BCN Abbotsford to Barcelona · 38 mi Left CPH → YXX Copenhagen to Abbotsford · 39 mi Right KTN → SEA Ketchikan to Seattle · 39 mi Left LHR → YXX London to Abbotsford · 39 mi Right SEA → KTN Seattle to Ketchikan · 39 mi Right YXX → CPH Abbotsford to Copenhagen · 39 mi Left YXX → LHR Abbotsford to London · 39 mi Left BFI → SIT Seattle to Sitka · 39 mi Right SIT → BFI Sitka to Seattle · 39 mi Left YUL → YYJ Montreal to Victoria · 39 mi Right YYJ → YUL Victoria to Montreal · 39 mi Left YOW → YYJ Ottawa to Victoria · 40 mi Right YYJ → YOW Victoria to Ottawa · 40 mi Left BFI → DXB Seattle to Dubai · 42 mi Left DXB → BFI Dubai to Seattle · 42 mi Right DXB → SEA Dubai to Seattle · 42 mi Right SEA → DXB Seattle to Dubai · 42 mi Left YTZ → YYJ Toronto to Victoria · 42 mi Right YYJ → YTZ Victoria to Toronto · 42 mi Left YYJ → YYZ Victoria to Toronto · 42 mi Left YYZ → YYJ Toronto to Victoria · 42 mi Right SEA → SIT Seattle to Sitka · 42 mi Right SIT → SEA Sitka to Seattle · 42 mi Left KHH → YYJ Kaohsiung to Victoria · 44 mi Left YYJ → KHH Victoria to Kaohsiung · 44 mi Right JNU → TCM Juneau to Tacoma · 45 mi Left TCM → JNU Tacoma to Juneau · 45 mi Right ANC → SLC Anchorage to Salt Lake City · 47 mi Right BFI → EDF Seattle to Anchorage · 47 mi Right EDF → BFI Anchorage to Seattle · 47 mi Left SLC → ANC Salt Lake City to Anchorage · 47 mi Left ANC → BFI Anchorage to Seattle · 48 mi Left BFI → ANC Seattle to Anchorage · 48 mi Right BFI → DOH Seattle to Doha · 49 mi Left DOH → BFI Doha to Seattle · 49 mi Right DOH → SEA Doha to Seattle · 49 mi Right SEA → DOH Seattle to Doha · 49 mi Left YQQ → YYC Comox to Calgary · 49 mi Right YYC → YQQ Calgary to Comox · 49 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 Vancouver & the Inside Passage from a plane?

Yes — 361 flight routes pass within 50 miles of Vancouver & the Inside Passage. The closest routes include Athens to Vancouver, Budapest to Vancouver, Papeete to Vancouver. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.

Which side of the plane is best for viewing Vancouver & the Inside Passage?

The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Vancouver & the Inside Passage: on a Athens to Vancouver flight, visible from both sides; on a Budapest to Vancouver flight, visible from both sides; on a Papeete to Vancouver flight, visible from both sides.