Wadi Rum

28 flight routes pass within 37 miles of Wadi Rum.

Wadi Rum
🏜️ Desert · Jordan

Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Jordan's 'Valley of the Moon' — a landscape of red sandstone cliffs and desert valleys made famous by Lawrence of Arabia. Visible on routes over southern Jordan.
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Routes that pass it28

CAI → SIN Cairo to Singapore · directly overhead Both Sides SIN → CAI Singapore to Cairo · directly overhead Both Sides BAH → CAI Bahrain to Cairo · 1 mi Both Sides CAI → BAH Cairo to Bahrain · 1 mi Both Sides CAI → DWC Cairo to Dubai · 2 mi Both Sides DWC → CAI Dubai to Cairo · 2 mi Both Sides ADD → TLV Addis Ababa to Tel Aviv · 3 mi Both Sides CAI → DXB Cairo to Dubai · 3 mi Both Sides DXB → CAI Dubai to Cairo · 3 mi Both Sides TLV → ADD Tel Aviv to Addis Ababa · 3 mi Both Sides CAI → MCT Cairo to Muscat · 4 mi Both Sides MCT → CAI Muscat to Cairo · 4 mi Both Sides BOM → CAI Bombay to Cairo · 5 mi Both Sides CAI → BOM Cairo to Bombay · 5 mi Both Sides IST → JED Istanbul to Jeddah · 6 mi Right JED → IST Jeddah to Istanbul · 6 mi Left AUH → CAI Abu Dhabi to Cairo · 8 mi Right CAI → AUH Cairo to Abu Dhabi · 8 mi Left CAI → DOH Cairo to Doha · 11 mi Left DOH → CAI Doha to Cairo · 11 mi Right TLV → ZNZ Tel Aviv to Zanzibar · 11 mi Left ZNZ → TLV Zanzibar to Tel Aviv · 11 mi Right JED → SAW Jeddah to Pendik, Istanbul · 12 mi Left LHR → MED London to Madinah · 13 mi Left MED → LHR Madinah to London · 13 mi Right ORY → MED Paris to Madinah · 33 mi Left RUH → TUN Riyadh to Tunis · 34 mi Left TUN → RUH Tunis to Riyadh · 34 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 Wadi Rum from a plane?

Yes — 28 flight routes pass within 37 miles of Wadi Rum. The closest routes include Cairo to Singapore, Singapore to Cairo, Bahrain to Cairo. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.

Which side of the plane is best for viewing Wadi Rum?

The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Wadi Rum: on a Cairo to Singapore flight, visible from both sides; on a Singapore to Cairo flight, visible from both sides; on a Bahrain to Cairo flight, visible from both sides.