Seeing Aveiro Lagoon from a plane
Photo: Daniel VILLAFRUELA ., CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
A shallow lagoon behind a long Atlantic sandbar, laced with canals and salt pans, which earned Aveiro the nickname Portugal's Venice. Look for neat rectangular salt pans and a channel cut through the dunes to the sea.
2 of our routes pass it. Portugal
The easy pick
Newark to Porto: sit on the right, on the way down.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| New York to Porto | Right (the left side is better for the whole flight) | on the way down |
| Newark to Porto | Right | on the way down |
From the real paths of every nonstop on these routes in the last 10 days, at the usual time of day. Where the best seat for the whole flight is on the other side, you'd trade this sight for more elsewhere.
Questions
Which side of the plane do you see Aveiro Lagoon from?
It depends on the direction: the right on most of our routes (2 of 2). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Aveiro Lagoon from a plane?
Near the airport, on the climb or on the way down, and mid-flight on longer routes: see the table for each route.
Do clouds matter?
Yes. These answers assume a clear day. Within 3 days of your flight, pick your exact flight in the app for the cloud forecast.
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