Seeing Beirut from a plane4 ★

Built on a headland pushing into the Mediterranean, with Mount Lebanon rising steeply behind. The 2020 port explosion was one of the largest non-nuclear blasts ever; look for the harbor on the north shore.

2 of our routes pass it. Lebanon · rated 5 of 10

The easy pick

Miami to Dubai: sit on the right, 659 min after takeoff.

Which side, by route

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 Beirut 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 Beirut from a plane?

Mid-flight: see the table for when on each route.

Can you see Beirut at night?

Yes, by its lights. The app scores lit places at night by how bright they are.

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.

More

Qurnat as Sawda' Damascus Tel Aviv Amman Judaean Desert Miami (MIA) Washington (IAD) All routes