Seeing Cancún Hotel Zone from a plane
Photo: alyssa BLACK. from toronto, canada, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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A barrier island shaped like the number 7, about 14 miles long, between the Caribbean and Nichupté Lagoon. Look for hotels lined along the 7 with turquoise water on one side and dark lagoon on the other.
8 of our routes pass it. Quintana Roo
The easy pick
Miami to Cozumel: sit on the right, on the way down.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Boston to Cancun | Right (the left side is better for the whole flight) | on the way down |
| Charlotte to Cancun | Right (the left side is better for the whole flight) | on the way down |
| Detroit to Cancun | Right (the left side is better for the whole flight) | on the way down |
| Miami to Cozumel | Right | on the way down |
| Miami to Cancun | Right | on the way down |
| New York to Cancun | Left (the right side is better for the whole flight) | on the way down |
| Newark to Cancun | Right | on the way down |
| Philadelphia to Cancun | Left (the right side is better for the whole flight) | 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 Cancún Hotel Zone from?
It depends on the direction: the right on most of our routes (6 of 8). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Cancún Hotel Zone 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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