Seeing Cap Corse from a planeup to 4 ★

Corsica's mountainous northern finger, about 25 miles long and only about 6 to 9 miles wide. Look for a spine of green ridges with old Genoese watchtowers on the headlands and villages tucked into the coves.

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

The easy pick

London to Rome: sit on the right, 87 min after takeoff.

Which side, by route

RouteSideWhen
London to RomeRight
Best seat for the whole flight: left
87 min after takeoff
Paris to RomeRight
Best seat for the whole flight: left
71 min after takeoff

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 Cap Corse 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 Cap Corse from a plane?

Mid-flight: see the table for when on 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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