Seeing Circuit Gilles Villeneuve from a plane
Photo: Will Pittenger, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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Laid out on Île Notre-Dame, an artificial island built for Expo 67 in the St. Lawrence River. Look for the track running beside the straight 1976 Olympic rowing basin, just across from downtown Montreal.
3 of our routes pass it. Québec
The easy pick
New York to Montreal: sit on the left, on the way down.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale to Montreal | Left | on the way down |
| New York to Montreal | Left | on the way down |
| Tampa to Montreal | Left | 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 Circuit Gilles Villeneuve from?
It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (3 of 3). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Circuit Gilles Villeneuve 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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