Seeing Faroe Islands from a plane8 ★
Eighteen steep, treeless islands in the North Atlantic, with cliffs dropping straight into the sea. Look for green slopes cut by dark basalt layers and narrow fjords between islands.
12 of our routes pass it. Faeroe Islands · rated 8 of 10
The easy pick
New York to Warsaw: sit on the left, 310 min after takeoff.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Houston to Istanbul | Left | 441 min after takeoff |
| Los Angeles to Copenhagen | Right Best seat for the whole flight: left | 499 min after takeoff |
| Los Angeles to Dubai | Left | 499 min after takeoff |
| Los Angeles to Warsaw | Left | 508 min after takeoff |
| New York to Warsaw | Left | 310 min after takeoff |
| New York to Helsinki | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | 327 min after takeoff |
| Newark to Oslo | Right | 317 min after takeoff |
| Newark to Warsaw | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | 317 min after takeoff |
| San Francisco to Copenhagen | Left | 479 min after takeoff |
| San Francisco to Dubai | Right Best seat for the whole flight: left | 485 min after takeoff |
| Seattle to Istanbul | Right Best seat for the whole flight: left | 425 min after takeoff |
| Washington to Copenhagen | Left | 310 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 Faroe Islands from?
It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (8 of 12). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Faroe Islands 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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