Seeing Georgian Bay / Thirty Thousand Islands from a plane
Photo: Rebecca Pollock, Executive Director, Georgian Bay Biosphere Reserve, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The world's largest freshwater archipelago, with tens of thousands of granite islands. Look for pink-gray rock islands scattered across blue water along the east shore of Georgian Bay.
7 of our routes pass it. Ontario
The easy pick
Chicago to Zurich: sit on the right, 48 min after takeoff.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago to Zurich | Right | 48 min after takeoff |
| Chicago to Paris | Right | 53 min after takeoff |
| Chicago to Istanbul | Left (the right side is better for the whole flight) | 53 min after takeoff |
| Chicago to Dublin | Left | 54 min after takeoff |
| Minneapolis to Montreal | Right (the left side is better for the whole flight) | 66 min after takeoff |
| Minneapolis to Burlington | Left | 75 min after takeoff |
| Portland to Boston | Left | 215 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 Georgian Bay / Thirty Thousand Islands from?
It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (4 of 7). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Georgian Bay / Thirty Thousand 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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