Seeing Gillette Stadium from a plane

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Gillette Stadium

Photo: Art N., CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Home of the Patriots and the Revolution in Foxborough, with a lighthouse tower at one end. Look for the stadium and its shopping strip along Route 1, among woods.

3 of our routes pass it. Massachusetts

The easy pick

Orlando to Boston: sit on the left, on the way down.

Which side, by route

RouteSideWhen
Indianapolis to BostonRight
(the left side is better for the whole flight)
on the way down
Orlando to BostonLefton the way down
San Juan to BostonRight
(the left 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 Gillette Stadium from?

It depends on the direction: the right on most of our routes (2 of 3). The table lists each route's side.

When can you see Gillette Stadium 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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