Seeing Great Bear Lake from a plane
Photo: TomGonzales, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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The largest lake entirely in Canada, about 12,000 square miles, straddling the Arctic Circle. Ice covers it for most of the year; look for its sprawling outline of five long arms meeting in the middle.
2 of our routes pass it. Northwest Territories
The easy pick
Detroit to Shanghai: sit on the right, 260 min after takeoff.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Boston to Tokyo | Left (the right side is better for the whole flight) | 297 min after takeoff |
| Detroit to Shanghai | Right | 260 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 Great Bear Lake from?
It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (1 of 2). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Great Bear Lake 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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Boston (BOS) Tokyo (NRT) Detroit (DTW) Shanghai (PVG) All routes