Seeing Keukenhof and the bulb fields from a planeup to 5 ★
In spring the bulb fields between Leiden and Haarlem turn into stripes of red, yellow and purple, and Keukenhof garden plants about 7 million bulbs a year. Look for the color bands from mid-March to mid-May.
14 of our routes pass it. Netherlands · rated 5 of 10
The easy pick
Amsterdam to Nice: sit on the right, on the climb, 0 min after takeoff.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam to Rome | Right Best seat for the whole flight: left | on the climb, 0 min after takeoff |
| Amsterdam to Nice | Right | on the climb, 0 min after takeoff |
| Amsterdam to Barcelona | Right | on the climb, 1 min after takeoff |
| Amsterdam to Paris | Right | on the climb, 1 min after takeoff |
| Amsterdam to Oslo | Left | on the climb, 1 min after takeoff |
| Amsterdam to London | Right | on the climb, 2 min after takeoff |
| Amsterdam to New York | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | on the climb, 3 min after takeoff |
| Copenhagen to Amsterdam | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | on the way down |
| Geneva to Amsterdam | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | on the way down |
| London to Amsterdam | Left | on the way down |
| Madrid to Amsterdam | Left | on the way down |
| Oslo to Amsterdam | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | on the way down |
| Paris to Amsterdam | Left | on the way down |
| Zurich to Amsterdam | 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 Keukenhof and the bulb fields from?
It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (9 of 14). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Keukenhof and the bulb fields 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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