Seeing Lake Champlain from a plane5 ★

About 120 miles long, splitting Vermont from New York and reaching into Quebec. In 1998 Congress briefly declared it the sixth Great Lake, then backed down weeks later. Look for the long, narrow blue line with the Adirondacks to the west.

15 of our routes pass it. Vermont · rated 5 of 10

The easy pick

Baltimore to Burlington: sit on the right, on the way down.

Which side, by route

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 Lake Champlain from?

It depends on the direction: the right on most of our routes (14 of 15). The table lists each route's side.

When can you see Lake Champlain 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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