Seeing Lake Salvador from a plane4 ★

A brackish lake in the marshes southwest of New Orleans, part of the Barataria estuary. Look for open water surrounded by bayous, cypress swamp and marsh crisscrossed by straight oil-field canals.

32 of our routes pass it. Louisiana · rated 4 of 10

The easy pick

Orlando to New Orleans: sit on the left, 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 Salvador from?

It depends on the direction: the right on most of our routes (17 of 32). The table lists each route's side.

When can you see Lake Salvador 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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