Seeing Malaspina Glacier from a plane9 ★
The world's largest piedmont glacier, a lobe of ice spread across about 1,500 square miles of coastal plain, bigger than Rhode Island. Look for the dark moraine stripes folded into zigzags across its surface.
9 of our routes pass it. Alaska · rated 9 of 10
The easy pick
Seattle to Anchorage: sit on the right, 142 min after takeoff.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta to Anchorage | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | 366 min after takeoff |
| Chicago to Tokyo | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | 294 min after takeoff |
| Detroit to Seoul | Right | 328 min after takeoff |
| Houston to Anchorage | Right | 330 min after takeoff |
| Miami to Anchorage | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | 427 min after takeoff |
| Minneapolis to Tokyo | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | 255 min after takeoff |
| Portland to Anchorage | Right | 147 min after takeoff |
| Seattle to Anchorage | Right | 142 min after takeoff |
| Washington to Tokyo | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | 372 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 Malaspina Glacier from?
It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (5 of 9). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Malaspina Glacier 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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