Seeing Mount Waddington from a plane5 ★
At 13,186 ft the highest peak entirely in British Columbia, buried deep in the Coast Mountains behind huge glaciers. Look for a jagged rock spire rising out of icefields between the coast and the interior plateau.
5 of our routes pass it. British Columbia · rated 8 of 10
The easy pick
Seattle to Hong Kong: sit on the right, 41 min after takeoff.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Denver to Tokyo | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | 150 min after takeoff |
| San Francisco to Kolkata | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | 106 min after takeoff |
| Seattle to Petersburg | Right Best seat for the whole flight: left | 40 min after takeoff |
| Seattle to Fairbanks | Right Best seat for the whole flight: left | 41 min after takeoff |
| Seattle to Hong Kong | Right | 41 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 Mount Waddington from?
It depends on the direction: the right on most of our routes (3 of 5). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Mount Waddington 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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