Seeing Nagoya from a planeup to 6 ★
Japan's car-making heartland: Toyota is just to the east. Look for Nagoya Castle with its golden roof fish, the port on Ise Bay, and Centrair airport on its own island offshore.
12 of our routes pass it. Japan · rated 6 of 10
The easy pick
Osaka to Tokyo: sit on the left, 13 min after takeoff.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima to Tokyo | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | 30 min after takeoff |
| Osaka to Tokyo | Left | 13 min after takeoff |
| Tokyo to Ishigaki | Right | 24 min after takeoff |
| Tokyo to Naha | Right | 24 min after takeoff |
| Tokyo to Osaka | Right | 25 min after takeoff |
| Tokyo to Kumamoto | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | 25 min after takeoff |
| Tokyo to Hiroshima | Left | 26 min after takeoff |
| Tokyo to Matsuyama | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | 26 min after takeoff |
| Tokyo to Fukuoka | Left | 27 min after takeoff |
| Tokyo to Kagoshima | Right | 27 min after takeoff |
| Tokyo to Nagasaki | Left | 28 min after takeoff |
| Tokyo to Hong Kong | Right Best seat for the whole flight: left | 31 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 Nagoya from?
It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (7 of 12). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Nagoya from a plane?
Mid-flight: see the table for when on each route.
Can you see Nagoya at night?
Yes, by its lights. The app scores lit places at night by how bright they are.
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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