Seeing Niagara Falls from a plane
Horseshoe Falls is about 2,600 ft wide, and much of the river is diverted around it to power plants, more at night than by day. Look for the curved Canadian falls and the white mist plume rising between two downtowns.
11 of our routes pass it. Ontario · rated 7 of 10
The easy pick
Detroit to Boston: sit on the left, 31 min after takeoff.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Boston to Denver | Left the other side is usually better on this route | 53 min after takeoff |
| Boston to Los Angeles | Right | 54 min after takeoff |
| Boston to Chicago | Right | 56 min after takeoff |
| Boston to San Francisco | Right | 56 min after takeoff |
| Boston to Seattle | Left the other side is usually better on this route | 57 min after takeoff |
| Chicago to Boston | Left the other side is usually better on this route | 49 min after takeoff |
| Detroit to Boston | Left | 31 min after takeoff |
| Minneapolis to Boston | Right the other side is usually better on this route | 86 min after takeoff |
| New York to Chicago | Right the other side is usually better on this route | 40 min after takeoff |
| Newark to Chicago | Right | 38 min after takeoff |
| San Francisco to Boston | Left | 229 min after takeoff |
From the real paths of every nonstop on these routes in the last 10 days, at the usual time of day.
Questions
Which side of the plane do you see Niagara Falls from?
It depends on the direction: the right on most of our routes (6 of 11). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Niagara Falls 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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