Seeing Niigata from a plane

6 ★ best score on our routes · rated 4 of 10

Photo: くろふね, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The biggest city on Japan's Sea of Japan coast, at the mouth of the Shinano, the country's longest river. Look for the river mouth and endless rice paddies on the plain.

2 of our routes pass it. Japan

The easy pick

Dallas-Fort Worth to Taipei: sit on the right, 759 min after takeoff.

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 Niigata from?

It depends on the direction: the right on most of our routes (2 of 2). The table lists each route's side.

When can you see Niigata from a plane?

Mid-flight: see the table for when on each route.

Can you see Niigata 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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