Seeing Peak la Selle from a plane7 ★

Haiti's highest point at about 8,790 ft. Pine forest still covers some of its slopes in a country that has lost most of its trees. Look for the green ridge east of Port-au-Prince near the Dominican border.

6 of our routes pass it. Haiti · rated 7 of 10

The easy pick

Miami to Oranjestad: sit on the left, 86 min after takeoff.

Which side, by route

RouteSideWhen
Atlanta to OranjestadLeft157 min after takeoff
Charlotte to OranjestadLeft160 min after takeoff
Fort Lauderdale to OranjestadLeft88 min after takeoff
Miami to OranjestadLeft86 min after takeoff
Miami to CampinasRight86 min after takeoff
Miami to CaracasLeft
Best seat for the whole flight: right
91 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 Peak la Selle from?

It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (5 of 6). The table lists each route's side.

When can you see Peak la Selle 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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