Seeing Port-Cros National Park from a planeup to 2 ★

One of Europe's first marine national parks, created in 1963 around a small hilly island off Hyères. Look for the forested island just east of the bigger Porquerolles.

3 of our routes pass it. France · rated 4 of 10

The easy pick

London to Nice: sit on the right, on the way down.

Which side, by route

RouteSideWhen
London to NiceRight
Best seat for the whole flight: left
on the way down
Paris to NiceRight
Best seat for the whole flight: left
on the way down
Zurich to NiceLeft
Best seat for the whole flight: right
on the way down

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 Port-Cros National Park from?

It depends on the direction: the right on most of our routes (2 of 3). The table lists each route's side.

When can you see Port-Cros National Park from a plane?

Near the airport, on the climb or on the way down, and mid-flight on longer routes: see the table for 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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