Seeing The Hague from a planeup to 18 ★
The seat of the Dutch government and parliament, though Amsterdam is the capital, and home to the International Court of Justice in the Peace Palace. Look for Scheveningen's beach and pier on the North Sea.
13 of our routes pass it. Netherlands · rated 3 of 10
The easy pick
Amsterdam to Madrid: sit on the right, on the climb, 2 min after takeoff.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam to Copenhagen | Right Best seat for the whole flight: left | on the climb, 2 min after takeoff |
| Amsterdam to Madrid | Right | on the climb, 2 min after takeoff |
| Amsterdam to Geneva | Right | on the climb, 3 min after takeoff |
| Barcelona to Amsterdam | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | on the way down |
| Copenhagen to Amsterdam | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | on the way down |
| Geneva to Amsterdam | Right | on the way down |
| London to Amsterdam | Right Best seat for the whole flight: left | on the way down |
| Madrid to Amsterdam | Left | on the way down |
| New York to Amsterdam | Right | on the way down |
| Nice to Amsterdam | Right | on the way down |
| Paris to Amsterdam | Right | on the way down |
| Washington to Frankfurt | Left | 368 min after takeoff |
| Zurich to Amsterdam | Left | 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 The Hague from?
It depends on the direction: the right on most of our routes (8 of 13). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see The Hague 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.
Can you see The Hague 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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