Seeing Thousand Islands National Park from a plane
Photo: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
One of Canada's smallest national parks, a scatter of granite islands in the St. Lawrence River where it leaves Lake Ontario. Look for dozens of wooded islands, many topped with a single cottage, threaded by shipping channels.
7 of our routes pass it. Ontario
The easy pick
Washington to Ottawa: sit on the left, on the way down.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta to Montreal | Left | 110 min after takeoff |
| Charlotte to Montreal | Left | 87 min after takeoff |
| Houston to Montreal | Left | 165 min after takeoff |
| Nashville to Montreal | Right (the left side is better for the whole flight) | 107 min after takeoff |
| Raleigh/Durham to Ogdensburg | Left | on the way down |
| Washington to Ottawa | Left | on the way down |
| Washington to Ottawa | 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 Thousand Islands National Park from?
It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (6 of 7). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Thousand Islands 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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