Seeing Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge from a plane

Its towers are about 1.6 inches farther apart at the top than at the base, to allow for Earth's curve. Its 4,260-ft span was the world's longest from 1964 to 1981; look for it at the harbor mouth.

16 of our routes pass it. New York · rated 5 of 10

The easy pick

New York to Orlando: sit on the left, on the climb, 5 min after takeoff.

Which side, by route

Route	Side	When
Atlanta to New York	Left	on the way down
Charlotte to New York	Left	on the way down
Chicago to New York	Left	on the way down
Chicago to New York	Left	on the way down
Dallas-Fort Worth to New York	Left	on the way down
Fort Lauderdale to New York	Left	on the way down
Houston to New York	Left	on the way down
Miami to New York	Left	on the way down
Nashville to New York	Left	on the way down
New York to Orlando	Left	on the climb, 5 min after takeoff
New York to Fort Lauderdale	Left	on the climb, 6 min after takeoff
New York to Miami	Left the other side is usually better on this route	on the climb, 6 min after takeoff
San Juan to New York	Left	on the way down
St. Louis to New York	Left	on the way down
Tampa to New York	Left	on the way down
Washington to New York	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.

Questions

Which side of the plane do you see Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge from?

It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (16 of 16). The table lists each route's side.

When can you see Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge 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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