Seeing the World Through an Airplane Window

Whenever I fly I always ask for a window seat. Seeing the world from above gives you a different perspective on the world. Patterns emerge, nature shines and cities feel colossal. On Flickr there are many groups dedicated to photography from an airplane window. From the Airplane Window has a collection of over 15,000 images while Window Seat Please has amassed over 88,000 photos. Even a simple search for ‘airplane window’ nets about 60,000 results.

Below you can tour the world through 50 beautiful pictures shot through an airplane window. I opted for shots that included some part of the plane such as the wing for consistency. All credit to the amazing photographers for capturing the world and sharing it with others to enjoy!

1 | Somewhere Around Madrid, Spain

2 | Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

3 | North Cascade National Park Washington, USA

4 | Doha, Qatar

5 | Somewhere over Kansas, USA

6 | Los Angeles, California, USA

7 | Mt Rainier, Washington, USA

8 | Anguilla in the Caribbean

9 | Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

10 | Manhattan, New York City, USA

11 | Somewhere over England

12 | Mai Koaw Beach, Phuket, Thailand

13 | Mexico City, Mexico

14 | Mt Fuji, Japan

15 | Somewhere over the Caribbean

16 | San Francisco, California, USA

17 | Somewhere Around Dubai, UAE

18 | Somewhere between Vancouver and Calgary, Canada

19 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

20 | Leaving Bangkok, Thailand

21 | Somewhere over Greenland

22 | Sao Paulo, Brazil

23 | Fields of Green Somewhere in the World

24 | Departing Houston, Texas, USA

25 | Approaching Hawaii, USA

26 | Somewhere over the Italian Alps, Italy

27 | Miami, Florida, USA

28 | Somewhere over Hokkaido, Japan

29 | Somewhere between San Francisco and Nashville, USA

30 | Approaching Wellington, New Zealand

31 | Melville Island, Australia

32 | Dallas, Texas, USA

33 | Mount Robert Barron, Alaska, USA

34 | Chicago? Please Help Identify

35 | Lake Mead and Hoover Dam, Arizona/Nevada, USA

36| Departing Bangkok, Thailand

37 | Sau Paulo, Brazil

38 | Somewhere Lush

39 | Rocky Mountains en route to Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

40 | Approaching Nice, France

41 | Mount St. Helens, Washington, USA

42 | Hyde Park, London, England

43 | Harlingen, Texas, USA

44 | Somewhere over Australia

45 | Somewhere over Florida, USA

46 | West Coast of South Island, New Zealand

47 | Somewhere between Amsterdam and North America

48 | Somewhere over the BC/Alberta Border, Canada

49 | New York City, New York, USA

50 | Above the Clouds

Photos by: Architecture & Design (via Google)