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)
