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
Photograph by Sidney Gomez on Flickr
2. Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Photograph by Passenger32A on Flickr
3. North Cascade National Park
Washington, USA
Photograph by Yvon Maurice (Yvon from Ottawa on Flickr)
4. Doha, Qatar
Photograph by Charlie Gilbert on Flickr | charliedotgilbert.blogspot.com/
5. Somewhere over Kansas, USA
Photograph by Mark Shaiken on Flickr
6. Los Angeles, California, USA
Photograph by fksr on Flickr
7. Mt Rainier, Washington, USA
Photograph by Bob Horowitz on Flickr
8. Anguilla in the Caribbean
Photograph by Eugene Delaney on Flickr
9. Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Photograph by Yon Maurice (Yvon from Ottawa on Flickr)
10. Manhattan, New York City, USA
Photograph by Karen Blumberg (SpecialKRB on Flickr)
11. Somewhere over England
Photograph by robep on Flickr
12. Mai Koaw Beach, Phuket, Thailand
Photograph by Passenger32A on Flickr
13. Mexico City, Mexico
Photograph by robep on Flickr
14. Mt Fuji, Japan
Photograph by Yama Tomo on Flickr
15. Somewhere over the Caribbean
Photograph by OakleyOriginals on Flickr
16. San Francisco, California, USA
Photograph by Bob Horowitz (bats… on Flickr)
17. Somewhere Around Dubai, UAE
Photograph by Timothy LaBranche on Flickr
18. Somewhere between Vancouver and Calgary, Canada
Photograph by Philippe Clairo (Craignos on Flickr)
19. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Photograph by Timothy LaBranche on Flickr
20. Leaving Bangkok, Thailand
Photograph by Passenger32A on Flickr
21. Somewhere over Greenland
Photograph by Simon Morris
22. Sao Paulo, Brazil
Photograph by Diego N. on Flickr
23. Fields of Green Somewhere in the World
Photograph by StephiGraffink on Flickr
24. Departing Houston, Texas, USA
Photograph by Timothy LaBranche
25. Approaching Hawaii, USA
Photograph by antony51 on Flickr
26. Somewhere over the Italian Alps, Italy
Photograph by Stephen Eustace on Flickr
27. Miami, Florida, USA
Photograph by dgmiami on Flickr
28. Somewhere over Hokkaido, Japan
Photograph by Yama Tomo on Flickr
29. Somewhere between San Francisco and Nashville, USA
Photograph by Jeff (Lost and Found on Flickr)
30. Approaching Wellington, New Zealand
Photograph by Mark in New Zealand on Flickr
31. Melville Island, Australia
Photograph by oosh on Flickr
32. Dallas, Texas, USA
Photograph by jayRaz on Flickr
33. Mount Robert Barron, Alaska, USA
Photograph by Joseph (Umnak on Flickr)
34. Chicago? Please help identify
Photograph by Wejdan Photography on Flickr
35. Lake Mead and Hoover Dam, Arizona/Nevada, USA
Photograph by Timothy LaBranche on Flickr
36. Departing Bangkok, Thailand
Photograph by Passenger32A on Flickr
37. Sau Paulo, Brazil
Photograph by -J.S.K photo impressions- on Flickr
38. Somewhere Lush
Photograph by JaTiMiVi on Flickr
39. Rocky Mountains en route to Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Photograph by Joseph de Palma on Flickr
40. Approaching Nice, France
Photograph by Jassy-50 on Flickr
41. Mount St. Helens, Washington, USA
Photograph by lesingebabillard on Flickr
42. Hyde Park, London, England
Photograph by Daniel2005 on Flickr
43. Harlingen, Texas, USA
Photograph by Christopher Rose on Flickr
44. Somewhere over Australia
Photograph by yuchan’s point of view on Flickr
45. Somewhere over Florida, USA
Photograph by Josh Hunter on Flickr
46. West Coast of South Island, New Zealand
Photograph by flash62_au on Flickr
47. Somewhere between Amsterdam
and North America
Photograph by Pavel Trebukov
48. Somewhere over the BC/Alberta Border, Canada
Photograph by Yvon Maurice (Yvon from Ottawa on Flickr)
49. New York City, New York, USA
Photograph by Several seconds on Flickr
50. Above the Clouds
Photograph by Dan Arevalo on Flickr
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