JFK → HEL

New England Coastline

Aerial views of Long Island, Cape Cod, and the rugged Maine coast shortly after takeoff.

Greenland Glaciers

Massive ice sheets and crystalline fjords visible if the Great Circle path tracks over the southern tip of Greenland.

Aurora Borealis

The primary side for observing the Northern Lights during the dark transatlantic crossing, especially in winter months.

Norwegian Highlands

Snow-capped peaks and dramatic topography as the flight crosses from the ocean into Scandinavian airspace.

Stockholm Archipelago

Thousands of tiny islands and coastal inlets visible during the descent over Sweden toward the Baltic Sea.

Atlantic Sunrise

Spectacular transition from night to day with intense orange and purple hues over the open ocean.

Maritime Routes

Spotting large cargo ships and tankers in the busy North Atlantic shipping lanes from high altitude.

Northern Isles

Distant glimpses of the Faroe Islands or the Shetland Islands if the flight takes a more southerly air corridor.

Gulf of Finland

Views of the Estonian coastline and the maritime traffic between Tallinn and Helsinki during final descent.

Finnish Lakeland

The characteristic dense pine forests and mosaic of lakes as the plane enters Finnish territory.