Flyover Country

Flyover Country reveals stories about the geology, ecosystems, and human works visible from the airplane window. Explore maps in 3D, point your phone to identify what you're seeing, or learn about the clouds blocking your view. All offline at 35,000 feet.

Free. Saves your flight so it works in airplane mode.

Window seat guide

01Live view

Put a name to the view.

Point your phone out the window to see rivers, parks, and landmarks labeled over the landscape. Tap a place to discover the story behind what you’re looking at.

Live view over the Potomac River, with parks and landmarks labeled over the camera image.

02After dark

Know the lights below.

Follow the river through a city after sunset. Blend the map with your camera view to pick out neighborhoods, airports, and waterways among the lights.

Minneapolis at night in Live view, with the Mississippi River, airport, and neighborhoods labeled and a map blend slider.

033D map view

See the shape of the land.

Explore mountains, glaciers, and river valleys in 3D. Preview the view along your flight, then open nearby places to learn about the landscapes to come.

3D flight preview over Mount Rainier, with labeled glaciers and rivers and an Around you panel listing nearby places.

04Offline exploration

Save before you fly.

Download the maps and stories along your route before takeoff. Choose satellite imagery, 3D terrain, and article images, with the download size shown up front. Explore your saved flight in airplane mode.

Save for offline screen for San Francisco to Minneapolis, showing a terrain preview and download options for articles, maps, and imagery.

05Cloud and landscape guides

Clouds are a view, too.

When clouds hide the ground, get to know them instead. Browse illustrated guides to compare their shapes and learn what makes a wispy cirrus different from a blanket of stratus.

Know your clouds guide with photographs and descriptions of cirrus and stratus clouds.