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Old Oct 28, 2018, 2:32 pm
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Sixth Freedom
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Can a BA pilot see LHR soon after taking off from MAN and/or LBA?

The great circle mapper tells me that Manchester and Leeds airports are 151 and 173 miles respectively from London.

And Quora claims that you can see 211 miles from 30,000 feet.

So on a clear day can BA pilots actually see LHR soon after they take off from MAN or LBA? Or does terrain get in the way.
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