11 Travel Movies on Netflix to Download for Your Next Flight
Whether you're back at home between trips or prepping for a two-hour-plus flight, watching classic travel movies on Netflix can be one of the best ways to spirit yourself away to a new destination. It's a great time to do so, too: With the streaming options below, this might be the best collection of films on the platform yet—especially when it comes to documentaries. And as more and more airlines move their in-flight entertainment from seatback screens to mobile apps, you might as well download these ahead of your next flight, so you can watch what you'd like (and not Hitch for the 20th time).
Note that you'll have to head off of Netflix to see some of our other favorites that the streaming site has previously carried (like road trip classic Y Tu Mamá También, which is available to rent on Amazon, or Catch Me If You Can, available on Peacock). And once you've finished this list, don't worry, we have a whole other list of our favorite travel TV shows on Netflix—including most of the late Anthony Bourdain's work—to binge.
For now, here's a list of some of our favorite movies involving travel by land, air, and sea, that are available right now on Netflix.
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