Are the Red Arrows Flying in Sunderland Today?
Sunderland on the Wear estuary has hosted seafront events and sits close to the Great North Run flight path. The city’s coastal position means it occasionally falls beneath transit tracks up the east coast.
Red Arrows near Sunderland — today
No upcoming Red Arrows activity is currently scheduled within range of Sunderland. The most recent nearby activity was on Friday 3 October 2025 (Formation transit — ).
Seeing the Red Arrows around Sunderland
Sunderland’s seafront has hosted airshows in its own right, and the city’s proximity to South Shields means the Great North Run flypast often passes within sight.
Common viewing spots
Roker and Seaburn seafront give wide views over the sea. The elevated Penshaw Monument area offers a panoramic inland viewpoint toward the west.
📍 Around 130 miles north of RAF Waddington.
Recent activity near Sunderland
- 3 Oct 2025 — Formation transit — (14:33–15:38 BST)- - View route & map in tracker →
- 7 Sep 2025 — Transit & display — Great North Run Display (13:34–14:32 BST)- - View route & map in tracker →
- 7 Sep 2025 — Formation transit — (11:10–11:36 BST)- - View route & map in tracker →
- 6 Sep 2025 — Formation transit — (19:00–19:19 BST)- - View route & map in tracker →
⚠ Proximity note: These entries are shown because a transit route or display area
fell within approximately 18 nautical miles of Sunderland.
This does not mean the Red Arrows were visible from Sunderland — transit routes
may be at altitude and can follow a different track to the one published.