Hong Kong to Taipei flight path: HKG to TPE

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Hong Kong to Taipei. The right side wins on both ends: Hong Kong's harbor and skyline during takeoff, and Taiwan's mountainous interior during the Taoyuan approach, while the left side spends most of the flight over open Taiwan Strait water.

During takeoff from Hong Kong International (HKG), sit on the Right side for the best views. Departing HKG toward the northeast on runway 07 keeps the aircraft's turn shallow, so Hong Kong Island, Victoria Harbour and the Kowloon skyline stay visible off the right side as the plane climbs out over the New Territories. The left side mostly shows the flatter Shenzhen border hills with less visual drama. Notable sights include: Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong Island skyline, Kowloon peninsula, Lantau Island's peaks in the distance.

When landing at Chiang Kai Shek International (TPE), sit on the Right side for the best views. On approach into Taipei Taoyuan, the flight path typically swings in from the southwest, putting Taiwan's central mountain foothills and the green interior on the right side while the left shows mostly the flatter coastal plain and strait. This gives right-side passengers a better sense of Taiwan's mountainous terrain during descent. Notable sights include: Taoyuan coastal plain, foothills of Taiwan's Central Mountain Range, distant Xueshan range peaks, Taiwan Strait coastline.

The flight from Hong Kong International (HKG) to Chiang Kai Shek International (TPE) takes 1h35m.

Open water of the Taiwan Strait, with the southern Fujian coastline near Xiamen visible in clear conditions to the north, and the Penghu Islands archipelago sometimes visible below as the route crosses toward Taiwan's west coast.