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Thailand's sprawling capital spreads around the meandering Chao Phraya River, with the Grand Palace and temple spires visible amid the urban grid on approaches to Suvarnabhumi.
292Flight Routes
1 miClosest Pass
🏙️ CityType
Routes that pass it292
BKK → BOM
Both Sides
BOM → BKK
Both Sides
AUH → BKK
Both Sides
BKK → AUH
Both Sides
BKK → DOH
Both Sides
BKK → DXB
Both Sides
BKK → PNQ
Both Sides
BKK → RUH
Both Sides
DOH → BKK
Both Sides
DXB → BKK
Both Sides
PNQ → BKK
Both Sides
RUH → BKK
Both Sides
AMD → BKK
Both Sides
BAH → BKK
Both Sides
BKK → AMD
Both Sides
BKK → BAH
Both Sides
BKK → HYD
Both Sides
CNX → SIN
Both Sides
HYD → BKK
Both Sides
SIN → CNX
Both Sides
BKK → KWI
Both Sides
BKK → LFW
Both Sides
BKK → SGN
Both Sides
HDD → BKK
Both Sides
KWI → BKK
Both Sides
LFW → BKK
Both Sides
SGN → BKK
Both Sides
BKK → NOU
Both Sides
BKK → PNH
Both Sides
DPS → SVO
Both Sides
PNH → BKK
Both Sides
SVO → DPS
Both Sides
BKK → BWN
Both Sides
BKK → SAI
Both Sides
BKK → TLV
Both Sides
KTI → BKK
Both Sides
SAI → BKK
Both Sides
TLV → BKK
Both Sides
ADD → BKK
Both Sides
BKK → ADD
Both Sides
BKK → AYT
Both Sides
BKK → BLR
Both Sides
BKK → MAA
Both Sides
BLR → BKK
Both Sides
MAA → BKK
Both Sides
BKK → PVK
Left
BKK → RGN
Left
PVK → BKK
Right
RGN → BKK
Right
AKL → BKK
Left
BKK → AKL
Right
BKK → BNE
Right
BKK → DEL
Left
BKK → GAY
Left
BKK → IST
Left
BKK → SAW
Left
BNE → BKK
Left
DEL → BKK
Right
GAY → BKK
Right
IST → BKK
Right
SAW → BKK
Right
BKK → MNL
Left
MNL → BKK
Right
BKK → ISB
Left
BKK → NBO
Right
BKK → NCE
Left
BKK → TDX
Right
ISB → BKK
Right
NBO → BKK
Left
NCE → BKK
Right
TDX → BKK
Left
BKK → MXP
Left
BKK → SYD
Right
MXP → BKK
Right
SYD → BKK
Left
BKK → DAC
Left
BKK → KTM
Left
BKK → MUC
Left
BKK → PQC
Right
BKK → STR
Left
BKK → VIE
Left
BKK → ZRH
Left
DAC → BKK
Right
KTM → BKK
Right
MUC → BKK
Right
PQC → BKK
Left
STR → BKK
Right
VIE → BKK
Right
ZRH → BKK
Right
BKK → BRU
Left
BKK → CDG
Left
BKK → CMB
Right
BKK → FRA
Left
BKK → WAW
Left
BRU → BKK
Right
CDG → BKK
Right
CMB → BKK
Left
DUS → BKK
Right
FRA → BKK
Right
WAW → BKK
Right
AMS → BKK
Right
BHX → BKK
Right
BKK → AMS
Left
BKK → BHX
Left
BKK → CIT
Left
BKK → LCY
Left
BKK → LGW
Left
BKK → LHR
Left
BKK → MBW
Right
BKK → MEL
Right
BKK → RML
Right
CIT → BKK
Right
LCY → BKK
Right
LGW → BKK
Right
LHR → BKK
Right
MBW → BKK
Left
MEB → BKK
Left
MEL → BKK
Left
RML → BKK
Left
ADL → BKK
Left
BKK → CPH
Left
BKK → DAD
Left
BKK → DME
Left
BKK → DUB
Left
BKK → NCL
Left
BKK → PBH
Left
CPH → BKK
Right
DAD → BKK
Right
DME → BKK
Right
DUB → BKK
Right
NCL → BKK
Right
PBH → BKK
Right
ARN → BKK
Right
BKK → ARN
Left
BKK → DPS
Right
BKK → KTG
Right
DPS → BKK
Left
GRU → BKK
Left
KTG → BKK
Left
ALA → BKK
Right
BKK → ALA
Left
BKK → HEL
Left
BKK → OSL
Left
HEL → BKK
Right
OSL → BKK
Right
BKK → KHH
Left
KHH → BKK
Right
BKK → HUN
Left
BKK → OKA
Left
HUN → BKK
Right
OKA → BKK
Right
BKK → CNX
Left
BKK → HKG
Left
BKK → TPE
Left
BKK → TSA
Left
BKK → XMN
Left
CNX → BKK
Right
HAK → BKK
Right
HKG → BKK
Right
TPE → BKK
Right
TSA → BKK
Right
XMN → BKK
Right
BKK → CGK
Right
BKK → HND
Left
BKK → ITM
Left
BKK → JAD
Right
BKK → KCZ
Left
BKK → KIX
Left
BKK → NRT
Left
BKK → PER
Right
BKK → SIN
Right
BKK → SZX
Left
CGK → BKK
Left
HND → BKK
Right
ITM → BKK
Right
JAD → BKK
Left
KCZ → BKK
Right
KIX → BKK
Right
NRT → BKK
Right
PER → BKK
Left
SIN → BKK
Left
SZX → BKK
Right
YQY → BKK
Right
BKK → CAN
Left
BKK → FUK
Left
BKK → THS
Left
BKK → XSP
Right
CAN → BKK
Right
FUK → BKK
Right
THS → BKK
Right
XSP → BKK
Left
BKK → CEI
Left
BKK → PUS
Left
BKK → PVG
Left
BKK → SHA
Left
CEI → BKK
Right
JFK → KUL
Right
KUL → JFK
Left
PUS → BKK
Right
PVG → BKK
Right
SHA → BKK
Right
BKK → EWR
Left
BKK → EZE
Right
BKK → GMP
Left
BKK → IAD
Left
BKK → ICN
Left
BKK → JFK
Left
BKK → KUL
Right
BKK → LAX
Left
BKK → ONT
Left
BKK → SFO
Left
BKK → SSN
Left
EWR → BKK
Right
EZE → BKK
Left
GMP → BKK
Right
IAD → BKK
Right
ICN → BKK
Right
JFK → BKK
Right
KUL → BKK
Left
LAX → BKK
Right
ONT → BKK
Right
SFO → BKK
Right
SSN → BKK
Right
ATL → BKK
Right
BKK → ATL
Left
BKK → CLT
Left
BKK → CMX
Left
BKK → HAN
Left
BKK → HDY
Right
BKK → LAS
Left
BKK → ORD
Left
BKK → PEN
Right
BKK → PHX
Left
BKK → TPA
Left
BKK → USM
Right
BKK → YVR
Left
BKK → YYZ
Left
CLT → BKK
Right
CMX → BKK
Right
HAN → BKK
Right
HDY → BKK
Left
LAS → BKK
Right
ORD → BKK
Right
PEN → BKK
Left
PHX → BKK
Right
TPA → BKK
Right
USM → BKK
Left
YVR → BKK
Right
YYZ → BKK
Right
BKK → CKG
Left
BKK → HKT
Right
BKK → IAH
Left
BKK → KBV
Right
BKK → KMG
Left
BKK → LPQ
Left
BKK → MSP
Left
BKK → PEK
Left
BKK → TFU
Left
BKK → URT
Right
BKK → VTE
Left
BKK → XIY
Left
CKG → BKK
Right
HKT → BKK
Left
IAH → BKK
Right
KBV → BKK
Left
KMG → BKK
Right
LPQ → BKK
Right
MSP → BKK
Right
PEK → BKK
Right
VTE → BKK
Right
XIY → BKK
Right
BOS → KUL
Left
KUL → BOS
Right
DXB → SGN
Left
SGN → DXB
Right
DOH → SGN
Left
SGN → DOH
Right
HKT → PEK
Left
PEK → HKT
Right
ADL → MAN
Right
DOH → PNH
Left
MAN → ADL
Left
PNH → DOH
Right
SYD → DAC
Left
AUH → PNH
Left
PNH → AUH
Right
ASP → KTM
Right
KTM → ASP
Left
BNE → DEL
Right
DEL → BNE
Left
BDJ → KTM
Right
KTM → BDJ
Left
Tip: Visibility depends on cloud cover, time of day, and how close the flight path comes. Sit on the listed side for the best chance of a view. Morning and evening flights often offer the best lighting.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you see Bangkok & the Chao Phraya from a plane?
Yes — 292 flight routes pass within 37 miles of Bangkok & the Chao Phraya. The closest routes include Bangkok to Bombay, Bombay to Bangkok, Abu Dhabi to Bangkok. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 1 miles away.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Bangkok & the Chao Phraya?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Bangkok & the Chao Phraya: on a Bangkok to Bombay flight, visible from both sides; on a Bombay to Bangkok flight, visible from both sides; on a Abu Dhabi to Bangkok flight, visible from both sides.