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.
Routes that pass it247
BKK → HAN
Both
BKK → LAS
Both
BKK → PHX
Both
HAN → BKK
Both
LAS → BKK
Both
PHX → BKK
Both
BKK → LAX
Both
BKK → SFO
Both
LAX → BKK
Both
ONT → BKK
Both
SFO → BKK
Both
BKK → EZE
Both
BKK → ICN
Both
BKK → SSN
Both
BKK → YVR
Both
EZE → BKK
Both
ICN → BKK
Both
SSN → BKK
Both
YVR → BKK
Both
BKK → PEK
Both
BKK → VTE
Both
CNX → SIN
Both
PEK → BKK
Both
SIN → CNX
Both
BKK → HKT
Both
BKK → PUS
Both
BKK → PVG
Both
BKK → SHA
Both
HKT → BKK
Both
PUS → BKK
Both
PVG → BKK
Both
SHA → BKK
Both
BKK → CKG
Both
BKK → IAH
Both
BKK → XIY
Both
CKG → BKK
Both
IAH → BKK
Both
XIY → BKK
Both
BKK → CAN
Both
BKK → FUK
Both
BKK → HND
Both
BKK → ITM
Both
BKK → KBV
Both
BKK → KCZ
Both
BKK → KIX
Both
BKK → NRT
Both
CAN → BKK
Both
FUK → BKK
Both
HND → BKK
Both
ITM → BKK
Both
KBV → BKK
Both
KCZ → BKK
Both
KIX → BKK
Both
NRT → BKK
Both
BKK → HKG
Both
BKK → LPQ
Both
HKG → BKK
Both
LPQ → BKK
Both
SZX → BKK
Both
BKK → KMG
Both
BKK → MSP
Both
BKK → TPE
Both
BKK → TSA
Both
BKK → XMN
Both
KMG → BKK
Both
MSP → BKK
Both
TPE → BKK
Both
TSA → BKK
Both
XMN → BKK
Both
BKK → CMX
Left
BKK → HUN
Right
BKK → OKA
Right
BKK → USM
Right
USM → BKK
Left
ATL → BKK
Right
BKK → ATL
Left
BKK → TPA
Left
KHH → BKK
Left
TPA → BKK
Right
BKK → HDY
Right
BKK → PEN
Right
BKK → YYZ
Left
CLT → BKK
Right
PEN → BKK
Left
YYZ → BKK
Right
IAD → BKK
Right
BKK → CEI
Left
BKK → CMB
Left
BKK → DAD
Right
BKK → EWR
Left
BKK → JFK
Left
BKK → KUL
Right
BKK → RML
Left
CMB → BKK
Right
DAD → BKK
Left
EWR → BKK
Right
JFK → BKK
Right
KUL → BKK
Left
RML → BKK
Right
BKK → THS
Left
BKK → XSP
Right
THS → BKK
Right
XSP → BKK
Left
YQY → BKK
Right
BKK → CGK
Right
BKK → CNX
Left
BKK → JAD
Right
BKK → MNL
Right
BKK → PER
Right
BKK → SIN
Right
CGK → BKK
Left
CNX → BKK
Right
JAD → BKK
Left
MNL → BKK
Left
NBO → BKK
Right
PER → BKK
Left
SIN → BKK
Left
BKK → BLR
Left
BKK → MAA
Left
BLR → BKK
Right
MAA → BKK
Right
ALA → BKK
Right
BKK → ADD
Left
ARN → BKK
Right
BHX → BKK
Right
BKK → BHX
Left
BKK → CPH
Left
BKK → DPS
Right
BKK → DUB
Left
BKK → FBU
Left
BKK → HEL
Left
BKK → HYD
Left
BKK → KTG
Right
BKK → LFW
Left
BKK → MBW
Right
BKK → NCL
Left
BKK → OSL
Left
BKK → PBH
Left
BKK → REP
Right
BKK → SAI
Right
CPH → BKK
Right
DPS → BKK
Left
DUB → BKK
Right
FBU → BKK
Right
HEL → BKK
Right
HYD → BKK
Right
NCL → BKK
Right
OSL → BKK
Right
PBH → BKK
Right
REP → BKK
Left
SAI → BKK
Left
AMD → BKK
Right
AMS → BKK
Right
AUH → BKK
Right
BAH → BKK
Right
BKK → AMD
Left
BKK → AMS
Left
BKK → AUH
Left
BKK → BAH
Left
BKK → BOM
Left
BKK → BRU
Left
BKK → CDG
Left
BKK → CIT
Left
BKK → DAC
Left
BKK → DOH
Left
BKK → DXB
Left
BKK → FRA
Left
BKK → ISB
Left
BKK → KTM
Left
BKK → LCY
Left
BKK → LGW
Left
BKK → LHR
Left
BKK → MEL
Right
BKK → MUC
Left
BKK → MXP
Left
BKK → NCE
Left
BKK → PNQ
Left
BKK → RUH
Left
BKK → SYD
Right
BKK → VIE
Left
BKK → WAW
Left
BKK → ZRH
Left
BOM → BKK
Right
BRU → BKK
Right
CDG → BKK
Right
DAC → BKK
Right
DOH → BKK
Right
DXB → BKK
Right
FRA → BKK
Right
ISB → BKK
Right
KTM → BKK
Right
LCY → BKK
Right
LGW → BKK
Right
LHR → BKK
Right
MEL → BKK
Left
MUC → BKK
Right
MXP → BKK
Right
PNQ → BKK
Right
PQC → BKK
Left
RUH → BKK
Right
STR → BKK
Right
SYD → BKK
Left
VIE → BKK
Right
WAW → BKK
Right
ZRH → BKK
Right
AKL → BKK
Left
BKK → BNE
Right
BKK → DEL
Left
BKK → GAY
Left
BKK → IST
Left
BKK → KWI
Left
BKK → PNH
Right
BKK → PVK
Left
BKK → RGN
Left
BKK → SAW
Left
BKK → SGN
Right
BKK → TLV
Left
BNE → BKK
Left
DEL → BKK
Right
IST → BKK
Right
KWI → BKK
Right
PVK → BKK
Right
RGN → BKK
Right
SAW → BKK
Right
SGN → BKK
Left
TLV → BKK
Right
JFK → KUL
Right
KUL → JFK
Left
BOS → KUL
Left
KUL → BOS
Right
DXB → SGN
Left
SGN → DXB
Right
DOH → SGN
Left
HKT → PEK
Left
PEK → HKT
Right
SGN → DOH
Right
ADL → MAN
Right
DOH → PNH
Left
MAN → ADL
Left
PNH → DOH
Right
BNE → DEL
Right
DEL → BNE
Left
AUH → PNH
Left
KTM → ASP
Left
BDJ → KTM
Right
KTM → BDJ
Left
LAX → HAN
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 — 247 flight routes pass within 60 km of Bangkok & the Chao Phraya. The closest routes include Bangkok to Hanoi, Bangkok to Las Vegas, Bangkok to Phoenix. Sit on the Both side.
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 Hanoi flight, sit on the Both side; on a Bangkok to Las Vegas flight, sit on the Both side; on a Bangkok to Phoenix flight, sit on the Both side.