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Asia's largest desert stretches across southern Mongolia and northern China. Its vast steppe and sand dunes are visible on routes between East Asia and Europe.
192Flight Routes
1 kmClosest Pass
🏜️ DesertType
Routes that pass it192
PEK → TAS
Both Sides
TAS → PEK
Both Sides
YYZ → KUL
Left
FRA → TPE
Left
TPE → FRA
Right
CGO → MXP
Right
ICN → TAS
Left
MXP → CGO
Left
TAS → ICN
Right
LHR → WUH
Left
WUH → LHR
Right
BKK → TPA
Left
TPA → BKK
Right
FRU → PEK
Right
PEK → FRU
Left
ALA → PEK
Right
PEK → ALA
Left
PEK → URC
Left
URC → PEK
Right
CDG → TPE
Right
TPE → CDG
Left
PKX → TAS
Right
TAS → PKX
Left
NEL → SIN
Left
SIN → NEL
Right
ALA → ICN
Right
ICN → ALA
Left
EWR → SIN
Left
SIN → EWR
Right
CAI → PEK
Right
PEK → CAI
Left
SIN → YUL
Right
YUL → SIN
Left
EWR → XSP
Left
XSP → EWR
Right
DUB → SYD
Right
SYD → DUB
Left
HAM → TPE
Right
TPE → HAM
Left
JFK → SIN
Left
OVB → XIY
Left
SIN → JFK
Right
MUC → TSA
Left
TSA → MUC
Right
ATL → BKK
Right
BKK → ATL
Left
BKK → CLT
Right
CLT → BKK
Left
BIK → TLL
Left
TLL → BIK
Right
JFK → XSP
Left
XSP → JFK
Right
AMS → TPE
Right
TPE → AMS
Left
MUC → TPE
Left
TPE → MUC
Right
AMS → XMN
Left
XMN → AMS
Right
AKL → TYN
Left
TYN → AKL
Right
BUD → PVG
Right
PVG → BUD
Left
CGO → LGW
Left
LGW → CGO
Right
SHA → VCE
Left
VCE → SHA
Right
IST → PVG
Left
PVG → IST
Right
LCY → TPE
Right
TPE → LCY
Left
PGF → TPE
Left
TPE → PGF
Right
BKK → CMX
Left
CMX → BKK
Right
PVG → SAW
Right
SAW → PVG
Left
LHR → TPE
Right
TPE → LHR
Left
TSA → VIE
Right
VIE → TSA
Left
BKK → YYZ
Right
YYZ → BKK
Left
PVG → VCE
Left
VCE → PVG
Right
VII → JFK
Left
LCY → TSA
Right
TSA → LCY
Left
TPE → VIE
Right
VIE → TPE
Left
HEW → PVG
Left
ATH → PVG
Left
LHR → TSA
Right
PVG → ATH
Right
TSA → LHR
Left
BKK → ORD
Left
ORD → BKK
Right
BCN → SHA
Right
BNE → BRU
Right
BRU → BNE
Left
HAN → JFK
Left
JFK → HAN
Right
PVG → VIE
Left
SHA → BCN
Left
VIE → PVG
Right
BNE → LCY
Left
KZN → PVG
Right
PVG → KZN
Left
PKX → SAW
Left
SAW → PKX
Right
DOH → NRT
Left
NRT → DOH
Right
LIN → PVG
Right
PVG → LIN
Left
BCN → PVG
Right
DOH → PEK
Left
PEK → DOH
Right
PVG → BCN
Left
AKL → VIE
Right
VIE → AKL
Left
MXP → PVG
Right
PVG → MXP
Left
HEL → SYD
Left
SYD → HEL
Right
CMN → TPE
Left
TPE → CMN
Right
SVO → XIY
Left
XIY → SVO
Right
BNE → LHR
Left
LHR → BNE
Right
BWU → EDI
Left
EDI → BWU
Right
DOH → HND
Left
HND → DOH
Right
CDG → NKG
Right
NKG → CDG
Left
DME → PVG
Right
SHA → SVO
Left
SVO → SHA
Right
AMS → CSX
Left
CSX → AMS
Right
ATH → PEK
Right
PEK → ATH
Left
MUC → PVG
Right
PVG → MUC
Left
DXB → PEK
Left
PEK → DXB
Right
PVG → SVO
Left
SVO → PVG
Right
AUH → PEK
Left
BKK → IAD
Right
IAD → BKK
Left
IST → PEK
Right
PEK → AUH
Right
PEK → IST
Left
DOH → PKX
Left
PKX → DOH
Right
PVG → ZRH
Left
ZRH → PVG
Right
BOS → SIN
Left
SIN → BOS
Right
GVA → PVG
Right
PVG → GVA
Left
SHA → TLQ
Right
TLQ → SHA
Left
PVG → TBS
Right
TBS → PVG
Left
JFK → SGN
Right
SGN → JFK
Left
CTS → DOH
Left
DOH → CTS
Right
DXB → NRT
Left
NRT → DXB
Right
SIN → YYZ
Left
YYZ → SIN
Right
FRA → SHA
Right
SHA → FRA
Left
AUH → NRT
Left
NRT → AUH
Right
DOH → ICN
Left
ICN → DOH
Right
ALA → PVG
Left
DXB → HND
Left
HND → DXB
Right
PVG → ALA
Right
MRO → ZRH
Right
ZRH → MRO
Left
FRA → PVG
Right
PVG → FRA
Left
DWC → HND
Left
HND → DWC
Right
AUH → HND
Left
HND → AUH
Right
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 Gobi Desert from a plane?
Yes — 192 flight routes pass within 400 km of Gobi Desert. The closest routes include Beijing to Tashkent, Tashkent to Beijing, Toronto to Kuala Lumpur. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 1 km away.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Gobi Desert?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Gobi Desert: on a Beijing to Tashkent flight, visible from both sides; on a Tashkent to Beijing flight, visible from both sides; on a Toronto to Kuala Lumpur flight, sit on the Left side.