Ha Long Bay

65 flight routes pass within 50 miles of Ha Long Bay.

Ha Long Bay
🌊 Water · Vietnam

Photo: Taewangkorea · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Nearly 2,000 limestone karst islands rise from emerald waters in northern Vietnam. The distinctive tower karst landscape is visible on approaches to Hanoi.
65Flight Routes
1 miClosest Pass
🌊 WaterType

Routes that pass it65

BKK → GMP Bangkok to Seoul · 1 mi Both Sides CNX → HKG Chiang Mai to Hong Kong · 1 mi Both Sides GMP → BKK Seoul to Bangkok · 1 mi Both Sides HKG → CNX Hong Kong to Chiang Mai · 1 mi Both Sides BKK → ICN Bangkok to Seoul · 3 mi Both Sides ICN → BKK Seoul to Bangkok · 3 mi Both Sides BKK → SSN Bangkok to Seoul East · 4 mi Both Sides SSN → BKK Seoul East to Bangkok · 4 mi Both Sides DME → SYX Moscow to Sanya · 7 mi Right HKG → MAA Hong Kong to Madras · 7 mi Left MAA → HKG Madras to Hong Kong · 7 mi Right SYX → DME Sanya to Moscow · 7 mi Left CAN → CMB Guangzhou to Colombo · 8 mi Left MIA → SIN Miami to Singapore · 11 mi Left SIN → MIA Singapore to Miami · 11 mi Right CRK → HAN Mabalacat to Hanoi · 12 mi Right HAN → CRK Hanoi to Mabalacat · 12 mi Left HAN → MNL Hanoi to Manila · 14 mi Left MNL → HAN Manila to Hanoi · 14 mi Right BLR → MFM Bangalore to Macau · 15 mi Right MFM → BLR Macau to Bangalore · 15 mi Left BLR → HKG Bangalore to Hong Kong · 21 mi Right HKG → BLR Hong Kong to Bangalore · 21 mi Left CAI → MNL Cairo to Manila · 24 mi Right DEL → MNL Delhi to Manila · 24 mi Left MNL → CAI Manila to Cairo · 24 mi Left MNL → DEL Manila to Delhi · 24 mi Right CEB → HAN Cebu to Hanoi · 25 mi Right HAN → CEB Hanoi to Cebu · 25 mi Left BKK → LAX Bangkok to Los Angeles · 28 mi Right LAX → BKK Los Angeles to Bangkok · 28 mi Left JFK → SGN New York to Ho Chi Minh City · 29 mi Left SGN → JFK Ho Chi Minh City to New York · 29 mi Right GRU → HKG Sao Paulo to Hong Kong · 31 mi Right HKG → GRU Hong Kong to Sao Paulo · 31 mi Left KWI → MNL Kuwait to Manila · 32 mi Left MNL → KWI Manila to Kuwait · 32 mi Right BKK → SFO Bangkok to San Francisco · 33 mi Right SFO → BKK San Francisco to Bangkok · 33 mi Left CKG → CGK Chongqing to Jakarta · 34 mi Left BKK → ONT Bangkok to Ontario · 35 mi Right ONT → BKK Ontario to Bangkok · 35 mi Left HAN → HKG Hanoi to Hong Kong · 36 mi Right HKG → HAN Hong Kong to Hanoi · 36 mi Left SIN → XIY Singapore to Xi'an · 39 mi Right XIY → SIN Xi'an to Singapore · 39 mi Left CNX → TPE Chiang Mai to Taipei · 40 mi Right SZX → HAN Shenzhen to Hanoi · 40 mi Left TPE → CNX Taipei to Chiang Mai · 40 mi Left AKL → HAN Auckland to Hanoi · 43 mi Right HAN → AKL Hanoi to Auckland · 43 mi Left KUL → PEK Kuala Lumpur to Beijing · 45 mi Left PEK → KUL Beijing to Kuala Lumpur · 45 mi Right CNX → CAN Chiang Mai to Guangzhou · 45 mi Right HAN → TSA Hanoi to Taipei · 47 mi Right TSA → HAN Taipei to Hanoi · 47 mi Left BNE → HAN Brisbane to Hanoi · 48 mi Right HAN → BNE Hanoi to Brisbane · 48 mi Left HAN → TPE Hanoi to Taipei · 48 mi Right PKX → KUL Beijing to Kuala Lumpur · 48 mi Right TPE → HAN Taipei to Hanoi · 48 mi Left CAN → HAN Guangzhou to Hanoi · 48 mi Left HAN → CAN Hanoi to Guangzhou · 48 mi Right BKK → SHA Bangkok to Shanghai · 49 mi Left SHA → BKK Shanghai to Bangkok · 49 mi 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 Ha Long Bay from a plane?

Yes — 65 flight routes pass within 50 miles of Ha Long Bay. The closest routes include Bangkok to Seoul, Chiang Mai to Hong Kong, Seoul 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 Ha Long Bay?

The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Ha Long Bay: on a Bangkok to Seoul flight, visible from both sides; on a Chiang Mai to Hong Kong flight, visible from both sides; on a Seoul to Bangkok flight, visible from both sides.