Photo: momo from Hong Kong · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Hong Kong's spectacular harbour, surrounded by skyscrapers on both sides with the dramatic Peak behind, is one of the world's most photogenic urban aerial views.
342Flight Routes
OverheadClosest Pass
🌃 CityType
Routes that pass it342
HKG → HYD
Both Sides
HYD → HKG
Both Sides
HKG → KHH
Both Sides
KHH → HKG
Both Sides
ADD → HKG
Both Sides
BCN → SZX
Both Sides
BOM → HKG
Both Sides
HAN → HKG
Both Sides
HKG → ADD
Both Sides
HKG → BOM
Both Sides
HKG → HAN
Both Sides
KUL → YVR
Both Sides
YVR → KUL
Both Sides
BKK → XMN
Both Sides
BLR → HKG
Both Sides
CCU → HKG
Both Sides
GRU → HKG
Both Sides
HKG → BLR
Both Sides
HKG → CCU
Both Sides
HKG → GRU
Both Sides
LIN → SZX
Both Sides
MXP → SZX
Both Sides
NNG → HKG
Both Sides
XMN → BKK
Both Sides
CNX → HKG
Both Sides
DAD → SAN
Both Sides
HKG → CNX
Both Sides
HKG → MAA
Both Sides
MAA → HKG
Both Sides
SAN → DAD
Both Sides
DAC → HKG
Both Sides
HKG → DAC
Both Sides
BNE → CAN
Both Sides
CAN → BNE
Both Sides
MFM → TSA
Both Sides
TSA → MFM
Both Sides
AUH → HKG
Both Sides
FRA → SZX
Both Sides
HDD → HKG
Both Sides
HGH → KUL
Both Sides
HKG → AUH
Both Sides
KUL → HGH
Both Sides
MFM → TPE
Both Sides
TPE → MFM
Both Sides
URC → SZX
Both Sides
CMB → HKG
Both Sides
DNH → SZX
Both Sides
DOH → HKG
Both Sides
DXB → HKG
Both Sides
HKG → CMB
Both Sides
HKG → DOH
Both Sides
HKG → DXB
Both Sides
HKG → OKA
Both Sides
LIS → MNL
Both Sides
MNL → LIS
Both Sides
OKA → HKG
Both Sides
CAN → SYD
Left
DEL → HKG
Left
HKG → DEL
Right
HKG → KMG
Right
HKG → KTM
Right
HKG → TSA
Right
KMG → HKG
Left
KTM → HKG
Left
SYD → CAN
Right
TSA → HKG
Left
BLR → MFM
Left
BWU → CAN
Right
CAN → BWU
Left
CAN → MNL
Right
DAD → ONT
Right
HKG → TPE
Right
MNL → CAN
Left
ONT → DAD
Left
TPE → HKG
Left
HKG → HLA
Left
HKG → JNB
Left
HLA → HKG
Right
JNB → HKG
Right
LCY → SZX
Left
SGN → SHA
Left
SHA → SGN
Right
BKK → HKG
Right
HKG → BKK
Left
HKG → XMN
Right
XMN → HKG
Left
FOC → HKG
Left
HKG → FOC
Right
HKG → HND
Right
HKG → KIX
Right
HKG → NGO
Right
HKG → NRT
Right
HND → HKG
Left
KIX → HKG
Left
NGO → HKG
Left
NRT → HKG
Left
HIJ → HKG
Left
HKG → HIJ
Right
HKG → ITM
Right
ICN → SGN
Left
ITM → HKG
Left
SGN → ICN
Right
FUK → HKG
Left
HKG → FUK
Right
HKG → HKT
Left
HKG → IST
Right
HKG → SAW
Right
HKG → WNZ
Right
HKT → HKG
Right
HYD → MFM
Left
IST → HKG
Left
SAW → HKG
Left
WNZ → HKG
Left
FCO → HKG
Left
HKG → FCO
Right
HKG → KWL
Right
KWL → HKG
Left
AKL → HKG
Right
BCN → HKG
Left
CTS → HKG
Left
CTU → HKG
Left
DAD → HKG
Right
HKG → AKL
Left
HKG → BCN
Right
HKG → CTS
Right
HKG → CTU
Right
HKG → DAD
Left
HKG → LAX
Right
HKG → PNH
Left
HKG → PUS
Right
HKG → SFO
Right
HKG → TFU
Right
LAX → HKG
Left
PNH → HKG
Right
PUS → HKG
Left
SFO → HKG
Left
TFU → HKG
Left
CEB → HKG
Right
CNS → HKG
Right
CRK → HKG
Right
HKG → CEB
Left
HKG → CNS
Left
HKG → CRK
Left
HKG → KRK
Right
HKG → LIS
Right
HKG → MAD
Right
HKG → MNL
Left
HKG → MUC
Right
HKG → MXP
Right
HKG → PEN
Left
HKG → PVG
Right
HKG → ZRH
Right
KRK → HKG
Left
LIS → HKG
Left
MAD → HKG
Left
MNL → HKG
Right
MUC → HKG
Left
MXP → HKG
Left
PEN → HKG
Right
PVG → HKG
Left
ZRH → HKG
Left
AKL → CAN
Left
BNE → HKG
Right
BRU → HKG
Left
CAN → AKL
Right
CDG → HKG
Left
CHC → HKG
Right
CKG → HKG
Left
FRA → HKG
Left
HGH → HKG
Left
HKG → BNE
Left
HKG → BRU
Right
HKG → CDG
Right
HKG → CHC
Left
HKG → CKG
Right
HKG → FRA
Right
HKG → HGH
Right
HKG → LBG
Right
HKG → SEA
Right
HKG → SHA
Right
HKG → YVR
Right
LBG → HKG
Left
LEJ → HKG
Left
SEA → HKG
Left
SHA → HKG
Left
YVR → HKG
Left
AMS → HKG
Left
BWU → HKG
Right
DFW → HKG
Left
HKG → AMS
Right
HKG → BWU
Left
HKG → DFW
Right
HKG → ICN
Right
HKG → KUL
Left
HKG → LCY
Right
HKG → LHR
Right
HKG → SGN
Left
HKG → STN
Right
HKG → SYD
Left
ICN → HKG
Left
KUL → HKG
Right
LCY → HKG
Left
LHR → HKG
Left
SGN → HKG
Right
STN → HKG
Left
SYD → HKG
Right
ARN → HKG
Left
HEL → HKG
Left
HKG → ARN
Right
HKG → HEL
Right
HKG → MAN
Right
HKG → SIN
Left
HKG → YYC
Right
KTM → SZX
Right
MAN → HKG
Left
SIN → HKG
Right
SZX → KTM
Left
YYC → HKG
Left
ADL → HKG
Right
CAN → HKG
Left
DYG → HKG
Left
HKG → ADL
Left
HKG → CAN
Right
HKG → DYG
Right
HKG → MBW
Left
HKG → MEB
Left
HKG → MEL
Left
HKG → NKG
Right
MBW → HKG
Right
MEB → HKG
Right
MEL → HKG
Right
NKG → HKG
Left
ATL → HKG
Left
CGK → HKG
Right
CLT → HKG
Left
HKG → ATL
Right
HKG → CGK
Left
HKG → CLT
Right
HKG → HLP
Left
HKG → ORD
Right
HKG → SZX
Right
HKG → XIY
Right
HLP → HKG
Right
ORD → HKG
Left
SZX → HKG
Left
XIY → HKG
Left
BOS → HKG
Left
BPN → HKG
Right
CDE → HKG
Left
CGO → HKG
Left
CSX → HKG
Left
DPS → HKG
Right
EWR → HKG
Left
HKG → BOS
Right
HKG → BPN
Left
HKG → CDE
Right
HKG → CGO
Right
HKG → CSX
Right
HKG → DPS
Left
HKG → EWR
Right
HKG → IAD
Right
HKG → JAD
Left
HKG → JFK
Right
HKG → LGA
Right
HKG → PEK
Right
HKG → PER
Left
HKG → PKX
Right
HKG → SUB
Left
HKG → ULN
Right
HKG → YTZ
Right
HKG → YYZ
Right
IAD → HKG
Left
ICN → KUL
Left
JAD → HKG
Right
JFK → HKG
Left
KUL → ICN
Right
LGA → HKG
Left
PEK → HKG
Left
PER → HKG
Right
PKX → HKG
Left
SUB → HKG
Right
ULN → HKG
Left
YTZ → HKG
Left
YYZ → HKG
Left
CAN → MEB
Left
CAN → MEL
Left
MEB → CAN
Right
MEL → CAN
Right
MAD → MNL
Left
MNL → MAD
Right
PVG → SGN
Right
SGN → PVG
Left
SZX → TYN
Right
TYN → SZX
Left
MFM → PVG
Right
PVG → MFM
Left
CGO → SZX
Left
SZX → CGO
Right
ICN → MFM
Left
KUL → PVG
Left
MFM → ICN
Right
PVG → KUL
Right
SZX → HAN
Left
PEK → SZX
Left
SZX → PEK
Right
SZX → JNG
Right
MFM → SIN
Left
MNL → FRA
Left
SIN → MFM
Right
SZX → TPE
Right
TPE → SZX
Left
SIN → SZX
Right
SZX → SIN
Left
SZX → XSP
Left
XSP → SZX
Right
BKK → SZX
Right
SZX → BKK
Left
HGH → SZX
Left
ICN → SZX
Left
ITM → SZX
Left
KIX → SZX
Left
KUL → SZX
Right
NRT → SZX
Left
SGN → SZX
Right
SHA → SZX
Left
SZX → HGH
Right
SZX → ICN
Right
SZX → ITM
Right
SZX → KIX
Right
SZX → KUL
Left
SZX → NRT
Right
SZX → SGN
Left
SZX → SHA
Right
PVG → SZX
Left
SZX → PVG
Right
NKG → SIN
Left
SIN → NKG
Right
CTL → LHR
Right
MFM → MNL
Left
MNL → MFM
Right
DAD → PHX
Right
PHX → DAD
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 Hong Kong Harbour from a plane?
Yes — 342 flight routes pass within 37 miles of Hong Kong Harbour. The closest routes include Hong Kong to Hyderabad, Hyderabad to Hong Kong, Hong Kong to Kaohsiung. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Hong Kong Harbour?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Hong Kong Harbour: on a Hong Kong to Hyderabad flight, visible from both sides; on a Hyderabad to Hong Kong flight, visible from both sides; on a Hong Kong to Kaohsiung flight, visible from both sides.