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.
392Flight Routes
OverheadClosest Pass
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Routes that pass it392
HKG → HYD
Both Sides
HYD → HKG
Both Sides
HKG → KHH
Both Sides
KHH → HKG
Both Sides
ADD → HKG
Both Sides
AKL → CAN
Both Sides
BCN → SZX
Both Sides
CAN → AKL
Both Sides
GRU → HKG
Both Sides
HAN → HKG
Both Sides
HKG → ADD
Both Sides
HKG → GRU
Both Sides
HKG → HAN
Both Sides
KUL → YVR
Both Sides
SZX → BCN
Both Sides
YVR → KUL
Both Sides
BLR → HKG
Both Sides
BOM → HKG
Both Sides
HKG → BLR
Both Sides
HKG → BOM
Both Sides
LIN → SZX
Both Sides
MXP → SZX
Both Sides
SZX → LIN
Both Sides
SZX → MXP
Both Sides
CAN → TFU
Both Sides
CCU → HKG
Both Sides
CNX → HKG
Both Sides
DAD → SAN
Both Sides
HKG → CCU
Both Sides
HKG → CNX
Both Sides
HKG → MAA
Both Sides
MAA → HKG
Both Sides
SAN → DAD
Both Sides
TFU → CAN
Both Sides
CAN → CTU
Both Sides
CTU → CAN
Both Sides
DAC → HKG
Both Sides
HKG → DAC
Both Sides
CAN → MNL
Both Sides
FRA → SZX
Both Sides
MFM → TSA
Both Sides
MNL → CAN
Both Sides
SZX → FRA
Both Sides
SZX → URC
Both Sides
TSA → MFM
Both Sides
URC → SZX
Both Sides
ALA → CAN
Both Sides
DNH → SZX
Both Sides
HDD → HKG
Both Sides
HKG → TXG
Both Sides
MFM → TPE
Both Sides
SZX → DNH
Both Sides
TPE → MFM
Both Sides
TXG → HKG
Both Sides
AUH → HKG
Both Sides
CAN → CKG
Both Sides
CKG → CAN
Both Sides
CMB → HKG
Both Sides
DXB → HKG
Both Sides
HGH → KUL
Both Sides
HKG → AUH
Both Sides
HKG → CMB
Both Sides
HKG → DXB
Both Sides
HKG → OKA
Both Sides
KUL → HGH
Both Sides
LIS → MNL
Both Sides
MNL → LIS
Both Sides
OKA → HKG
Both Sides
BKK → XMN
Right
DEL → HKG
Left
DOH → HKG
Left
HKG → DEL
Right
HKG → DOH
Right
HKG → KMG
Right
HKG → KTM
Right
HKG → TSA
Right
KMG → HKG
Left
KTM → HKG
Left
TSA → HKG
Left
XMN → BKK
Left
BLR → MFM
Left
CAN → FRU
Left
DAD → ONT
Right
FRU → CAN
Right
HKG → HLA
Left
HKG → JNB
Left
HKG → TPE
Right
HLA → HKG
Right
JNB → HKG
Right
MFM → BLR
Right
ONT → DAD
Left
TPE → HKG
Left
BNE → CAN
Right
CAN → BNE
Left
CAN → URC
Right
URC → CAN
Left
CAN → FRA
Right
FRA → CAN
Left
HKG → XMN
Right
SGN → SHA
Left
SHA → SGN
Right
XMN → HKG
Left
BKK → HKG
Right
HKG → BKK
Left
CAN → CDG
Right
CAN → DME
Right
CDG → CAN
Left
DME → CAN
Left
FOC → HKG
Left
HKG → FOC
Right
CAN → SVO
Right
HKG → HND
Right
HKG → ITM
Right
HKG → KIX
Right
HKG → NGO
Right
HKG → NRT
Right
HND → HKG
Left
ITM → HKG
Left
KIX → HKG
Left
NGO → HKG
Left
NRT → HKG
Left
SVO → CAN
Left
FUK → HKG
Left
HIJ → HKG
Left
HKG → FUK
Right
HKG → HIJ
Right
HKG → HKT
Left
HKT → HKG
Right
ICN → SGN
Left
SGN → ICN
Right
HKG → IST
Right
HKG → SAW
Right
HKG → WNZ
Right
HYD → MFM
Left
IST → HKG
Left
MFM → HYD
Right
SAW → HKG
Left
SHA → YVR
Left
WNZ → HKG
Left
YVR → SHA
Right
HKG → KWL
Right
HKG → LAX
Right
KWL → HKG
Left
LAX → HKG
Left
AKL → HKG
Right
AMS → CAN
Left
CAN → AMS
Right
CTS → HKG
Left
CTU → HKG
Left
DAD → HKG
Right
FCO → HKG
Left
HKG → AKL
Left
HKG → CTS
Right
HKG → CTU
Right
HKG → DAD
Left
HKG → FCO
Right
HKG → PEN
Left
HKG → PNH
Left
HKG → PUS
Right
HKG → SFO
Right
PEN → HKG
Right
PNH → HKG
Right
PUS → HKG
Left
SFO → HKG
Left
BCN → HKG
Left
CAN → IST
Left
CRK → HKG
Right
HKG → BCN
Right
HKG → CRK
Left
HKG → KRK
Right
HKG → LIS
Right
HKG → MAD
Right
HKG → MNL
Left
HKG → MXP
Right
HKG → PVG
Right
HKG → TFU
Right
IST → CAN
Right
KRK → HKG
Left
LIS → HKG
Left
MAD → HKG
Left
MNL → HKG
Right
MXP → HKG
Left
PVG → HKG
Left
TFU → HKG
Left
BNE → HKG
Right
CAN → LCY
Right
CAN → LGW
Right
CAN → LHR
Right
CAN → TAS
Left
CDG → HKG
Left
CKG → HKG
Left
CNS → HKG
Right
FRA → HKG
Left
HGH → HKG
Left
HKG → BNE
Left
HKG → CDG
Right
HKG → CKG
Right
HKG → CNS
Left
HKG → FRA
Right
HKG → HGH
Right
HKG → ICN
Right
HKG → KUL
Left
HKG → LBG
Right
HKG → MUC
Right
HKG → SEA
Right
HKG → SHA
Right
HKG → YVR
Right
HKG → ZRH
Right
ICN → HKG
Left
KUL → HKG
Right
LBG → HKG
Left
LCY → CAN
Left
LGW → CAN
Left
LHR → CAN
Left
MUC → HKG
Left
SEA → HKG
Left
SHA → HKG
Left
TAS → CAN
Right
YVR → HKG
Left
ZRH → HKG
Left
AMS → HKG
Left
BRU → HKG
Left
CAN → HKG
Left
CAN → KHG
Left
CEB → HKG
Right
DFW → HKG
Left
HKG → AMS
Right
HKG → BRU
Right
HKG → CAN
Right
HKG → CEB
Left
HKG → DFW
Right
HKG → LCY
Right
HKG → LHR
Right
HKG → SGN
Left
HKG → STN
Right
KHG → CAN
Right
LCY → HKG
Left
LHR → HKG
Left
SGN → HKG
Right
STN → HKG
Left
ARN → HKG
Left
BWU → HKG
Right
HEL → HKG
Left
HEM → HKG
Left
HKG → ARN
Right
HKG → BWU
Left
HKG → HEL
Right
HKG → HEM
Right
HKG → MAN
Right
HKG → SIN
Left
HKG → SYD
Left
HKG → YYC
Right
KTM → SZX
Right
MAN → HKG
Left
SIN → HKG
Right
SYD → HKG
Right
SZX → KTM
Left
YYC → HKG
Left
DYG → HKG
Left
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
ADL → HKG
Right
ATL → HKG
Left
BWU → CAN
Right
CAN → BWU
Left
CAN → SYD
Left
CGK → HKG
Right
CLT → HKG
Left
HKG → ADL
Left
HKG → ATL
Right
HKG → CGK
Left
HKG → CLT
Right
HKG → HLP
Left
HKG → ORD
Right
HKG → XIY
Right
HLP → HKG
Right
ORD → HKG
Left
SYD → CAN
Right
XIY → HKG
Left
BOS → HKG
Left
CDE → HKG
Left
CGO → HKG
Left
CSX → HKG
Left
DPS → HKG
Right
EWR → HKG
Left
HKG → BOS
Right
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
JAD → HKG
Right
JFK → HKG
Left
LGA → HKG
Left
PEK → HKG
Left
PER → HKG
Right
PKX → HKG
Left
SUB → HKG
Right
ULN → HKG
Left
YTZ → HKG
Left
YYZ → HKG
Left
ICN → KUL
Left
KUL → ICN
Right
MAD → MNL
Left
MNL → MAD
Right
PVG → SGN
Right
SGN → PVG
Left
SZX → TYN
Right
TYN → SZX
Left
CKG → MXP
Left
MFM → PVG
Right
MXP → CKG
Right
PVG → MFM
Left
PVG → SEA
Left
SEA → PVG
Right
BFI → PVG
Right
CGO → SZX
Left
PVG → BFI
Left
SZX → CGO
Right
KUL → PVG
Left
PVG → KUL
Right
CAN → MEB
Left
CAN → MEL
Left
ICN → MFM
Left
MEB → CAN
Right
MEL → CAN
Right
MFM → ICN
Right
PEK → SZX
Left
SZX → PEK
Right
SZX → JNG
Right
MFM → SIN
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
ICN → SZX
Left
KIX → SZX
Left
KUL → SZX
Right
NRT → SZX
Left
SGN → SZX
Right
SZX → BKK
Left
SZX → ICN
Right
SZX → KIX
Right
SZX → KUL
Left
SZX → NRT
Right
SZX → SGN
Left
HGH → SZX
Left
ITM → SZX
Left
PVG → SZX
Left
SHA → SZX
Left
SZX → HGH
Right
SZX → ITM
Right
SZX → PVG
Right
SZX → SHA
Right
CHC → MNL
Left
MNL → CHC
Right
CTL → LHR
Right
NKG → SIN
Left
SIN → NKG
Right
MFM → MNL
Left
MNL → MFM
Right
PVG → YVR
Left
YVR → PVG
Right
CAN → XIY
Right
XIY → CAN
Left
DAD → PHX
Right
PHX → DAD
Left
BKK → TPE
Left
TPE → BKK
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 Hong Kong Harbour from a plane?
Yes — 392 flight routes pass within 60 km 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.