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. The former Kai Tak approach became legendary for its low-altitude city views.
Routes that pass it234
HKG → HYD
Right
HYD → HKG
Left
HKG → KHH
Right
KHH → HKG
Left
AKL → CAN
Left
BCN → SZX
Left
CAN → AKL
Right
HAN → HKG
Right
HKG → GRU
Left
HKG → HAN
Left
BLR → HKG
Right
BOM → HKG
Left
HKG → BOM
Right
DAD → SAN
Left
HKG → MAA
Left
MAA → HKG
Right
CAN → CTU
Left
CTU → CAN
Right
MFM → TSA
Right
MNL → CAN
Right
SZX → URC
Right
HKG → TXG
Right
MFM → TPE
Right
TXG → HKG
Left
AUH → HKG
Left
CAN → CKG
Right
CMB → HKG
Right
DXB → HKG
Left
HGH → KUL
Right
HKG → AUH
Right
HKG → CMB
Left
HKG → DXB
Right
HKG → OKA
Right
LIS → MNL
Left
OKA → HKG
Left
DEL → HKG
Left
DOH → HKG
Left
HKG → DEL
Right
HKG → DOH
Right
HKG → KTM
Right
HKG → TSA
Right
KTM → HKG
Left
TSA → HKG
Left
XMN → BKK
Left
BLR → MFM
Left
CAN → FRU
Left
HKG → TPE
Right
ONT → DAD
Left
TPE → HKG
Left
BNE → CAN
Right
CAN → BNE
Left
URC → CAN
Left
SGN → SHA
Left
BKK → HKG
Right
HKG → BKK
Left
CDG → CAN
Left
FOC → HKG
Left
HKG → FOC
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
FUK → HKG
Left
HKG → FUK
Right
HKG → HKT
Left
HKT → HKG
Right
ICN → SGN
Left
SGN → ICN
Right
HYD → MFM
Left
IST → HKG
Left
SHA → YVR
Left
YVR → SHA
Right
HKG → LAX
Right
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 → FCO
Right
HKG → PEN
Left
HKG → PNH
Left
HKG → SFO
Right
PUS → HKG
Left
SFO → HKG
Left
BCN → HKG
Left
HKG → BCN
Right
HKG → MNL
Left
HKG → MXP
Right
HKG → PVG
Right
IST → CAN
Right
KRK → HKG
Left
LIS → HKG
Left
MAD → HKG
Left
MNL → HKG
Right
MXP → HKG
Left
PVG → HKG
Left
BNE → HKG
Right
CAN → LGW
Right
CAN → LHR
Right
CDG → HKG
Left
CKG → HKG
Left
CNS → HKG
Right
FRA → HKG
Left
HGH → HKG
Left
HKG → BNE
Left
HKG → CDG
Right
HKG → FRA
Right
HKG → HGH
Right
HKG → ICN
Right
HKG → KUL
Left
HKG → LBG
Right
HKG → SEA
Right
HKG → SHA
Right
HKG → YVR
Right
HKG → ZRH
Right
ICN → HKG
Left
KUL → HKG
Right
LGW → CAN
Left
LHR → CAN
Left
MUC → HKG
Left
SEA → HKG
Left
SHA → HKG
Left
YVR → HKG
Left
ZRH → HKG
Left
AMS → HKG
Left
BRU → HKG
Left
CAN → HKG
Left
CEB → HKG
Right
DFW → HKG
Left
HKG → AMS
Right
HKG → BRU
Right
HKG → CAN
Right
HKG → CEB
Left
HKG → DFW
Right
HKG → LHR
Right
HKG → SGN
Left
LHR → HKG
Left
SGN → HKG
Right
STN → HKG
Left
BWU → HKG
Right
HEL → HKG
Left
HEM → HKG
Left
HKG → BWU
Left
HKG → HEM
Right
HKG → MAN
Right
HKG → SIN
Left
HKG → SYD
Left
MAN → HKG
Left
SIN → HKG
Right
SYD → HKG
Right
YYC → HKG
Left
HKG → MEB
Left
HKG → MEL
Left
HKG → NKG
Right
MEB → HKG
Right
MEL → HKG
Right
NKG → HKG
Left
ATL → HKG
Left
BWU → CAN
Right
CAN → BWU
Left
CAN → SYD
Left
CGK → HKG
Right
CLT → HKG
Left
HKG → ATL
Right
HKG → CGK
Left
HKG → HLP
Left
HKG → ORD
Right
ORD → HKG
Left
SYD → CAN
Right
BOS → HKG
Left
CSX → HKG
Left
DPS → HKG
Right
HKG → BOS
Right
HKG → DPS
Left
HKG → JAD
Left
HKG → JFK
Right
HKG → PEK
Right
HKG → PER
Left
HKG → SUB
Left
HKG → ULN
Right
HKG → YYZ
Right
IAD → HKG
Left
JAD → HKG
Right
JFK → HKG
Left
PEK → HKG
Left
PER → HKG
Right
YYZ → HKG
Left
ICN → KUL
Left
KUL → ICN
Right
PVG → SGN
Right
MFM → PVG
Right
PVG → SEA
Left
SEA → PVG
Right
BFI → PVG
Right
KUL → PVG
Left
PVG → KUL
Right
CAN → MEB
Left
CAN → MEL
Left
MEB → CAN
Right
MEL → CAN
Right
MFM → ICN
Right
PEK → SZX
Left
SZX → PEK
Right
SZX → TPE
Right
TPE → SZX
Left
SIN → SZX
Right
SZX → XSP
Left
SGN → SZX
Right
SZX → ICN
Right
SZX → NRT
Right
HGH → SZX
Left
SHA → SZX
Left
SZX → SHA
Right
MNL → CHC
Right
SIN → NKG
Right
MFM → MNL
Left
PVG → YVR
Left
YVR → PVG
Right
CAN → XIY
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 — 234 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. Sit on the Right side.
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, sit on the Right side; on a Hyderabad to Hong Kong flight, sit on the Left side; on a Hong Kong to Kaohsiung flight, sit on the Right side.