Huangshan (Yellow Mountains)

55 flight routes pass within 40 km of Huangshan (Yellow Mountains).

Huangshan (Yellow Mountains)
⛰️ Mountain · China

Photo: Chi King · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Granite peaks wrapped in mist and gnarled pines in Anhui province. The mountains inspired centuries of Chinese landscape painting and are visible on flights across eastern China.
55Flight Routes
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Routes that pass it55

HRB → NKG Harbin to Nanjing · directly overhead Both Sides NKG → HRB Nanjing to Harbin · directly overhead Both Sides ICN → RNO Seoul to Reno · 1 km Both Sides ICN → TUS Seoul to Tucson · 1 km Both Sides RNO → ICN Reno to Seoul · 1 km Both Sides TUS → ICN Tucson to Seoul · 1 km Both Sides BNE → LCY Brisbane to London · 3 km Both Sides ICN → LAS Seoul to Las Vegas · 3 km Both Sides LAS → ICN Las Vegas to Seoul · 3 km Both Sides ILO → LYR Iloilo to Svalbard · 4 km Both Sides LYR → ILO Svalbard to Iloilo · 4 km Both Sides SYD → TPE Sydney to Taipei · 5 km Both Sides TPE → SYD Taipei to Sydney · 5 km Both Sides DOH → WUH Doha to Wuhan · 7 km Left WUH → DOH Wuhan to Doha · 7 km Right KMG → PVG Kunming to Shanghai · 10 km Right PVG → KMG Shanghai to Kunming · 10 km Left CMB → SHA Colombo to Shanghai · 13 km Left SHA → CMB Shanghai to Colombo · 13 km Right HKG → NKG Hong Kong to Nanjing · 19 km Right NKG → HKG Nanjing to Hong Kong · 19 km Left CAN → YTY Guangzhou to Yangzhou · 21 km Right LAX → SSN Los Angeles to Seoul East · 23 km Left LHR → TSA London to Taipei · 23 km Left SSN → LAX Seoul East to Los Angeles · 23 km Right TSA → LHR Taipei to London · 23 km Right NKG → SIN Nanjing to Singapore · 24 km Left SIN → NKG Singapore to Nanjing · 24 km Right HGH → TFU Hangzhou to Chengdu (Jianyang) · 25 km Left KMG → SHA Kunming to Shanghai · 25 km Right LCY → TSA London to Taipei · 25 km Left SHA → KMG Shanghai to Kunming · 25 km Left TFU → HGH Chengdu (Jianyang) to Hangzhou · 25 km Right TSA → LCY Taipei to London · 25 km Right CAN → YVR Guangzhou to Vancouver · 29 km Left YVR → CAN Vancouver to Guangzhou · 29 km Right CTU → HGH Chengdu to Hangzhou · 30 km Right HGH → CTU Hangzhou to Chengdu · 30 km Left DAD → SEA Danang to Seattle · 33 km Left SEA → DAD Seattle to Danang · 33 km Right SYD → TSA Sydney to Taipei · 35 km Left TSA → SYD Taipei to Sydney · 35 km Right CGO → MXP Zhengzhou to Milano · 36 km Left MXP → CGO Milano to Zhengzhou · 36 km Right CAN → NKG Guangzhou to Nanjing · 37 km Right GMP → OAK Seoul to Oakland · 37 km Right NKG → CAN Nanjing to Guangzhou · 37 km Left OAK → GMP Oakland to Seoul · 37 km Left MNL → PEK Manila to Beijing · 38 km Left PEK → MNL Beijing to Manila · 38 km Right BNE → LHR Brisbane to London · 39 km Left LHR → BNE London to Brisbane · 39 km Right HKT → SJC Phuket to San Jose · 40 km Right IAH → FNJ Houston to Pyongyang · 40 km Right SJC → HKT San Jose to Phuket · 40 km 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 Huangshan (Yellow Mountains) from a plane?

Yes — 55 flight routes pass within 40 km of Huangshan (Yellow Mountains). The closest routes include Harbin to Nanjing, Nanjing to Harbin, Seoul to Reno. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.

Which side of the plane is best for viewing Huangshan (Yellow Mountains)?

The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Huangshan (Yellow Mountains): on a Harbin to Nanjing flight, visible from both sides; on a Nanjing to Harbin flight, visible from both sides; on a Seoul to Reno flight, visible from both sides.