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A volcanic peninsula in Russia's far east with over 160 volcanoes, 29 of them active. The smoking cones, geysers, and wild Pacific coastline are dramatic on flights between Asia and North America.
187Flight Routes
OverheadClosest Pass
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Routes that pass it187
KUL → YVR
Left
YVR → KUL
Right
DEN → TPE
Right
TPE → DEN
Left
HND → JFK
Both Sides
HND → LGA
Both Sides
JFK → HND
Both Sides
LGA → HND
Both Sides
IAH → PVG
Right
JFK → NRT
Right
NRT → JFK
Left
PVG → IAH
Left
DFW → SIN
Right
SIN → DFW
Left
ICN → SLC
Left
PKX → SFO
Left
SFO → PKX
Right
SLC → ICN
Right
YVR → RMQ
Left
DET → HND
Left
DTW → HND
Both Sides
HND → DET
Right
HND → DTW
Both Sides
KWE → LAX
Left
LAX → KWE
Right
HNL → NBO
Right
NBO → HNL
Left
TPE → YVR
Right
YVR → TPE
Left
BAG → ANC
Left
DCA → HND
Right
HND → DCA
Left
NRT → YYZ
Left
YYZ → NRT
Right
TSA → YVR
Left
YVR → TSA
Right
HKG → YVR
Right
ICN → YYC
Right
SFO → WUH
Right
WUH → SFO
Left
YVR → HKG
Left
YYC → ICN
Left
SHA → YVR
Left
YVR → SHA
Right
EWR → HND
Both Sides
EWR → NRT
Right
HND → EWR
Both Sides
NRT → EWR
Left
ANC → KIX
Left
KIX → ANC
Right
OPO → SON
Left
SON → OPO
Right
ACY → HND
Both Sides
BFI → ICN
Right
GMP → SLC
Left
HND → ACY
Both Sides
ICN → BFI
Left
PEK → SFO
Right
SFO → PEK
Left
SLC → GMP
Right
DAD → SEA
Right
HND → IAD
Left
IAD → HND
Right
IAH → TPE
Right
SEA → DAD
Left
TPE → IAH
Left
RDU → NRT
Both Sides
CHC → DUB
Left
DFW → SSN
Left
DFW → TPE
Left
DUB → CHC
Right
ICN → SEA
Left
SEA → ICN
Right
SSN → DFW
Right
TPE → DFW
Right
DFW → PVG
Left
HND → YYZ
Both Sides
PVG → DFW
Right
YYZ → HND
Both Sides
LAX → PEK
Left
PEK → LAX
Right
YVR → XMN
Left
BKK → LAX
Right
DFW → HKG
Left
HKG → DFW
Right
HND → YTZ
Both Sides
ICN → YVR
Right
LAX → BKK
Left
YTZ → HND
Both Sides
YVR → ICN
Left
DAL → TPE
Left
BFI → GMP
Right
GMP → BFI
Left
HND → PHL
Both Sides
PHL → HND
Both Sides
CJS → ICN
Left
ICN → CJS
Right
GMP → SEA
Left
SEA → GMP
Right
DTW → NRT
Both Sides
HND → ORD
Left
NRT → DTW
Both Sides
ORD → HND
Right
BTH → DFW
Left
DFW → BTH
Right
HND → MDW
Left
MDW → HND
Right
BKK → LAS
Right
LAS → BKK
Left
PVG → YVR
Left
YVR → PVG
Right
IAD → NRT
Both Sides
NRT → IAD
Both Sides
SEA → SIN
Right
SIN → SEA
Left
IAH → ICN
Left
ICN → IAH
Right
PEK → PHX
Right
PHX → PEK
Left
AKJ → YVR
Left
YVR → AKJ
Right
IAH → FNJ
Left
MNL → ORD
Right
ORD → MNL
Left
BFI → TPE
Right
HRB → LAX
Left
ICN → SFO
Left
LAX → HRB
Right
SFO → ICN
Right
TPE → BFI
Left
PVG → SEA
Right
SEA → PVG
Left
GMP → OAK
Left
OAK → GMP
Right
DFW → SHA
Left
KIX → YYC
Left
SHA → DFW
Right
YYC → KIX
Right
SEA → TPE
Right
TPE → SEA
Left
CLE → DPS
Left
DPS → CLE
Right
HKG → SEA
Left
SEA → HKG
Right
BFI → PVG
Left
HAN → LAX
Left
LAX → HAN
Right
PVG → BFI
Right
ICN → PDX
Right
ICN → TUS
Right
NRT → ORD
Left
ORD → NRT
Right
PDX → ICN
Left
SIN → YVR
Both Sides
TUS → ICN
Left
YVR → SIN
Both Sides
DFW → ICN
Left
HKT → SJC
Left
ICN → DFW
Right
MDW → NRT
Right
NRT → MDW
Left
SEA → RMQ
Right
SJC → HKT
Right
HNA → JFK
Right
JFK → HNA
Left
BKK → PHX
Right
GMP → SFO
Left
PHX → BKK
Left
SFO → GMP
Right
SFO → VVO
Right
VVO → SFO
Left
BKK → SFO
Right
DAL → SHA
Left
ICN → RNO
Right
RNO → ICN
Left
SFO → BKK
Left
SHA → DAL
Right
AKL → LHR
Right
LHR → AKL
Left
CTS → YVR
Left
YVR → CTS
Right
IAH → SIN
Right
ICN → LAS
Right
LAS → ICN
Left
SIN → IAH
Left
CAN → YVR
Left
YVR → CAN
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 Kamchatka Peninsula from a plane?
Yes — 187 flight routes pass within 50 miles of Kamchatka Peninsula. The closest routes include Kuala Lumpur to Vancouver, Vancouver to Kuala Lumpur, Denver to Taipei. Sit on the Left side, passing directly overhead.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Kamchatka Peninsula?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Kamchatka Peninsula: on a Kuala Lumpur to Vancouver flight, sit on the Left side; on a Vancouver to Kuala Lumpur flight, sit on the Right side; on a Denver to Taipei flight, sit on the Right side.