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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.
184Flight Routes
OverheadClosest Pass
🌋 MountainType
Routes that pass it184
KUL → YVR
Left
YVR → KUL
Right
DEN → TPE
Right
HND → JFK
Both Sides
HND → LGA
Both Sides
JFK → HND
Both Sides
LGA → HND
Both Sides
TPE → DEN
Left
NRT → YKZ
Right
YKZ → NRT
Left
DFW → SIN
Right
JFK → NRT
Right
NRT → JFK
Left
SIN → DFW
Left
IAH → PVG
Right
NRT → YZD
Left
PVG → IAH
Left
YZD → NRT
Right
DTW → HND
Both Sides
HND → DTW
Both Sides
ICN → SLC
Left
PKX → SFO
Left
SFO → PKX
Right
SLC → ICN
Right
DET → HND
Left
HND → DET
Right
KWE → LAX
Left
LAX → KWE
Right
HNL → NBO
Right
NBO → HNL
Left
DCA → HND
Right
HND → DCA
Left
TPE → YVR
Right
YVR → TPE
Left
BAG → ANC
Left
NRT → YYZ
Left
YYZ → NRT
Right
TSA → YVR
Left
YVR → TSA
Right
SFO → WUH
Right
WUH → SFO
Left
HKG → YVR
Right
ICN → YYC
Right
YVR → HKG
Left
YYC → ICN
Left
EWR → HND
Both Sides
HND → EWR
Both Sides
SHA → YVR
Left
YVR → SHA
Right
EWR → NRT
Right
NRT → EWR
Left
ANC → KIX
Left
KIX → ANC
Right
ACY → HND
Right
HND → ACY
Left
OPO → SON
Left
SON → OPO
Right
BFI → ICN
Right
GMP → SLC
Left
HND → IAD
Left
IAD → HND
Right
ICN → BFI
Left
SLC → GMP
Right
DAD → SEA
Right
IAH → TPE
Right
PEK → SFO
Right
SEA → DAD
Left
SFO → PEK
Left
TPE → IAH
Left
RDU → NRT
Both Sides
DFW → SSN
Left
DFW → TPE
Left
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
CHC → DUB
Left
DUB → CHC
Right
LAX → PEK
Left
PEK → LAX
Right
DFW → HKG
Left
HKG → DFW
Right
ICN → YVR
Right
YVR → ICN
Left
HND → PHL
Both Sides
HND → YTZ
Both Sides
PHL → HND
Both Sides
YTZ → HND
Both Sides
BFI → GMP
Right
GMP → BFI
Left
IAH → FNJ
Left
CJS → ICN
Left
ICN → CJS
Right
GMP → SEA
Left
SEA → GMP
Right
HND → ORD
Left
ORD → HND
Right
DTW → NRT
Both Sides
HND → MDW
Left
MDW → HND
Right
NRT → DTW
Both Sides
BTH → DFW
Left
DFW → BTH
Right
PVG → YVR
Left
YVR → PVG
Right
IAD → NRT
Both Sides
NRT → IAD
Both Sides
SEA → SIN
Right
SIN → SEA
Left
AKJ → YVR
Left
IAH → ICN
Left
ICN → IAH
Right
PEK → PHX
Right
PHX → PEK
Left
YVR → AKJ
Right
MNL → ORD
Right
ORD → MNL
Left
BKK → LAX
Right
LAX → BKK
Left
BKK → ONT
Left
ONT → BKK
Right
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
KIX → YYC
Left
OAK → GMP
Right
YYC → KIX
Right
DFW → SHA
Left
SEA → TPE
Right
SHA → DFW
Right
TPE → SEA
Left
BFI → PVG
Left
BKK → LAS
Right
CLE → DPS
Left
DPS → CLE
Right
HKG → SEA
Left
LAS → BKK
Left
PVG → BFI
Right
SEA → HKG
Right
HAN → LAX
Left
LAX → HAN
Right
SIN → YVR
Both Sides
YVR → SIN
Both Sides
ICN → PDX
Right
ICN → TUS
Right
NRT → ORD
Left
ORD → NRT
Right
PDX → ICN
Left
TUS → ICN
Left
AKL → LHR
Right
DFW → ICN
Left
HKT → SJC
Left
ICN → DFW
Right
LHR → AKL
Left
MDW → NRT
Right
NRT → MDW
Left
SEA → RMQ
Right
SJC → HKT
Right
HNA → JFK
Right
JFK → HNA
Left
DAL → SHA
Left
GMP → SFO
Left
SFO → GMP
Right
SFO → VVO
Right
SHA → DAL
Right
VVO → SFO
Left
ICN → RNO
Right
RNO → ICN
Left
CTS → YVR
Left
IAH → SIN
Right
SIN → IAH
Left
YVR → CTS
Right
ICN → LAS
Right
LAS → ICN
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 Kamchatka Peninsula from a plane?
Yes — 184 flight routes pass within 80 km 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.