Lake Baikal

48 flight routes pass within 93 miles of Lake Baikal.

Lake Baikal
❄️ Water · Russia

Photo: Digr · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The world's deepest and oldest freshwater lake, holding 20% of the world's surface fresh water. Its enormous size — 636 km long — makes it easily visible from altitude on Trans-Siberian routes.
48Flight Routes
2 miClosest Pass
❄️ WaterType

Routes that pass it48

HNL → NBO Honolulu to Nairobi · 2 mi Both Sides NBO → HNL Nairobi to Honolulu · 2 mi Both Sides BRU → GMP Brussels to Seoul · 5 mi Both Sides GMP → BRU Seoul to Brussels · 5 mi Both Sides HEL → ICN Helsinki to Seoul · 6 mi Both Sides ICN → HEL Seoul to Helsinki · 6 mi Both Sides CPH → GMP Copenhagen to Seoul · 6 mi Right GMP → CPH Seoul to Copenhagen · 6 mi Left CPH → ICN Copenhagen to Seoul · 9 mi Left ICN → CPH Seoul to Copenhagen · 9 mi Right AMS → ICN Amsterdam to Seoul · 10 mi Right ICN → AMS Seoul to Amsterdam · 10 mi Left BBU → NRT Bucharest to Tokyo · 12 mi Right HEL → SSN Helsinki to Seoul East · 17 mi Right SSN → HEL Seoul East to Helsinki · 17 mi Left BNE → DUB Brisbane to Dublin · 21 mi Left CDG → ICN Paris to Seoul · 21 mi Left DUB → BNE Dublin to Brisbane · 21 mi Right ICN → CDG Seoul to Paris · 21 mi Right BKK → CMX Bangkok to Hancock · 25 mi Left CMX → BKK Hancock to Bangkok · 25 mi Right JFK → SGN New York to Ho Chi Minh City · 32 mi Left SGN → JFK Ho Chi Minh City to New York · 32 mi Right ATL → BKK Atlanta to Bangkok · 34 mi Left BKK → ATL Bangkok to Atlanta · 34 mi Right SIN → YYZ Singapore to Toronto · 42 mi Left YYZ → SIN Toronto to Singapore · 42 mi Right ANG → ICN Angouleme to Seoul · 44 mi Left ICN → ANG Seoul to Angouleme · 44 mi Right ICN → LGW Seoul to London · 47 mi Left LGW → ICN London to Seoul · 47 mi Right CLE → KUL Cleveland to Kuala Lumpur · 49 mi Left BKK → ORD Bangkok to Chicago · 51 mi Left ORD → BKK Chicago to Bangkok · 51 mi Right ILO → LYR Iloilo to Svalbard · 52 mi Left LYR → ILO Svalbard to Iloilo · 52 mi Right ICN → LHR Seoul to London · 55 mi Left LHR → ICN London to Seoul · 55 mi Right BNE → EDI Brisbane to Edinburgh · 61 mi Left EDI → BNE Edinburgh to Brisbane · 61 mi Right GMP → LGW Seoul to London · 63 mi Left LGW → GMP London to Seoul · 63 mi Right GMP → LHR Seoul to London · 71 mi Left LHR → GMP London to Seoul · 71 mi Right FRA → ICN Frankfurt to Seoul · 72 mi Left ICN → FRA Seoul to Frankfurt · 72 mi Right KIX → MUC Osaka to Munich · 92 mi Left MUC → KIX Munich to Osaka · 92 mi 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 Lake Baikal from a plane?

Yes — 48 flight routes pass within 93 miles of Lake Baikal. The closest routes include Honolulu to Nairobi, Nairobi to Honolulu, Brussels to Seoul. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 2 miles away.

Which side of the plane is best for viewing Lake Baikal?

The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Lake Baikal: on a Honolulu to Nairobi flight, visible from both sides; on a Nairobi to Honolulu flight, visible from both sides; on a Brussels to Seoul flight, visible from both sides.