Photo: Bùi Thụy Đào Nguyên · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
The vast river delta of the Mekong in southern Vietnam — a patchwork of rice paddies, river channels, and floating markets visible from Southeast Asian routes.
140Flight Routes
OverheadClosest Pass
🌿 WaterType
Routes that pass it140
HKG → KUL
Both Sides
KUL → HKG
Both Sides
ICN → KUL
Both Sides
KUL → ICN
Both Sides
SFO → SGN
Both Sides
SGN → SFO
Both Sides
PUS → SGN
Both Sides
SGN → PUS
Both Sides
SIN → ORD
Both Sides
KUL → YVR
Both Sides
LAX → SGN
Both Sides
SGN → LAX
Both Sides
SGN → TPE
Both Sides
TPE → SGN
Both Sides
YVR → KUL
Both Sides
SGN → TSA
Both Sides
SYD → ZRH
Both Sides
TSA → SGN
Both Sides
ZRH → SYD
Both Sides
KIX → SGN
Left
SGN → KIX
Right
HGH → KUL
Right
KUL → HGH
Left
KUL → SZX
Right
SZX → KUL
Left
PVG → SGN
Right
SGN → PVG
Left
BKK → PVK
Right
HND → SGN
Left
PVK → BKK
Left
SGN → HND
Right
HAN → JFK
Right
JFK → HAN
Left
KUL → SGN
Left
NRT → SGN
Left
SGN → KUL
Right
SGN → NRT
Right
SGN → SHA
Left
SHA → SGN
Right
AVV → CPH
Right
CPH → AVV
Left
ICN → SGN
Right
SGN → ICN
Left
HKG → SGN
Right
SGN → HKG
Left
CGK → HAN
Left
HAN → CGK
Right
SGN → SZX
Left
SZX → SGN
Right
KUL → PVG
Left
OKA → SGN
Left
PEK → XSP
Right
PEN → SGN
Right
PVG → KUL
Right
SGN → OKA
Right
SGN → PEN
Left
XSP → PEK
Left
PKX → XSP
Right
XSP → PKX
Left
CAN → SGN
Right
SGN → CAN
Left
VII → JFK
Right
PEK → SIN
Right
SIN → PEK
Left
PKX → SIN
Right
SIN → PKX
Left
BKK → SAW
Right
SAW → BKK
Left
BKK → IST
Right
IST → BKK
Left
CAN → KUL
Left
KUL → CAN
Right
BKK → BNE
Left
BNE → BKK
Right
DAD → SIN
Right
SIN → DAD
Left
EZE → KUL
Right
KUL → EZE
Left
SGN → SIN
Right
SIN → SGN
Left
PEK → SGN
Right
SGN → PEK
Left
AKL → BKK
Right
BKK → AKL
Left
CGK → CTU
Right
CTU → CGK
Left
ORD → SGN
Right
SGN → ORD
Left
SBN → SGN
Right
SGN → SBN
Left
SIN → TSN
Left
TSN → SIN
Right
CRK → SGN
Left
SGN → CRK
Right
CGI → SIN
Right
SIN → CGI
Left
MNL → SGN
Left
SGN → MNL
Right
CPH → MEL
Right
MEL → CPH
Left
PQC → SGN
Right
SGN → PQC
Left
JFK → SGN
Right
KUL → HAK
Right
KUL → PUS
Left
PUS → KUL
Right
SGN → JFK
Left
SIN → WUH
Left
SYD → MUC
Left
WUH → SIN
Right
CSX → SIN
Right
SIN → CSX
Left
BWN → DXB
Right
DXB → BWN
Left
FOC → KUL
Right
KUL → FOC
Left
HAN → SGN
Right
MIA → SIN
Left
SGN → HAN
Left
SIN → MIA
Right
CMB → SGN
Right
KUL → YNT
Right
SGN → CMB
Left
YNT → KUL
Left
BKK → TLV
Left
TLV → BKK
Right
JAD → SGN
Left
PER → SGN
Left
SGN → JAD
Right
MAN → MEL
Right
MEL → MAN
Left
NOP → SGN
Left
CTS → KUL
Right
KUL → CTS
Left
BKK → NCE
Right
HAK → SIN
Right
NCE → BKK
Left
SIN → HAK
Left
SIN → XIY
Right
XIY → SIN
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 Mekong Delta from a plane?
Yes — 140 flight routes pass within 100 km of Mekong Delta. The closest routes include Hong Kong to Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur to Hong Kong, Seoul to Kuala Lumpur. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Mekong Delta?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Mekong Delta: on a Hong Kong to Kuala Lumpur flight, visible from both sides; on a Kuala Lumpur to Hong Kong flight, visible from both sides; on a Seoul to Kuala Lumpur flight, visible from both sides.