Mount Everest

108 flight routes pass within 75 miles of Mount Everest.

Mount Everest
⛰️ Mountain · Nepal / China

Photo: Rdevany · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The world's highest peak at 8,849 metres is visible from several trans-Himalayan routes and from flights approaching Kathmandu. On a clear day, the distinctive pyramid summit and its characteristic snow plume are unmistakable.
108Flight Routes
1 miClosest Pass
⛰️ MountainType

Routes that pass it108

SYD → ZRH Sydney to Zurich · 1 mi Both Sides ZRH → SYD Zurich to Sydney · 1 mi Both Sides CCU → JFK Calcutta to New York · 4 mi Both Sides CTU → KTM Chengdu to Kathmandu · 4 mi Both Sides JFK → CCU New York to Calcutta · 4 mi Both Sides KTM → CTU Kathmandu to Chengdu · 4 mi Both Sides DEL → HKG Delhi to Hong Kong · 7 mi Left HKG → DEL Hong Kong to Delhi · 7 mi Right CAN → DEL Guangzhou to Delhi · 9 mi Left DEL → CAN Delhi to Guangzhou · 9 mi Right BAH → CAN Bahrain to Guangzhou · 11 mi Right CAN → BAH Guangzhou to Bahrain · 11 mi Left BKK → BRU Bangkok to Brussels · 15 mi Left BKK → WAW Bangkok to Warsaw · 15 mi Left BRU → BKK Brussels to Bangkok · 15 mi Right WAW → BKK Warsaw to Bangkok · 15 mi Right BKK → FRA Bangkok to Frankfurt · 17 mi Right DUS → BKK Duesseldorf to Bangkok · 17 mi Right FRA → BKK Frankfurt to Bangkok · 17 mi Left DEL → PBH Delhi to Paro · 18 mi Left PBH → DEL Paro to Delhi · 18 mi Right BKK → CDG Bangkok to Paris · 20 mi Right CDG → BKK Paris to Bangkok · 20 mi Left HEL → XSP Helsinki to Singapore · 20 mi Right HND → KTM Tokyo to Kathmandu · 20 mi Left KTM → HND Kathmandu to Tokyo · 20 mi Right XSP → HEL Singapore to Helsinki · 20 mi Left CAI → MNL Cairo to Manila · 21 mi Right KTM → NRT Kathmandu to Tokyo · 21 mi Right MNL → CAI Manila to Cairo · 21 mi Left NRT → KTM Tokyo to Kathmandu · 21 mi Left HEL → SIN Helsinki to Singapore · 24 mi Right ICN → KTM Seoul to Kathmandu · 24 mi Left KTM → ICN Kathmandu to Seoul · 24 mi Right SIN → HEL Singapore to Helsinki · 24 mi Left CAN → KTM Guangzhou to Kathmandu · 26 mi Right KTM → CAN Kathmandu to Guangzhou · 26 mi Left KTM → PBH Kathmandu to Paro · 27 mi Left PBH → KTM Paro to Kathmandu · 27 mi Right BHX → DPS Birmingham to Denpasar · 27 mi Left DPS → BHX Denpasar to Birmingham · 27 mi Right CAN → DOH Guangzhou to Doha · 29 mi Right DOH → CAN Doha to Guangzhou · 29 mi Left KTM → SZX Kathmandu to Shenzhen · 29 mi Left SZX → KTM Shenzhen to Kathmandu · 29 mi Right SGN → BLQ Ho Chi Minh City to Bologna · 29 mi Right HKG → KTM Hong Kong to Kathmandu · 30 mi Right KMG → KTM Kunming to Kathmandu · 30 mi Right KTM → HKG Kathmandu to Hong Kong · 30 mi Left KTM → KMG Kathmandu to Kunming · 30 mi Left DXB → PBH Dubai to Paro · 32 mi Left PBH → DXB Paro to Dubai · 32 mi Right HEL → KBV Helsinki to Krabi · 33 mi Left KBV → HEL Krabi to Helsinki · 33 mi Right LHR → MEL London to Melbourne · 36 mi Left MEL → LHR Melbourne to London · 36 mi Right BKK → LGW Bangkok to London · 39 mi Left LGW → BKK London to Bangkok · 39 mi Right BKK → LCY Bangkok to London · 45 mi Left LCY → BKK London to Bangkok · 45 mi Right AMS → BKK Amsterdam to Bangkok · 45 mi Right BKK → AMS Bangkok to Amsterdam · 45 mi Left CAN → JED Guangzhou to Jeddah · 46 mi Right JED → CAN Jeddah to Guangzhou · 46 mi Left BKK → LHR Bangkok to London · 47 mi Left LHR → BKK London to Bangkok · 47 mi Right BKK → STR Bangkok to Stuttgart · 49 mi Right STR → BKK Stuttgart to Bangkok · 49 mi Left LHR → MBW London to Melbourne · 50 mi Left MBW → LHR Melbourne to London · 50 mi Right CAN → DXB Guangzhou to Dubai · 53 mi Right DXB → CAN Dubai to Guangzhou · 53 mi Left MBW → LCY Melbourne to London · 57 mi Right SYD → MUC Sydney to Munich · 57 mi Left ADL → MAN Adelaide to Manchester · 59 mi Left BSZ → SIN Bishkek to Singapore · 59 mi Right MAN → ADL Manchester to Adelaide · 59 mi Right SIN → BSZ Singapore to Bishkek · 59 mi Left BKK → CIT Bangkok to Chimkent · 60 mi Left CIT → BKK Chimkent to Bangkok · 60 mi Right AUH → TPE Abu Dhabi to Taipei · 62 mi Right TPE → AUH Taipei to Abu Dhabi · 62 mi Left DEL → GAU Delhi to Guwahati · 62 mi Left GAU → DEL Guwahati to Delhi · 62 mi Right BKK → MUC Bangkok to Munich · 63 mi Right MUC → BKK Munich to Bangkok · 63 mi Left HEL → HKT Helsinki to Phuket · 65 mi Left HKT → HEL Phuket to Helsinki · 65 mi Right DOH → HKG Doha to Hong Kong · 67 mi Left HKG → DOH Hong Kong to Doha · 67 mi Right DEL → IXB Delhi to Baghdogra · 69 mi Left IXB → DEL Baghdogra to Delhi · 69 mi Right DAC → DEB Dhaka to Debrecen · 70 mi Right DEB → DAC Debrecen to Dhaka · 70 mi Left SIN → SVO Singapore to Moscow · 70 mi Right SVO → SIN Moscow to Singapore · 70 mi Left BCN → SGN Barcelona to Ho Chi Minh City · 71 mi Left BNE → KTM Brisbane to Kathmandu · 71 mi Right KTM → BNE Kathmandu to Brisbane · 71 mi Left SGN → BCN Ho Chi Minh City to Barcelona · 71 mi Right BOM → ICN Bombay to Seoul · 73 mi Left DEL → TPE Delhi to Taipei · 73 mi Right ICN → BOM Seoul to Bombay · 73 mi Right TPE → DEL Taipei to Delhi · 73 mi Left BHX → BKK Birmingham to Bangkok · 73 mi Right BKK → BHX Bangkok to Birmingham · 73 mi Left DEL → TSA Delhi to Taipei · 74 mi Right TSA → DEL Taipei to Delhi · 74 mi 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 Mount Everest from a plane?

Yes — 108 flight routes pass within 75 miles of Mount Everest. The closest routes include Sydney to Zurich, Zurich to Sydney, Calcutta to New York. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 1 miles away.

Which side of the plane is best for viewing Mount Everest?

The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Mount Everest: on a Sydney to Zurich flight, visible from both sides; on a Zurich to Sydney flight, visible from both sides; on a Calcutta to New York flight, visible from both sides.