Mount Everest

132 flight routes pass within 120 km 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.
132Flight Routes
1 kmClosest Pass
⛰️ MountainType

Routes that pass it132

SYD ZRH Sydney to Zurich · 1 km Both Sides ZRH SYD Zurich to Sydney · 1 km Both Sides BAH CAN Bahrain to Guangzhou · 3 km Both Sides CAN BAH Guangzhou to Bahrain · 3 km Both Sides CTU KTM Chengdu to Kathmandu · 6 km Both Sides KTM CTU Kathmandu to Chengdu · 6 km Both Sides CCU JFK Calcutta to New York · 7 km Both Sides JFK CCU New York to Calcutta · 7 km Both Sides CAN DEL Guangzhou to Delhi · 9 km Both Sides DEL CAN Delhi to Guangzhou · 9 km Both Sides DEL HKG Delhi to Hong Kong · 11 km Left HKG DEL Hong Kong to Delhi · 11 km Right BKK FRA Bangkok to Frankfurt · 22 km Right FRA BKK Frankfurt to Bangkok · 22 km Left BKK CDG Bangkok to Paris · 27 km Right CDG BKK Paris to Bangkok · 27 km Left EZE KTM Buenos Aires to Kathmandu · 27 km Right KTM EZE Kathmandu to Buenos Aires · 27 km Left BKK BRU Bangkok to Brussels · 28 km Left BKK WAW Bangkok to Warsaw · 28 km Left BRU BKK Brussels to Bangkok · 28 km Right DEL PBH Delhi to Paro · 28 km Left PBH DEL Paro to Delhi · 28 km Right WAW BKK Warsaw to Bangkok · 28 km Right DEL MOH Delhi to Mohanbari · 31 km Right DUS BKK Duesseldorf to Bangkok · 31 km Right MOH DEL Mohanbari to Delhi · 31 km Left HND KTM Tokyo to Kathmandu · 32 km Left KTM HND Kathmandu to Tokyo · 32 km Right HEL XSP Helsinki to Singapore · 33 km Right KTM NRT Kathmandu to Tokyo · 33 km Right NRT KTM Tokyo to Kathmandu · 33 km Left XSP HEL Singapore to Helsinki · 33 km Left AUH KTM Abu Dhabi to Kathmandu · 34 km Left CAI MNL Cairo to Manila · 34 km Right KTM AUH Kathmandu to Abu Dhabi · 34 km Right MNL CAI Manila to Cairo · 34 km Left HEM SIN Helsinki to Singapore · 36 km Right SIN HEM Singapore to Helsinki · 36 km Left DXB KTM Dubai to Kathmandu · 38 km Left KTM DXB Kathmandu to Dubai · 38 km Right KTM SHJ Kathmandu to Sharjah · 38 km Right SHJ KTM Sharjah to Kathmandu · 38 km Left HEL SIN Helsinki to Singapore · 39 km Right ICN KTM Seoul to Kathmandu · 39 km Left KTM ICN Kathmandu to Seoul · 39 km Right SIN HEL Singapore to Helsinki · 39 km Left DOH KTM Doha to Kathmandu · 42 km Left KTM DOH Kathmandu to Doha · 42 km Right KTM PBH Kathmandu to Paro · 43 km Left PBH KTM Paro to Kathmandu · 43 km Right BHX DPS Birmingham to Denpasar · 44 km Left CAN KTM Guangzhou to Kathmandu · 44 km Right DPS BHX Denpasar to Birmingham · 44 km Right KTM CAN Kathmandu to Guangzhou · 44 km Left KTM SZX Kathmandu to Shenzhen · 46 km Left SGN BLQ Ho Chi Minh City to Bologna · 46 km Right SZX KTM Shenzhen to Kathmandu · 46 km Right HKG KTM Hong Kong to Kathmandu · 48 km Right KTM HKG Kathmandu to Hong Kong · 48 km Left KMG KTM Kunming to Kathmandu · 49 km Right KTM KMG Kathmandu to Kunming · 49 km Left DXB PBH Dubai to Paro · 51 km Left PBH DXB Paro to Dubai · 51 km Right HEL KBV Helsinki to Krabi · 53 km Left KBV HEL Krabi to Helsinki · 53 km Right LHR MEL London to Melbourne · 56 km Left MEL LHR Melbourne to London · 56 km Right CAN DOH Guangzhou to Doha · 61 km Right DOH CAN Doha to Guangzhou · 61 km Left BKK LGW Bangkok to London · 65 km Left LGW BKK London to Bangkok · 65 km Right BKK STR Bangkok to Stuttgart · 74 km Right STR BKK Stuttgart to Bangkok · 74 km Left BKK LCY Bangkok to London · 76 km Left LCY BKK London to Bangkok · 76 km Right AMS BKK Amsterdam to Bangkok · 77 km Right BKK AMS Bangkok to Amsterdam · 77 km Left BKK LHR Bangkok to London · 78 km Left LHR BKK London to Bangkok · 78 km Right LHR MBW London to Melbourne · 78 km Left MBW LHR Melbourne to London · 78 km Right CAN JED Guangzhou to Jeddah · 92 km Right JED CAN Jeddah to Guangzhou · 92 km Left MBW LCY Melbourne to London · 92 km Right SYD MUC Sydney to Munich · 92 km Left FRU SIN Bishkek to Singapore · 95 km Right SIN FRU Singapore to Bishkek · 95 km Left ADL MAN Adelaide to Manchester · 96 km Left BKK MUC Bangkok to Munich · 96 km Right MAN ADL Manchester to Adelaide · 96 km Right MUC BKK Munich to Bangkok · 96 km Left ADA KTM Adana to Kathmandu · 97 km Left KTM ADA Kathmandu to Adana · 97 km Right AUH TPE Abu Dhabi to Taipei · 98 km Right BKK CIT Bangkok to Chimkent · 98 km Left CIT BKK Chimkent to Bangkok · 98 km Right TPE AUH Taipei to Abu Dhabi · 98 km Left CAN DXB Guangzhou to Dubai · 99 km Right DEL GAU Delhi to Guwahati · 99 km Left DXB CAN Dubai to Guangzhou · 99 km Left GAU DEL Guwahati to Delhi · 99 km Right ADB KTM Izmir to Kathmandu · 102 km Left KTM ADB Kathmandu to Izmir · 102 km Right HEL HKT Helsinki to Phuket · 105 km Left HKT HEL Phuket to Helsinki · 105 km Right DOH HKG Doha to Hong Kong · 108 km Left HKG DOH Hong Kong to Doha · 108 km Right IST KTM Istanbul to Kathmandu · 109 km Left KTM IST Kathmandu to Istanbul · 109 km Right KTM SAW Kathmandu to Pendik, Istanbul · 109 km Right SAW KTM Pendik, Istanbul to Kathmandu · 109 km Left DEL IXB Delhi to Baghdogra · 110 km Left IXB DEL Baghdogra to Delhi · 110 km Right DAC DEB Dhaka to Debrecen · 113 km Right DEB DAC Debrecen to Dhaka · 113 km Left BCN SGN Barcelona to Ho Chi Minh City · 114 km Left SGN BCN Ho Chi Minh City to Barcelona · 114 km Right SIN SVO Singapore to Moscow · 114 km Right SVO SIN Moscow to Singapore · 114 km Left BKK ZRH Bangkok to Zurich · 115 km Right BNE KTM Brisbane to Kathmandu · 115 km Right KTM BNE Kathmandu to Brisbane · 115 km Left ZRH BKK Zurich to Bangkok · 115 km Left BOM ICN Bombay to Seoul · 117 km Left ICN BOM Seoul to Bombay · 117 km Right DEL TPE Delhi to Taipei · 118 km Right TPE DEL Taipei to Delhi · 118 km Left BKK VIE Bangkok to Vienna · 119 km Right DEL TSA Delhi to Taipei · 119 km Right TSA DEL Taipei to Delhi · 119 km Left VIE BKK Vienna to Bangkok · 119 km 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 — 132 flight routes pass within 120 km of Mount Everest. The closest routes include Sydney to Zurich, Zurich to Sydney, Bahrain to Guangzhou. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 1 km 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 Bahrain to Guangzhou flight, visible from both sides.