Mount Pinatubo

94 flight routes pass within 37 miles of Mount Pinatubo.

Mount Pinatubo
🌋 Mountain · Philippines

Photo: Sindre Helvik · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Philippine volcano whose 1991 eruption was the second-largest of the 20th century. Its crater lake and lahar-scarred flanks are visible on routes through the Philippines.
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Routes that pass it94

DPS → ICN Denpasar to Seoul · directly overhead Both Sides ICN → DPS Seoul to Denpasar · directly overhead Both Sides CIA → MNL Rome to Manila · 1 mi Both Sides MNL → CIA Manila to Rome · 1 mi Both Sides CRK → SGN Mabalacat to Ho Chi Minh City · 1 mi Both Sides SGN → CRK Ho Chi Minh City to Mabalacat · 1 mi Both Sides CNS → HKG Cairns to Hong Kong · 3 mi Both Sides HKG → CNS Hong Kong to Cairns · 3 mi Both Sides BCN → MNL Barcelona to Manila · 4 mi Both Sides BLQ → MNL Bologna to Manila · 4 mi Both Sides MNL → BCN Manila to Barcelona · 4 mi Both Sides MNL → BLQ Manila to Bologna · 4 mi Both Sides IST → MNL Istanbul to Manila · 4 mi Both Sides MFM → MNL Macau to Manila · 4 mi Both Sides MNL → IST Manila to Istanbul · 4 mi Both Sides MNL → MFM Manila to Macau · 4 mi Both Sides MAD → MNL Madrid to Manila · 6 mi Right MNL → MAD Manila to Madrid · 6 mi Left CRK → SIN Mabalacat to Singapore · 6 mi Right HKG → MNL Hong Kong to Manila · 6 mi Right MNL → HKG Manila to Hong Kong · 6 mi Left SIN → CRK Singapore to Mabalacat · 6 mi Left LIS → MNL Lisbon to Manila · 7 mi Right MNL → LIS Manila to Lisbon · 7 mi Left LAX → CRK Los Angeles to Mabalacat · 7 mi Right CAN → MNL Guangzhou to Manila · 8 mi Right MNL → CAN Manila to Guangzhou · 8 mi Left CRK → HAN Mabalacat to Hanoi · 9 mi Left HAN → CRK Hanoi to Mabalacat · 9 mi Right BNE → CAN Brisbane to Guangzhou · 9 mi Right CAN → BNE Guangzhou to Brisbane · 9 mi Left CRK → NRT Mabalacat to Tokyo · 9 mi Left NRT → CRK Tokyo to Mabalacat · 9 mi Right BNE → MNL Brisbane to Manila · 10 mi Left MNL → FRA Manila to Frankfurt · 10 mi Left OOL → MNL Coolangatta to Manila · 10 mi Left CHC → MNL Christchurch to Manila · 11 mi Left CEB → MNL Cebu to Manila · 12 mi Left CEB → HKG Cebu to Hong Kong · 12 mi Right CRK → HKG Mabalacat to Hong Kong · 12 mi Left HKG → CEB Hong Kong to Cebu · 12 mi Left HKG → CRK Hong Kong to Mabalacat · 12 mi Right CEB → CRK Cebu to Mabalacat · 13 mi Left CRK → CEB Mabalacat to Cebu · 13 mi Right CRK → SYD Mabalacat to Sydney · 14 mi Right LGW → MNL London to Manila · 14 mi Right MNL → LGW Manila to London · 14 mi Left SYD → CRK Sydney to Mabalacat · 14 mi Left CRK → MPH Mabalacat to Caticlan · 14 mi Right LHR → MNL London to Manila · 14 mi Right MNL → LHR Manila to London · 14 mi Left MPH → CRK Caticlan to Mabalacat · 14 mi Left CAI → MNL Cairo to Manila · 16 mi Left MNL → CAI Manila to Cairo · 16 mi Right BWU → MNL Sydney to Manila · 17 mi Left CGY → MNL Ladag to Manila · 17 mi Left SYD → MNL Sydney to Manila · 17 mi Left DRP → MNL Legazpi to Manila · 17 mi Right TAG → MNL Panglao to Manila · 18 mi Left HAN → MNL Hanoi to Manila · 19 mi Left MNL → HAN Manila to Hanoi · 19 mi Right BCD → MNL Bacolod to Manila · 19 mi Left DEL → MNL Delhi to Manila · 19 mi Left MNL → DEL Manila to Delhi · 19 mi Right ROR → MNL Babelthuap to Manila · 19 mi Right KWI → MNL Kuwait to Manila · 20 mi Left MNL → KWI Manila to Kuwait · 20 mi Right CGK → KIX Jakarta to Osaka · 22 mi Right KIX → CGK Osaka to Jakarta · 22 mi Left DGT → MNL Dumaguete to Manila · 24 mi Left DOH → MNL Doha to Manila · 24 mi Left HEL → SYD Helsinki to Sydney · 24 mi Right MEB → MNL Melbourne to Manila · 24 mi Left MNL → DOH Manila to Doha · 24 mi Right SYD → HEL Sydney to Helsinki · 24 mi Left BNE → HKG Brisbane to Hong Kong · 25 mi Right DXB → MNL Dubai to Manila · 25 mi Left HKG → BNE Hong Kong to Brisbane · 25 mi Left MEL → MNL Melbourne to Manila · 25 mi Left MNL → DXB Manila to Dubai · 25 mi Right AUH → MNL Abu Dhabi to Manila · 25 mi Left ILO → MNL Iloilo to Manila · 25 mi Left MNL → AUH Manila to Abu Dhabi · 25 mi Right MCT → MNL Muscat to Manila · 27 mi Left MNL → MCT Manila to Muscat · 27 mi Right MPH → MNL Caticlan to Manila · 27 mi Left BNE → FRA Brisbane to Frankfurt · 29 mi Left FRA → BNE Frankfurt to Brisbane · 29 mi Right CHC → HKG Christchurch to Hong Kong · 34 mi Right HKG → CHC Hong Kong to Christchurch · 34 mi Left AKL → HKG Auckland to Hong Kong · 37 mi Left DAD → MNL Danang to Manila · 37 mi Left HKG → AKL Hong Kong to Auckland · 37 mi Right MNL → DAD Manila to Danang · 37 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 Mount Pinatubo from a plane?

Yes — 94 flight routes pass within 37 miles of Mount Pinatubo. The closest routes include Denpasar to Seoul, Seoul to Denpasar, Rome to Manila. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.

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

The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Mount Pinatubo: on a Denpasar to Seoul flight, visible from both sides; on a Seoul to Denpasar flight, visible from both sides; on a Rome to Manila flight, visible from both sides.