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Shanghai's futuristic Pudong skyline and the vast Yangtze River Delta — one of the world's most densely developed regions — are visible on approaches to Pudong and Hongqiao airports.
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Routes that pass it392
KMG → SHA
Both Sides
SHA → KMG
Both Sides
BAH → PVG
Both Sides
HND → SHA
Both Sides
ITM → SHA
Both Sides
KIX → SHA
Both Sides
NRT → SHA
Both Sides
PVG → BAH
Both Sides
PVG → RUH
Both Sides
RUH → PVG
Both Sides
SHA → HND
Both Sides
SHA → ITM
Both Sides
SHA → KIX
Both Sides
SHA → NRT
Both Sides
CMB → SHA
Both Sides
DOH → PVG
Both Sides
PVG → DOH
Both Sides
PVG → XIY
Both Sides
SHA → CMB
Both Sides
XIY → PVG
Both Sides
AUH → PVG
Both Sides
CKG → SHA
Both Sides
DXB → PVG
Both Sides
KWL → SHA
Both Sides
PVG → AUH
Both Sides
PVG → DXB
Both Sides
SHA → CKG
Both Sides
SHA → KWL
Both Sides
SHA → WUH
Both Sides
WUH → SHA
Both Sides
CTU → SHA
Both Sides
HAN → SHA
Both Sides
SHA → CTU
Both Sides
SHA → HAN
Both Sides
BKK → SHA
Both Sides
CAI → PVG
Both Sides
HGH → SZX
Both Sides
ICN → SIN
Both Sides
KHG → PVG
Both Sides
PVG → CAI
Both Sides
PVG → KHG
Both Sides
SHA → BKK
Both Sides
SIN → ICN
Both Sides
SZX → HGH
Both Sides
CGO → PVG
Both Sides
HKT → SHA
Both Sides
PVG → CGO
Both Sides
PVG → TAS
Both Sides
SHA → HKT
Both Sides
TAS → PVG
Both Sides
CAN → SHA
Both Sides
SFO → SHA
Both Sides
SHA → CAN
Both Sides
SHA → SFO
Both Sides
ALA → PVG
Both Sides
GMP → XSP
Both Sides
HKG → SHA
Both Sides
ICN → XSP
Both Sides
PVG → ALA
Both Sides
SGN → SHA
Both Sides
SHA → HKG
Both Sides
SHA → SGN
Both Sides
SHA → SZX
Both Sides
SHA → YVR
Both Sides
SZX → SHA
Both Sides
XSP → GMP
Both Sides
XSP → ICN
Both Sides
YVR → SHA
Both Sides
CTU → PVG
Both Sides
DAL → SHA
Both Sides
DFW → SHA
Both Sides
GMP → SHA
Both Sides
HGH → HKG
Both Sides
HKG → HGH
Both Sides
ICN → SHA
Both Sides
PVG → CTU
Both Sides
PVG → TBS
Both Sides
SHA → DAL
Both Sides
SHA → DFW
Both Sides
SHA → GMP
Both Sides
SHA → ICN
Both Sides
SHA → SIN
Both Sides
SIN → SHA
Both Sides
TBS → PVG
Both Sides
EZE → MNL
Right
ICN → YYC
Left
MNL → EZE
Left
SHA → TLQ
Right
TLQ → SHA
Left
YYC → ICN
Right
ATH → PVG
Right
CKG → PVG
Left
DTW → SHA
Left
GMP → SIN
Right
HEW → PVG
Right
IST → PVG
Right
PVG → ATH
Left
PVG → CKG
Right
PVG → IST
Left
PVG → SAW
Left
SAW → PVG
Right
SHA → DTW
Right
SIN → GMP
Left
BCN → SHA
Left
HRB → SHA
Left
PKX → SYD
Right
SHA → BCN
Right
SHA → HRB
Right
SHA → SVO
Right
SHA → VCE
Right
SVO → SHA
Left
SYD → PKX
Left
VCE → SHA
Left
BNE → SHA
Right
CDG → SHA
Left
DUB → SHA
Left
FRA → SHA
Left
HET → SHA
Left
HGH → KUL
Left
KUL → HGH
Right
LGW → SHA
Left
LHR → SHA
Left
MAN → SHA
Left
PEK → SHA
Left
PKX → SHA
Left
SHA → BNE
Left
SHA → CDG
Right
SHA → DUB
Right
SHA → FRA
Right
SHA → HET
Right
SHA → LGW
Right
SHA → LHR
Right
SHA → MAN
Right
SHA → MNL
Left
SHA → PEK
Right
SHA → PKX
Right
SHA → SYD
Left
SHA → TPE
Left
SHA → TSA
Left
SYD → SHA
Right
TPE → SHA
Right
TSA → SHA
Right
DFW → ICN
Left
ICN → DFW
Right
MEB → SHA
Right
OKA → PVG
Left
PVG → OKA
Right
SHA → MEB
Left
DYG → PVG
Left
PVG → DYG
Right
BUD → PVG
Right
PVG → BUD
Left
BCN → PVG
Right
ICN → NHA
Left
KZN → PVG
Right
LIN → PVG
Right
MXP → PVG
Right
NHA → ICN
Right
PVG → BCN
Left
PVG → KZN
Left
PVG → LIN
Left
PVG → MXP
Left
PVG → VCE
Left
PVG → VIE
Left
VCE → PVG
Right
VIE → PVG
Right
AKL → PVG
Left
DME → PVG
Right
GVA → PVG
Right
KMG → PVG
Left
MUC → PVG
Right
PVG → AKL
Right
PVG → GVA
Left
PVG → KMG
Right
PVG → MUC
Left
PVG → SVO
Left
PVG → ZRH
Left
SVO → PVG
Right
ZRH → PVG
Right
FRA → PVG
Right
HET → PVG
Right
PVG → FRA
Left
PVG → HET
Left
BRU → PVG
Right
CDG → PVG
Right
IAH → ICN
Left
ICN → IAH
Right
KIX → PVG
Right
PVG → BRU
Left
PVG → CDG
Left
PVG → KIX
Left
AMS → PVG
Right
CPH → PVG
Right
FUK → PVG
Right
HEL → PVG
Right
HND → PVG
Right
ITM → PVG
Right
LCY → PVG
Right
LED → PVG
Right
LGW → PVG
Right
LHR → PVG
Right
NGO → PVG
Right
NRT → PVG
Right
PVG → AMS
Left
PVG → CPH
Left
PVG → FUK
Left
PVG → HEL
Left
PVG → HND
Left
PVG → ITM
Left
PVG → LCY
Left
PVG → LED
Left
PVG → LGW
Left
PVG → LHR
Left
PVG → NGO
Left
PVG → NRT
Left
PVG → RKE
Left
RKE → PVG
Right
BNE → PVG
Left
MAN → PVG
Right
PVG → BNE
Right
PVG → MAN
Left
PVG → ULN
Left
ULN → PVG
Right
CNX → PVG
Left
ELS → PVG
Left
KWL → PVG
Left
PVG → CNX
Right
PVG → ELS
Right
PVG → KWL
Right
PVG → SYD
Right
SYD → PVG
Left
CAN → SFO
Left
CJU → PVG
Right
HAN → PVG
Left
HKG → SEA
Right
PEK → PVG
Right
PVG → CJU
Left
PVG → HAN
Right
PVG → PEK
Left
SEA → HKG
Left
SFO → CAN
Right
BLR → KCZ
Right
HAN → PUS
Right
HGH → SIN
Left
PUS → HAN
Left
SIN → HGH
Right
BKK → PVG
Left
HGH → PVG
Left
MEB → PVG
Left
MEL → PVG
Left
PUS → PVG
Right
PVG → BKK
Right
PVG → HGH
Right
PVG → MEB
Right
PVG → MEL
Right
PVG → PUS
Left
CTS → PVG
Right
HKT → PVG
Left
KUL → YVR
Right
PVG → CTS
Left
PVG → HKT
Right
PVG → TAE
Left
TAE → PVG
Right
YVR → KUL
Left
CAN → PVG
Left
LAX → PVG
Right
PVG → CAN
Right
PVG → LAX
Left
PVG → SFO
Left
SFO → PVG
Right
CEB → PVG
Left
HKG → PVG
Left
MFM → PVG
Left
PNH → PVG
Left
PVG → CEB
Right
PVG → HKG
Right
PVG → MFM
Right
PVG → PNH
Right
PVG → SZX
Right
SZX → PVG
Left
BFI → PVG
Right
DLC → PVG
Right
KUL → PVG
Left
PVG → BFI
Left
PVG → DLC
Left
PVG → KUL
Right
PVG → SEA
Left
PVG → SGN
Right
PVG → YNT
Left
PVG → YVR
Left
SEA → PVG
Right
SGN → PVG
Left
YNT → PVG
Right
YVR → PVG
Right
DFW → PVG
Right
GMP → PVG
Right
IAH → PVG
Right
ICN → PVG
Right
MNL → PVG
Left
PVG → DFW
Left
PVG → GMP
Left
PVG → IAH
Left
PVG → ICN
Left
PVG → MNL
Right
PVG → SHE
Left
PVG → SIN
Right
PVG → TPE
Right
PVG → TSA
Right
PVG → XSP
Right
SHE → PVG
Right
SIN → PVG
Left
TPE → PVG
Left
TSA → PVG
Left
XSP → PVG
Left
ATL → PVG
Right
BOS → PVG
Right
CGK → PVG
Left
DFW → SSN
Right
DPS → PVG
Left
DTW → PVG
Right
HRB → PVG
Right
JFK → PVG
Right
KHH → PVG
Left
LGA → PVG
Right
MIA → PVG
Right
MSP → PVG
Right
ORD → PVG
Right
PVG → ATL
Left
PVG → BOS
Left
PVG → CGK
Right
PVG → DPS
Right
PVG → DTW
Left
PVG → HRB
Left
PVG → JFK
Left
PVG → KHH
Right
PVG → LGA
Left
PVG → MIA
Left
PVG → MSP
Left
PVG → ORD
Left
PVG → XMN
Right
PVG → YYZ
Left
PVG → YZD
Left
SSN → DFW
Left
XMN → PVG
Left
YYZ → PVG
Right
YZD → PVG
Right
BKK → PUS
Left
PUS → BKK
Right
CAN → LAX
Left
LAX → CAN
Right
DAD → PHX
Left
PHX → DAD
Right
HKG → YVR
Right
YVR → HKG
Left
ICN → XMN
Right
XMN → ICN
Left
NGB → PEK
Right
PEK → NGB
Left
PEK → SYD
Right
SYD → PEK
Left
HGH → KWL
Right
KWL → HGH
Left
ICN → SGN
Left
SGN → ICN
Right
DFW → SIN
Right
HKG → ICN
Right
ICN → HKG
Left
SIN → DFW
Left
GMP → SLC
Right
ICN → KUL
Left
KUL → ICN
Right
SLC → GMP
Left
MEL → PEK
Right
PEK → MEL
Left
TAO → TPE
Left
TPE → TAO
Right
HGH → KIX
Left
KIX → HGH
Right
BFI → GMP
Left
CJJ → SFO
Right
GMP → BFI
Right
SFO → CJJ
Left
GMP → SEA
Right
ICN → MFM
Left
MFM → ICN
Right
SEA → GMP
Left
ICN → YVR
Right
YVR → ICN
Left
ICN → SZX
Left
SZX → ICN
Right
ICN → SLC
Right
SLC → ICN
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 Shanghai & the Yangtze Delta from a plane?
Yes — 392 flight routes pass within 80 km of Shanghai & the Yangtze Delta. The closest routes include Kunming to Shanghai, Shanghai to Kunming, Bahrain to Shanghai. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Shanghai & the Yangtze Delta?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Shanghai & the Yangtze Delta: on a Kunming to Shanghai flight, visible from both sides; on a Shanghai to Kunming flight, visible from both sides; on a Bahrain to Shanghai flight, visible from both sides.