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.
Routes that pass it343
KMG → SHA
Both
SHA → KMG
Both
BAH → PVG
Both
HND → SHA
Both
ITM → SHA
Both
KIX → SHA
Both
NRT → SHA
Both
PVG → BAH
Both
PVG → RUH
Both
RUH → PVG
Both
SHA → HND
Both
SHA → KIX
Both
SHA → NRT
Both
CMB → SHA
Both
DOH → PVG
Both
PVG → DOH
Both
PVG → XIY
Both
SHA → CMB
Both
XIY → PVG
Both
AUH → PVG
Both
DXB → PVG
Both
KWL → SHA
Both
PVG → AUH
Both
PVG → DXB
Both
SHA → CKG
Both
SHA → KWL
Both
WUH → SHA
Both
CTU → SHA
Both
HAN → SHA
Both
SHA → CTU
Both
BKK → SHA
Both
CAI → PVG
Both
HGH → SZX
Both
ICN → SIN
Both
KHG → PVG
Both
PVG → CAI
Both
PVG → KHG
Both
SHA → BKK
Both
SIN → ICN
Both
SZX → HGH
Both
HKT → SHA
Both
PVG → TAS
Both
SHA → HKT
Both
TAS → PVG
Both
CAN → SHA
Both
SFO → SHA
Both
SHA → CAN
Both
SHA → SFO
Both
ALA → PVG
Both
GMP → XSP
Both
HKG → SHA
Both
ICN → XSP
Both
PVG → ALA
Both
SGN → SHA
Both
SHA → HKG
Both
SHA → SGN
Both
SHA → SZX
Both
SHA → YVR
Both
SZX → SHA
Both
XSP → GMP
Both
XSP → ICN
Both
YVR → SHA
Both
CTU → PVG
Both
DAL → SHA
Both
DFW → SHA
Both
GMP → SHA
Both
HGH → HKG
Both
HKG → HGH
Both
ICN → SHA
Both
PVG → CTU
Both
PVG → TBS
Both
SHA → DFW
Both
SHA → GMP
Both
SHA → ICN
Both
SHA → SIN
Both
SIN → SHA
Both
TBS → PVG
Both
EZE → MNL
Both
ICN → YYC
Both
MNL → EZE
Both
YYC → ICN
Both
ATH → PVG
Both
CKG → PVG
Both
DTW → SHA
Both
GMP → SIN
Both
HEW → PVG
Both
IST → PVG
Both
PVG → ATH
Both
PVG → CKG
Both
PVG → IST
Both
SAW → PVG
Both
SIN → GMP
Both
BCN → SHA
Left
HRB → SHA
Left
SHA → BCN
Right
SHA → HRB
Right
SHA → SVO
Right
SHA → VCE
Right
SVO → SHA
Left
VCE → SHA
Left
BNE → SHA
Right
CDG → SHA
Left
DUB → SHA
Left
FRA → 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 → FRA
Right
SHA → LGW
Right
SHA → LHR
Right
SHA → MAN
Right
SHA → PEK
Right
SHA → PKX
Right
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
LIN → PVG
Right
MXP → PVG
Right
NHA → ICN
Right
PVG → KZN
Left
PVG → LIN
Left
PVG → MXP
Left
PVG → VCE
Left
PVG → VIE
Left
VCE → PVG
Right
VIE → PVG
Right
AKL → PVG
Left
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
PVG → FRA
Left
BRU → PVG
Right
CDG → PVG
Right
IAH → ICN
Left
ICN → IAH
Right
KIX → PVG
Right
PVG → CDG
Left
PVG → KIX
Left
AMS → PVG
Right
FUK → PVG
Right
HEL → PVG
Right
HND → PVG
Right
ITM → 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
BNE → PVG
Left
MAN → PVG
Right
PVG → BNE
Right
PVG → MAN
Left
ULN → PVG
Right
ELS → PVG
Left
KWL → PVG
Left
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
PUS → HAN
Left
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
PVG → CTS
Left
PVG → HKT
Right
PVG → TAE
Left
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
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 → SIN
Right
PVG → TPE
Right
PVG → TSA
Right
PVG → XSP
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 → 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 → 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
NGB → PEK
Right
PEK → NGB
Left
PEK → SYD
Right
SYD → PEK
Left
HGH → KWL
Right
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
HGH → KIX
Left
KIX → HGH
Right
BFI → GMP
Left
GMP → BFI
Right
SFO → CJJ
Left
GMP → SEA
Right
ICN → MFM
Left
MFM → ICN
Right
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 — 343 flight routes pass within 80 km of Shanghai & the Yangtze Delta. The closest routes include Kunming to Shanghai, Shanghai to Kunming, Bahrain to Shanghai. Sit on the Both side.
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, sit on the Both side; on a Shanghai to Kunming flight, sit on the Both side; on a Bahrain to Shanghai flight, sit on the Both side.