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The teardrop-shaped island south of India with its mountainous interior, beaches, and the distinctive Adam's Bridge land connection to India. A landmark on routes across the Indian Ocean.
141Flight Routes
2 kmClosest Pass
🏝️ IslandType
Routes that pass it141
CMB → SHA
Both Sides
SHA → CMB
Both Sides
CGK → MED
Left
MED → CGK
Right
CAN → CMB
Right
CMB → HKG
Left
HKG → CMB
Right
KUL → TRV
Right
TRV → KUL
Left
AUH → SYD
Left
SYD → AUH
Right
AUH → BWU
Left
BWU → AUH
Right
SIN → TRV
Right
TRV → SIN
Left
HYD → ORD
Right
ORD → HYD
Left
BKK → CMB
Right
CMB → BKK
Left
AKL → AMM
Right
AMM → AKL
Left
MAA → ORD
Left
ORD → MAA
Right
CMB → DAC
Right
DAC → CMB
Left
GOI → LGW
Right
LGW → GOI
Left
CMB → SGN
Left
SGN → CMB
Right
LCY → PER
Left
PER → LCY
Right
LHR → PER
Left
PER → LHR
Right
BLR → JFK
Right
JFK → BLR
Left
BKK → RML
Right
RML → BKK
Left
AKL → DOH
Right
CMB → KTM
Right
DOH → AKL
Left
KTM → CMB
Left
AMS → BLR
Right
BLR → AMS
Left
BWU → DXB
Left
DXB → BWU
Right
DXB → SYD
Right
SYD → DXB
Left
CMB → KUL
Left
KUL → CMB
Right
CMB → MAA
Right
MAA → CMB
Left
BLR → LHR
Left
CMB → SIN
Left
CMB → XSP
Left
LHR → BLR
Right
SIN → CMB
Right
XSP → CMB
Right
AKL → DWC
Left
DWC → AKL
Right
MAA → YYZ
Left
YYZ → MAA
Right
DOH → SYD
Left
SYD → DOH
Right
MAA → YTZ
Left
YTZ → MAA
Right
BWU → DOH
Right
DOH → BWU
Left
CMB → DEL
Right
DEL → CMB
Left
CMB → HYD
Right
HYD → CMB
Left
BLR → FRA
Left
COK → SIN
Right
FRA → BLR
Right
CMB → ORD
Right
ORD → CMB
Left
BLR → CMB
Left
CMB → BLR
Right
BLR → VIE
Left
CMB → DOH
Right
CMB → SYD
Left
DOH → CMB
Left
KUL → COK
Left
SYD → CMB
Right
VIE → BLR
Right
AUH → CMB
Left
CMB → AUH
Right
CMB → DMM
Right
DMM → CMB
Left
CMB → COK
Right
CMB → DXB
Right
CMB → KWI
Right
COK → CMB
Left
DXB → CMB
Left
KWI → CMB
Left
BOM → CMB
Left
CMB → BOM
Right
CMB → MEB
Left
CMB → MEL
Left
CMB → NMI
Right
MEB → CMB
Right
MEL → CMB
Right
NMI → CMB
Left
CMB → FRA
Right
CMB → IST
Right
CMB → LCY
Right
CMB → LGW
Right
CMB → LHR
Right
FRA → CMB
Left
IST → CMB
Left
LCY → CMB
Left
LGW → CMB
Left
LHR → CMB
Left
BLR → CDG
Left
BLR → MUC
Left
CDG → BLR
Right
MUC → BLR
Right
DEB → RML
Left
RML → DEB
Right
RML → TRV
Right
TRV → RML
Left
DXB → RML
Left
KWI → RML
Left
LCA → RML
Left
MEB → RML
Right
RML → DXB
Right
RML → KWI
Right
RML → LCA
Right
RML → MEB
Left
AKL → DXB
Left
BEY → SYD
Right
DXB → AKL
Right
SYD → BEY
Left
CGK → JED
Right
JED → CGK
Left
JFK → MAA
Right
MAA → JFK
Left
BLR → LIN
Left
LIN → BLR
Right
ADL → DXB
Right
DXB → ADL
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 Sri Lanka from a plane?
Yes — 141 flight routes pass within 200 km of Sri Lanka. The closest routes include Colombo to Shanghai, Shanghai to Colombo, Jakarta to Madinah. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 2 km away.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Sri Lanka?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Sri Lanka: on a Colombo to Shanghai flight, visible from both sides; on a Shanghai to Colombo flight, visible from both sides; on a Jakarta to Madinah flight, sit on the Left side.