Taroko Gorge

50 flight routes pass within 19 miles of Taroko Gorge.

Taroko Gorge
🏞️ Mountain · Taiwan

Photo: lumoplank · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

A marble-walled canyon cutting through Taiwan's eastern mountains. The deep gorge and turquoise Liwu River are visible on flights along Taiwan's Pacific coast.
50Flight Routes
1 miClosest Pass
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Routes that pass it50

ASP → TPE Alice Springs to Taipei · 1 mi Both Sides MNL → TSA Manila to Taipei · 1 mi Both Sides TPE → ASP Taipei to Alice Springs · 1 mi Both Sides TSA → MNL Taipei to Manila · 1 mi Both Sides PVG → TSA Shanghai to Taipei · 2 mi Both Sides MNL → PVG Manila to Shanghai · 2 mi Both Sides PVG → MNL Shanghai to Manila · 2 mi Both Sides CEB → TPE Cebu to Taipei · 4 mi Right TPE → CEB Taipei to Cebu · 4 mi Left SHA → TSA Shanghai to Taipei · 6 mi Right MEB → TPE Melbourne to Taipei · 6 mi Left MEL → TPE Melbourne to Taipei · 6 mi Left TPE → MEB Taipei to Melbourne · 6 mi Right TPE → MEL Taipei to Melbourne · 6 mi Right AKL → VIE Auckland to Vienna · 7 mi Right VIE → AKL Vienna to Auckland · 7 mi Left KHH → YYJ Kaohsiung to Victoria · 7 mi Left YYJ → KHH Victoria to Kaohsiung · 7 mi Right DPS → TSA Denpasar to Taipei · 8 mi Right TSA → DPS Taipei to Denpasar · 8 mi Left KHH → SEA Kaohsiung to Seattle · 9 mi Left SEA → KHH Seattle to Kaohsiung · 9 mi Right JFK → TSA New York to Taipei · 9 mi Left HND → SGN Tokyo to Ho Chi Minh City · 11 mi Right SGN → HND Ho Chi Minh City to Tokyo · 11 mi Left ITM → KUL Osaka to Kuala Lumpur · 11 mi Right KUL → ITM Kuala Lumpur to Osaka · 11 mi Left AKJ → HUN Asahikawa to Hualien · 12 mi Right BKK → HUN Bangkok to Hualien · 12 mi Left HUN → AKJ Hualien to Asahikawa · 12 mi Left HUN → BKK Hualien to Bangkok · 12 mi Right NRT → SGN Tokyo to Ho Chi Minh City · 13 mi Right SGN → NRT Ho Chi Minh City to Tokyo · 13 mi Left YYZ → TSA Toronto to Taipei · 13 mi Left BKI → TSA Kota Kinabalu to Taipei · 14 mi Right CYI → ONT Chiayi to Ontario · 14 mi Right ONT → CYI Ontario to Chiayi · 14 mi Left TSA → BKI Taipei to Kota Kinabalu · 14 mi Left SYD → TPE Sydney to Taipei · 14 mi Left TPE → SYD Taipei to Sydney · 14 mi Right ICN → TSA Seoul to Taipei · 15 mi Left FUK → SIN Fukuoka to Singapore · 16 mi Left GMP → TSA Seoul to Taipei · 16 mi Left RDU → TSA Raleigh-Durham to Taipei · 16 mi Left SIN → FUK Singapore to Fukuoka · 16 mi Right MNL → TPE Manila to Taipei · 17 mi Right TPE → MNL Taipei to Manila · 17 mi Left BKK → OKA Bangkok to Naha · 18 mi Left OKA → BKK Naha to Bangkok · 18 mi Right SHA → MNL Shanghai to Manila · 19 mi 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 Taroko Gorge from a plane?

Yes — 50 flight routes pass within 19 miles of Taroko Gorge. The closest routes include Alice Springs to Taipei, Manila to Taipei, Taipei to Alice Springs. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 1 miles away.

Which side of the plane is best for viewing Taroko Gorge?

The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Taroko Gorge: on a Alice Springs to Taipei flight, visible from both sides; on a Manila to Taipei flight, visible from both sides; on a Taipei to Alice Springs flight, visible from both sides.