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India's Great Indian Desert along the Pakistan border features golden sand dunes and arid scrubland. Visible on approaches to Delhi and on routes across northern India.
162Flight Routes
2 kmClosest Pass
🏜️ DesertType
Routes that pass it162
AUH → KTM
Both Sides
KTM → AUH
Both Sides
AMD → YYZ
Both Sides
YYZ → AMD
Both Sides
CAN → DXB
Both Sides
DXB → CAN
Both Sides
MAD → SIN
Both Sides
SIN → MAD
Both Sides
BCN → SIN
Both Sides
SIN → BCN
Both Sides
FCO → SIN
Both Sides
SIN → FCO
Both Sides
CIA → XSP
Left
XSP → CIA
Right
IST → SIN
Left
SIN → IST
Right
CAN → JED
Left
DXB → HKG
Left
HKG → DXB
Right
JED → CAN
Right
SAW → SIN
Left
SIN → SAW
Right
AUS → BOM
Right
BOM → AUS
Left
IST → XSP
Left
XSP → IST
Right
DPS → IST
Right
IST → DPS
Left
DEL → MCT
Left
MCT → DEL
Right
DXB → PBH
Right
PBH → DXB
Left
DOH → HKG
Right
HKG → DOH
Left
BCN → KUL
Left
DXB → KTM
Right
KTM → DXB
Left
KUL → BCN
Right
AMD → ORD
Left
ORD → AMD
Right
KTM → SHJ
Left
SHJ → KTM
Right
AUH → JAI
Left
JAI → AUH
Right
IST → KUL
Left
KUL → IST
Right
BKK → TLV
Right
KUL → SAW
Right
SAW → KUL
Left
TLV → BKK
Left
PIA → PNQ
Right
PNQ → PIA
Left
BLR → JFK
Right
JFK → BLR
Left
BOM → ORD
Right
ORD → BOM
Left
CAN → DOH
Left
DOH → CAN
Right
ADD → DEL
Left
DEL → ADD
Right
KCZ → DEL
Right
DEL → EZE
Right
EZE → DEL
Left
CAI → CCU
Right
CCU → CAI
Left
AUH → TPE
Right
TPE → AUH
Left
DOH → KTM
Right
KTM → DOH
Left
HKT → SAW
Left
SAW → HKT
Right
AUH → HKG
Left
HKG → AUH
Right
CMH → IXG
Left
IXG → CMH
Right
DEL → KIX
Left
KIX → DEL
Right
AUH → DEL
Right
DEL → AUH
Left
DOH → HAN
Left
HAN → DOH
Right
DEL → TSA
Right
TSA → DEL
Left
DEL → TPE
Right
TPE → DEL
Left
DEL → HND
Left
HND → DEL
Right
DEL → DXB
Left
DXB → DEL
Right
DEL → SHJ
Left
SHJ → DEL
Right
DEL → NRT
Left
NRT → DEL
Right
DEL → ICN
Left
ICN → DEL
Right
DEL → GMP
Left
GMP → DEL
Right
AMS → HYD
Left
HYD → AMS
Right
KHI → LHE
Right
LHE → KHI
Left
ATL → IXG
Left
DXB → HAN
Left
HAN → DXB
Right
IXG → ATL
Right
DAC → DOH
Right
DOH → DAC
Left
DXB → TPE
Right
TPE → DXB
Left
DEL → JED
Left
JED → DEL
Right
IST → SYD
Left
SYD → IST
Right
SAW → SYD
Left
SYD → SAW
Right
DEL → DOH
Left
DOH → DEL
Right
MEB → BAK
Left
CGK → ZRH
Left
ZRH → CGK
Right
QXB → SIN
Right
SIN → QXB
Left
BOM → YYZ
Right
YYZ → BOM
Left
DAC → SHJ
Right
SHJ → DAC
Left
BOM → YTZ
Right
YTZ → BOM
Left
DAC → DXB
Right
DXB → DAC
Left
BAH → CAN
Right
CAN → BAH
Left
DOH → MNL
Left
MNL → DOH
Right
HDD → HKG
Left
DEL → BAH
Left
DEL → WIL
Right
WIL → DEL
Left
FRA → HYD
Left
HYD → FRA
Right
CLT → IXG
Left
IXG → CLT
Right
AMD → LGW
Right
LGW → AMD
Left
DXB → GRU
Left
GRU → DXB
Right
DXB → MNL
Left
MNL → DXB
Right
BDQ → LHR
Right
CGH → DXB
Right
DXB → CGH
Left
LHR → BDQ
Left
CIA → SYD
Left
SYD → CIA
Right
BKK → KWI
Right
BWU → CIA
Right
CIA → BWU
Left
DXB → GIG
Left
GIG → DXB
Right
KWI → BKK
Left
ALB → IXG
Left
IXG → ALB
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 Thar Desert from a plane?
Yes — 162 flight routes pass within 200 km of Thar Desert. The closest routes include Abu Dhabi to Kathmandu, Kathmandu to Abu Dhabi, Ahmedabad to Toronto. The landmark is visible from both sides, with the landmark passing about 2 km away.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Thar Desert?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Thar Desert: on a Abu Dhabi to Kathmandu flight, visible from both sides; on a Kathmandu to Abu Dhabi flight, visible from both sides; on a Ahmedabad to Toronto flight, visible from both sides.