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Central Asia's 'Celestial Mountains' stretch 2,500 km across Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and China. Snow-clad peaks above 7,000 metres are visible on routes between Europe and East Asia.
362Flight Routes
OverheadClosest Pass
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Routes that pass it362
BKK → DME
Left
DME → BKK
Right
BCN → HKG
Left
CIA → MNL
Both Sides
HKG → BCN
Right
MNL → CIA
Both Sides
CXR → MSQ
Left
DME → SYX
Right
FRU → IST
Left
IST → FRU
Right
LUH → MIA
Left
MIA → LUH
Right
MSQ → CXR
Right
SYX → DME
Left
ALA → DEL
Right
DEL → ALA
Left
AMS → SGN
Left
CTU → FRA
Right
FRA → CTU
Left
MAA → ORD
Right
ORD → MAA
Left
SGN → AMS
Right
FRU → SAW
Left
SAW → FRU
Right
BKK → LGW
Right
IST → TPE
Left
LGW → BKK
Left
TPE → IST
Right
ARN → BKK
Right
BKK → ARN
Left
FRU → TAS
Both Sides
PKX → TAS
Both Sides
TAS → FRU
Both Sides
TAS → PKX
Both Sides
BOS → DEL
Right
DAC → YYZ
Right
DEL → BOS
Left
YYZ → DAC
Left
FCO → HKG
Both Sides
HKG → FCO
Both Sides
ALA → XIY
Both Sides
CDG → HAN
Right
FRA → SGN
Right
HAN → CDG
Left
HAN → MUC
Both Sides
HKG → ZRH
Right
LHR → SGN
Right
MUC → HAN
Both Sides
SGN → LHR
Left
XIY → ALA
Both Sides
ZRH → HKG
Left
MAN → MEL
Left
MEL → MAN
Right
BKK → LCY
Left
HEL → MEL
Left
LCY → BKK
Right
MEL → HEL
Right
BCN → SZX
Right
HEL → KBV
Left
KBV → HEL
Right
SZX → BCN
Left
AMS → BKK
Right
BKK → AMS
Left
CDG → SGN
Right
HNL → NBO
Left
NBO → HNL
Right
PVG → TBS
Left
SGN → CDG
Left
TBS → PVG
Right
BKK → NCL
Left
HKG → MUC
Right
MUC → HKG
Left
NCL → BKK
Right
DEL → ORD
Left
HAN → MXP
Right
MXP → HAN
Left
ORD → DEL
Right
PEK → TAS
Both Sides
TAS → PEK
Both Sides
BKK → LHR
Left
LHR → BKK
Right
FRA → LPQ
Left
LPQ → FRA
Right
HAN → ZRH
Both Sides
MAA → YYZ
Right
SAW → TPE
Both Sides
TPE → SAW
Both Sides
YYZ → MAA
Left
ZRH → HAN
Both Sides
ALA → BOM
Left
BOM → ALA
Right
LIS → MNL
Left
MNL → LIS
Right
DPS → SVO
Left
SVO → DPS
Right
BKK → DUB
Right
DUB → BKK
Left
KTM → LGA
Right
LGA → KTM
Left
BWN → LHR
Right
LHR → BWN
Left
BWA → PHL
Left
ICN → TAS
Both Sides
LAX → MLE
Right
MLE → LAX
Left
PHL → BWA
Right
TAS → ICN
Both Sides
JFK → KTM
Left
KTM → JFK
Right
BHX → DPS
Left
DPS → BHX
Right
FRU → PEK
Right
PEK → FRU
Left
ALA → CIT
Left
CIT → ALA
Right
CIT → URC
Right
ESB → FRU
Right
FRU → ESB
Left
HKG → KRK
Right
KRK → HKG
Left
URC → CIT
Left
MAA → YTZ
Right
YTZ → MAA
Left
AMS → FRU
Left
CPH → MEL
Left
FRU → AMS
Right
HKG → LIS
Right
LIS → HKG
Left
MEL → CPH
Right
NAG → PIE
Right
PIE → NAG
Left
TAS → TSE
Left
TSE → TAS
Right
ALA → LHR
Both Sides
CTS → DOH
Right
DOH → CTS
Left
LHR → ALA
Both Sides
DXB → FRU
Left
FRU → DXB
Right
HKT → SVO
Left
SVO → HKT
Right
ALA → ICN
Right
ALA → PVG
Both Sides
BCN → MNL
Left
ICN → ALA
Left
MNL → BCN
Right
PVG → ALA
Both Sides
BOM → SFO
Left
SFO → BOM
Right
CAN → FRU
Both Sides
DEL → JFK
Left
FRU → CAN
Both Sides
JFK → DEL
Right
SVO → TAS
Left
TAS → SVO
Right
BKK → FBU
Left
FBU → BKK
Right
ALA → CAN
Right
ALA → PEK
Right
ATL → LHE
Right
LHE → ATL
Left
PEK → ALA
Left
SHA → TLQ
Left
TLQ → SHA
Right
CTU → MAD
Left
LHE → YYZ
Left
MAD → CTU
Right
YYZ → LHE
Right
HEL → XSP
Right
HEM → SIN
Right
SAW → ALA
Both Sides
SIN → HEM
Left
XSP → HEL
Left
HAN → LHR
Right
LHR → HAN
Left
CAN → IST
Right
IST → CAN
Left
ALA → IST
Both Sides
DEL → EWR
Left
EWR → DEL
Right
IST → ALA
Both Sides
ALA → SVO
Both Sides
BNE → ZRH
Right
LCY → SYD
Right
SVO → ALA
Both Sides
SYD → LCY
Left
ZRH → BNE
Left
HEL → SIN
Right
SIN → HEL
Left
ATQ → SEA
Left
HEL → HKT
Left
HKT → HEL
Right
LHR → TAS
Left
SEA → ATQ
Right
TAS → LHR
Right
ADL → DUB
Left
DUB → ADL
Right
TAS → WAW
Right
WAW → TAS
Left
BLQ → MNL
Left
CDG → SYD
Both Sides
CIT → MUC
Left
MNL → BLQ
Right
MUC → CIT
Right
SYD → CDG
Both Sides
ALA → BBI
Right
BBI → ALA
Left
BKK → CIT
Left
CIT → BKK
Right
DME → SIN
Right
SIN → DME
Left
BKK → OSL
Left
OSL → BKK
Right
AGR → JFK
Left
JFK → AGR
Right
BWU → LHR
Left
LHR → BWU
Right
BKK → CPH
Right
CPH → BKK
Left
BKK → HEL
Left
CKG → MXP
Right
HEL → BKK
Right
MXP → CKG
Left
DEL → SFO
Right
PRG → HAN
Both Sides
SFO → DEL
Left
ALA → TSE
Left
NMI → SFO
Left
SFO → NMI
Right
TSE → ALA
Right
BRU → CTU
Right
CTU → BRU
Left
HKG → IST
Right
IST → HKG
Left
PVG → TAS
Right
TAS → PVG
Left
HAN → MAN
Left
MAN → HAN
Right
AUH → TAS
Left
DXB → TAS
Left
TAS → DXB
Right
DUS → BKK
Left
TVT → UGC
Right
OSS → SAW
Right
SAW → OSS
Left
SKT → YTZ
Left
TAS → TUN
Right
TUN → TAS
Left
YTZ → SKT
Right
IST → TAS
Left
SAW → TAS
Left
TAS → IST
Right
TAS → SAW
Right
CAN → TAS
Right
TAS → CAN
Left
DOH → TAS
Both Sides
TAS → DOH
Both Sides
BKK → BRU
Right
BRU → BKK
Left
BKK → WAW
Right
WAW → BKK
Left
AVV → CPH
Both Sides
CPH → AVV
Both Sides
HKG → SAW
Right
SAW → HKG
Left
TAS → UGC
Right
UGC → TAS
Left
LHR → SYD
Right
SYD → LHR
Left
LIN → SZX
Both Sides
SZX → LIN
Both Sides
BHK → TVT
Left
TVT → BHK
Right
AMS → SYD
Left
FRU → SIN
Left
SIN → FRU
Right
SYD → AMS
Right
DCA → DEL
Right
DEL → DCA
Left
MAD → MNL
Both Sides
MNL → MAD
Both Sides
ALA → BKK
Both Sides
BKK → ALA
Both Sides
LHR → MEL
Left
MEL → LHR
Right
HKG → MXP
Both Sides
MXP → HKG
Both Sides
ALA → KUL
Both Sides
KUL → ALA
Both Sides
BAK → TSA
Left
KMG → URC
Left
TSA → BAK
Right
URC → KMG
Right
ALA → SIN
Both Sides
MXP → SZX
Both Sides
SIN → ALA
Both Sides
SZX → MXP
Both Sides
DEL → IAD
Left
HKG → MAD
Both Sides
IAD → DEL
Right
MAD → HKG
Both Sides
ABA → AUH
Both Sides
AUH → ABA
Both Sides
SIN → SVO
Left
SVO → SIN
Right
TPE → BAK
Right
ALA → SCO
Left
SCO → ALA
Right
BLR → SEA
Left
PEK → URC
Left
SEA → BLR
Right
URC → PEK
Right
ALA → MCT
Left
BHX → BKK
Right
BKK → BHX
Left
CTU → URC
Left
DEL → YUL
Left
MCT → ALA
Right
URC → CTU
Right
YUL → DEL
Right
CAN → URC
Left
CKG → URC
Left
FRA → URC
Right
LHR → MBW
Left
MBW → LHR
Right
SZX → URC
Left
URC → CAN
Right
URC → CKG
Right
URC → FRA
Left
URC → SZX
Right
HYD → ORD
Right
ORD → HYD
Left
ALA → DOH
Right
DOH → ALA
Left
CSX → URC
Left
URC → CSX
Right
DEL → SEA
Left
DEL → YVR
Left
SEA → DEL
Right
YVR → DEL
Right
AMS → CTU
Right
CTU → AMS
Left
ARN → CCU
Right
CCU → ARN
Left
CPH → SIN
Left
SIN → CPH
Right
ALA → DXB
Left
ALA → SHJ
Left
ALA → TBS
Left
AUH → ALA
Right
DXB → ALA
Right
SHJ → ALA
Right
TBS → ALA
Right
MLE → SEA
Left
SEA → MLE
Right
DEL → MEX
Right
MEX → DEL
Left
CPH → XSP
Left
MBW → LCY
Right
XSP → CPH
Right
FRA → HKG
Right
HKG → FRA
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 Tian Shan Mountains from a plane?
Yes — 362 flight routes pass within 120 km of Tian Shan Mountains. The closest routes include Bangkok to Moscow, Moscow to Bangkok, Barcelona to Hong Kong. Sit on the Left side, passing directly overhead.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Tian Shan Mountains?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Tian Shan Mountains: on a Bangkok to Moscow flight, sit on the Left side; on a Moscow to Bangkok flight, sit on the Right side; on a Barcelona to Hong Kong flight, sit on the Left side.