Tonle Sap

48 flight routes pass within 37 miles of Tonle Sap.

Tonle Sap
🌊 Water · Cambodia

Photo: Deror_avi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Southeast Asia's largest freshwater lake, expanding fivefold during monsoon season. The vast silvery expanse and its floating villages are unmistakable on flights into Siem Reap and across Cambodia.
48Flight Routes
OverheadClosest Pass
🌊 WaterType

Routes that pass it48

IST → SGN Istanbul to Ho Chi Minh City · directly overhead Both Sides SGN → IST Ho Chi Minh City to Istanbul · directly overhead Both Sides HAN → SAI Hanoi to Siem Reap · 2 mi Both Sides NOP → SGN Sinop to Ho Chi Minh City · 4 mi Both Sides SIN → TFU Singapore to Chengdu · 4 mi Both Sides TFU → SIN Chengdu to Singapore · 4 mi Both Sides ESB → SGN Ankara to Ho Chi Minh City · 4 mi Both Sides SGN → ESB Ho Chi Minh City to Ankara · 4 mi Both Sides SYD → MUC Sydney to Munich · 7 mi Left SAI → SIN Siem Reap to Singapore · 7 mi Right SIN → SAI Singapore to Siem Reap · 7 mi Left CTU → SIN Chengdu to Singapore · 8 mi Left SIN → CTU Singapore to Chengdu · 8 mi Right BCN → SGN Barcelona to Ho Chi Minh City · 12 mi Right DEL → SGN Delhi to Ho Chi Minh City · 12 mi Left SGN → BCN Ho Chi Minh City to Barcelona · 12 mi Left SGN → DEL Ho Chi Minh City to Delhi · 12 mi Right CCU → SGN Calcutta to Ho Chi Minh City · 14 mi Left HAN → KUL Hanoi to Kuala Lumpur · 14 mi Left KUL → HAN Kuala Lumpur to Hanoi · 14 mi Right SGN → CCU Ho Chi Minh City to Calcutta · 14 mi Right LPQ → SAI Luang Prabang to Siem Reap · 17 mi Right SAI → LPQ Siem Reap to Luang Prabang · 17 mi Left AVV → CPH Avalon to Copenhagen · 18 mi Right CPH → AVV Copenhagen to Avalon · 18 mi Left KTI → VTE Phnom Penh to Vientiane · 18 mi Left PNH → SAI Phnom Penh to Siem Reap · 18 mi Left SGN → BLQ Ho Chi Minh City to Bologna · 18 mi Left LPQ → PNH Luang Prabang to Phnom Penh · 21 mi Right PNH → LPQ Phnom Penh to Luang Prabang · 21 mi Left HAN → PQC Hanoi to Phu Quoc Island · 22 mi Right PQC → HAN Phu Quoc Island to Hanoi · 22 mi Left SAI → SGN Siem Reap to Ho Chi Minh City · 29 mi Right SGN → SAI Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap · 29 mi Left MDL → SGN Mandalay to Ho Chi Minh City · 32 mi Right RGN → SGN Yangon to Ho Chi Minh City · 32 mi Left SGN → MDL Ho Chi Minh City to Mandalay · 32 mi Left SGN → RGN Ho Chi Minh City to Yangon · 32 mi Right BKK → SAI Bangkok to Siem Reap · 33 mi Right SAI → BKK Siem Reap to Bangkok · 33 mi Left NEL → SIN Lakehurst to Singapore · 34 mi Left SIN → NEL Singapore to Lakehurst · 34 mi Right CPH → MEL Copenhagen to Melbourne · 35 mi Right MEL → CPH Melbourne to Copenhagen · 35 mi Left EWR → SIN Newark to Singapore · 36 mi Left SIN → EWR Singapore to Newark · 36 mi Right SIN → YUL Singapore to Montreal · 37 mi Right YUL → SIN Montreal to Singapore · 37 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 Tonle Sap from a plane?

Yes — 48 flight routes pass within 37 miles of Tonle Sap. The closest routes include Istanbul to Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City to Istanbul, Hanoi to Siem Reap. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.

Which side of the plane is best for viewing Tonle Sap?

The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Tonle Sap: on a Istanbul to Ho Chi Minh City flight, visible from both sides; on a Ho Chi Minh City to Istanbul flight, visible from both sides; on a Hanoi to Siem Reap flight, visible from both sides.