Hong Kong's 552-metre peak offers a bird's-eye view of the harbour and Kowloon below. The peak's silhouette against the cityscape is iconic on approaches to Hong Kong International.
Routes that pass it290
CAN → MNL
Both
CCU → HKG
Both
HKG → CCU
Both
MNL → CAN
Both
SZX → URC
Both
URC → SZX
Both
ADD → HKG
Both
BOM → HKG
Both
FRA → SZX
Both
HKG → ADD
Both
HKG → BOM
Both
MXP → SZX
Both
SZX → MXP
Both
AUH → HKG
Both
CAN → CKG
Both
DAD → SAN
Both
DOH → HKG
Both
DXB → HKG
Both
HKG → AUH
Both
HKG → DOH
Both
HKG → DXB
Both
HKG → KMG
Both
KMG → HKG
Both
LIS → MNL
Both
MNL → LIS
Both
SAN → DAD
Both
SZX → LIN
Both
YVR → KUL
Both
BCN → SZX
Both
DEL → HKG
Both
HKG → DEL
Both
HKG → HYD
Both
HKG → KTM
Both
HYD → HKG
Both
KTM → HKG
Both
SZX → BCN
Both
BLR → MFM
Left
HKG → KHH
Right
KHH → HKG
Left
MFM → BLR
Right
BNE → CAN
Right
CAN → BNE
Left
CAN → URC
Right
HAN → HKG
Right
HKG → HAN
Left
URC → CAN
Left
AKL → CAN
Left
BLR → HKG
Right
CAN → AKL
Right
CAN → FRA
Right
HGH → KUL
Right
HKG → BLR
Left
HKG → GRU
Left
KUL → HGH
Left
CNX → HKG
Right
HKG → CNX
Left
HKG → MAA
Left
MAA → HKG
Right
CAN → CDG
Right
CAN → DME
Right
CAN → TFU
Left
CDG → CAN
Left
DME → CAN
Left
TFU → CAN
Right
CAN → CTU
Left
CTU → CAN
Right
MFM → TPE
Right
MFM → TSA
Right
TPE → MFM
Left
TSA → MFM
Left
CMB → HKG
Right
DAD → ONT
Right
HKG → CMB
Left
HKG → TXG
Right
ONT → DAD
Left
SVO → CAN
Left
TXG → HKG
Left
BKK → XMN
Right
HKG → IST
Right
HKG → OKA
Right
IST → HKG
Left
OKA → HKG
Left
SGN → SHA
Left
SHA → SGN
Right
XMN → BKK
Left
FCO → HKG
Left
HKG → FCO
Right
HKG → KWL
Right
HKG → TPE
Right
HKG → TSA
Right
HYD → MFM
Left
MFM → HYD
Right
TPE → HKG
Left
TSA → HKG
Left
AKL → HKG
Right
AMS → CAN
Left
CAN → AMS
Right
CTU → HKG
Left
HKG → AKL
Left
HKG → CTU
Right
HKG → HLA
Left
HKG → JNB
Left
HKG → TFU
Right
JNB → HKG
Right
TFU → HKG
Left
BCN → HKG
Left
CRK → HKG
Right
HKG → BCN
Right
HKG → CRK
Left
HKG → KRK
Right
HKG → LIS
Right
HKG → MAD
Right
HKG → MNL
Left
HKG → MXP
Right
HKG → XMN
Right
KRK → HKG
Left
LIS → HKG
Left
MAD → HKG
Left
MNL → HKG
Right
MXP → HKG
Left
XMN → HKG
Left
BKK → HKG
Right
BNE → HKG
Right
CAN → FRU
Left
CAN → LCY
Right
CAN → LGW
Right
CKG → HKG
Left
CNS → HKG
Right
FRA → HKG
Left
FRU → CAN
Right
HKG → BKK
Left
HKG → BNE
Left
HKG → CKG
Right
HKG → CNS
Left
HKG → FRA
Right
HKG → MUC
Right
HKG → ZRH
Right
ICN → SGN
Left
LCY → CAN
Left
LGW → CAN
Left
MUC → HKG
Left
SGN → ICN
Right
ZRH → HKG
Left
AMS → HKG
Left
BRU → HKG
Left
CAN → LHR
Right
CDG → HKG
Left
CEB → HKG
Right
FOC → HKG
Left
HKG → AMS
Right
HKG → BRU
Right
HKG → CDG
Right
HKG → CEB
Left
HKG → FOC
Right
HKG → HND
Right
HKG → KIX
Right
HKG → LBG
Right
HKG → LCY
Right
HKG → NRT
Right
HND → HKG
Left
KIX → HKG
Left
LBG → HKG
Left
LCY → HKG
Left
LHR → CAN
Left
NRT → HKG
Left
SHA → YVR
Left
YVR → SHA
Right
ARN → HKG
Left
BWU → HKG
Right
CAN → HKG
Left
FUK → HKG
Left
HEL → HKG
Left
HEM → HKG
Left
HIJ → HKG
Left
HKG → BWU
Left
HKG → CAN
Right
HKG → FUK
Right
HKG → HEL
Right
HKG → HEM
Right
HKG → HIJ
Right
HKG → HKT
Left
HKG → ITM
Right
HKG → LHR
Right
HKG → MAN
Right
HKG → NGO
Right
HKG → STN
Right
HKG → SYD
Left
HKT → HKG
Right
ITM → HKG
Left
LHR → HKG
Left
MAN → HKG
Left
NGO → HKG
Left
STN → HKG
Left
SYD → HKG
Right
HKG → WNZ
Right
BWU → CAN
Right
CAN → BWU
Left
CAN → SYD
Left
CTS → HKG
Left
DAD → HKG
Right
HKG → CTS
Right
HKG → DYG
Right
HKG → LAX
Right
HKG → MEB
Left
HKG → MEL
Left
HKG → PUS
Right
HKG → SFO
Right
LAX → HKG
Left
MBW → HKG
Right
MEB → HKG
Right
MEL → HKG
Right
PUS → HKG
Left
SFO → HKG
Left
SYD → CAN
Right
HKG → ADL
Left
HKG → PEN
Left
HKG → PNH
Left
HKG → PVG
Right
PEN → HKG
Right
PVG → HKG
Left
XIY → HKG
Left
HGH → HKG
Left
HKG → HGH
Right
HKG → ICN
Right
HKG → KUL
Left
HKG → SEA
Right
HKG → SGN
Left
HKG → SHA
Right
HKG → YVR
Right
ICN → HKG
Left
KUL → HKG
Right
SEA → HKG
Left
SGN → HKG
Right
SHA → HKG
Left
YVR → HKG
Left
CSX → HKG
Left
DFW → HKG
Left
HKG → CSX
Right
HKG → DFW
Right
HKG → NKG
Right
HKG → SIN
Left
HKG → ULN
Right
HKG → YYC
Right
NKG → HKG
Left
SIN → HKG
Right
ULN → HKG
Left
YYC → HKG
Left
ATL → HKG
Left
BOS → HKG
Left
CDE → HKG
Left
CGK → HKG
Right
CGO → HKG
Left
CLT → HKG
Left
DPS → HKG
Right
EWR → HKG
Left
HKG → ATL
Right
HKG → BOS
Right
HKG → CDE
Right
HKG → CGK
Left
HKG → CGO
Right
HKG → CLT
Right
HKG → DPS
Left
HKG → EWR
Right
HKG → HLP
Left
HKG → IAD
Right
HKG → JAD
Left
HKG → JFK
Right
HKG → LGA
Right
HKG → ORD
Right
HKG → PEK
Right
HKG → PER
Left
HKG → PKX
Right
HKG → SUB
Left
HKG → YYZ
Right
HLP → HKG
Right
IAD → HKG
Left
JAD → HKG
Right
JFK → HKG
Left
ORD → HKG
Left
PEK → HKG
Left
PER → HKG
Right
PKX → HKG
Left
SUB → HKG
Right
YTZ → HKG
Left
YYZ → HKG
Left
CAN → IST
Left
IST → CAN
Right
ICN → KUL
Left
KUL → ICN
Right
MAD → MNL
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 Victoria Peak from a plane?
Yes — 290 flight routes pass within 30 km of Victoria Peak. The closest routes include Guangzhou to Manila, Calcutta to Hong Kong, Hong Kong to Calcutta. Sit on the Both side, with the landmark passing about 1 km away.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Victoria Peak?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Victoria Peak: on a Guangzhou to Manila flight, sit on the Both side; on a Calcutta to Hong Kong flight, sit on the Both side; on a Hong Kong to Calcutta flight, sit on the Both side.