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Asia's longest river winds 6,300 km from the Tibetan Plateau to the East China Sea. The Three Gorges section and its vast delta are clearly visible on flights across central and eastern China.
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AUH β PVG
Both Sides
DLC β WUH
Left
DXB β PVG
Both Sides
HGH β TFU
Both Sides
PVG β AUH
Both Sides
PVG β DXB
Both Sides
SHA β WUH
Both Sides
TFU β HGH
Both Sides
WUH β DLC
Right
WUH β SHA
Both Sides
ARN β HKG
Right
BAH β PVG
Right
BKK β TFU
Right
CKG β SEA
Both Sides
CKG β SHA
Both Sides
CTU β SHA
Both Sides
DOH β PVG
Right
HKG β ARN
Left
HKG β KRK
Right
HLP β PEK
Left
KRK β HKG
Left
PEK β HLP
Right
PEK β XMN
Right
PVG β BAH
Left
PVG β DOH
Left
SEA β CKG
Both Sides
SHA β CKG
Both Sides
SHA β CTU
Both Sides
CKG β PEK
Right
HEL β HKG
Left
HKG β HEL
Right
HKG β LIS
Right
IST β MNL
Left
LIS β HKG
Left
MNL β IST
Right
PEK β CKG
Left
PVG β RUH
Left
RUH β PVG
Right
HAN β ICN
Left
HKG β MUC
Left
ICN β HAN
Right
MUC β HKG
Right
GMP β XSP
Right
KMG β SHA
Right
PVG β XIY
Left
SHA β KMG
Left
XIY β PVG
Right
XSP β GMP
Left
BOS β KUL
Right
CTU β PVG
Both Sides
CTU β SIN
Left
HKG β ZRH
Left
HND β SHA
Left
ITM β SHA
Left
KIX β SHA
Left
KUL β BOS
Left
KUL β WUH
Left
NRT β SHA
Left
PVG β CTU
Both Sides
SFO β WUH
Left
SHA β HND
Right
SHA β ITM
Right
SHA β KIX
Right
SHA β NRT
Right
SIN β CTU
Right
WUH β SFO
Right
ZRH β HKG
Right
BKK β CKG
Left
BKK β XIY
Left
CGK β PEK
Right
CKG β BKK
Right
CMB β SHA
Right
KMG β URC
Both Sides
PEK β CGK
Left
SHA β CMB
Left
SIN β XIY
Left
URC β KMG
Both Sides
XIY β BKK
Right
XIY β CKG
Right
XIY β SIN
Right
BNE β LHR
Left
CAI β PVG
Right
CAN β SFO
Left
HEL β MEL
Left
KHG β PVG
Right
KWL β SHA
Right
LHR β BNE
Right
MEL β HEL
Right
PVG β CAI
Left
PVG β KHG
Left
SFO β CAN
Right
SHA β CAI
Right
SHA β KWL
Left
CKG β PVG
Both Sides
GMP β SIN
Right
HAN β SHA
Right
ICN β SIN
Left
PVG β CKG
Both Sides
PVG β TAS
Left
SBN β SGN
Left
SGN β SBN
Right
SHA β HAN
Left
SIN β GMP
Left
SIN β ICN
Right
TAS β PVG
Right
CGO β PVG
Right
KCZ β DEL
Right
PVG β CGO
Left
SHA β TLQ
Right
SHA β URC
Right
SIN β WUH
Left
TLQ β SHA
Left
WUH β SIN
Right
ALA β PVG
Right
ATL β HKG
Left
BKK β SHA
Right
HKG β ATL
Right
HKT β SHA
Right
KMG β PEK
Right
LIS β MNL
Right
MNL β LIS
Left
PEK β KMG
Left
PVG β ALA
Left
SAW β SHA
Left
SHA β BKK
Left
SHA β HKT
Left
SHA β SAW
Right
ATL β WUH
Right
BKK β MSP
Left
CAN β SHA
Right
CKG β ICN
Both Sides
DYG β PVG
Left
FCO β SHA
Left
ICN β CKG
Both Sides
ICN β XSP
Left
MAD β CAN
Right
MSP β BKK
Right
MXP β SZX
Left
PKX β SYD
Right
PVG β DYG
Right
PVG β TBS
Left
SFO β SHA
Left
SHA β CAN
Left
SHA β FCO
Right
SHA β SFO
Right
SYD β PKX
Left
SZX β MXP
Right
TBS β PVG
Right
WUH β ATL
Left
XSP β ICN
Right
ATH β PVG
Right
BCN β SHA
Left
CAN β BUD
Right
CGO β HKG
Left
CKG β SIN
Right
CTU β HGH
Right
HGH β CTU
Left
HKG β CGO
Right
HKG β SHA
Right
PVG β ATH
Left
SGN β SHA
Right
SHA β BCN
Right
SHA β HKG
Left
SHA β SGN
Left
SHA β SVO
Right
SHA β SZX
Left
SHA β VCE
Right
SIN β CKG
Left
SVO β SHA
Left
SZX β SHA
Right
VCE β SHA
Left
CDG β SHA
Left
CGK β CTU
Left
CGQ β SIN
Left
CTU β CGK
Right
DAL β SHA
Left
DFW β SHA
Left
FRA β SHA
Left
GMP β SHA
Left
HET β SHA
Left
ICN β SHA
Left
IST β PVG
Right
LGW β SHA
Left
LHR β SHA
Left
PVG β IST
Left
PVG β SAW
Left
SAW β PVG
Right
SHA β CDG
Right
SHA β DAL
Right
SHA β DFW
Right
SHA β FRA
Right
SHA β GMP
Right
SHA β HET
Right
SHA β ICN
Right
SHA β LGW
Right
SHA β LHR
Right
SHA β SIN
Left
SHA β YVR
Right
SIN β CGQ
Right
SIN β SHA
Right
XMN β CTU
Left
YVR β SHA
Left
BNE β SHA
Right
DUB β SHA
Left
KMG β PVG
Left
MAN β SHA
Left
PKX β SHA
Left
PVG β KMG
Right
SHA β BNE
Left
SHA β DUB
Right
SHA β MAN
Right
SHA β PKX
Right
SHA β SYD
Left
SYD β SHA
Right
CKG β CGK
Right
DTW β SHA
Left
HRB β SHA
Left
MEB β SHA
Right
OKA β PVG
Left
PEK β SHA
Left
PVG β OKA
Right
SHA β DTW
Right
SHA β HRB
Right
SHA β MEB
Left
SHA β PEK
Right
CGO β SZX
Left
FUK β PVG
Right
HKG β MAN
Right
HND β PVG
Right
ITM β PVG
Right
KIX β PVG
Right
MAN β HKG
Left
NGO β PVG
Right
PVG β CIA
Left
PVG β FCO
Left
PVG β FUK
Left
PVG β HND
Left
PVG β ITM
Left
PVG β KIX
Left
PVG β NGO
Left
SHA β MNL
Left
SHA β TPE
Left
SHA β TSA
Left
SZX β CGO
Right
TPE β SHA
Right
TSA β SHA
Right
BUD β PVG
Right
JFK β WUH
Right
LIN β SZX
Left
NRT β PVG
Right
PVG β BUD
Left
PVG β NRT
Left
PVG β VCE
Left
SZX β LIN
Right
VCE β PVG
Right
WUH β JFK
Left
AKL β PVG
Left
BCN β PVG
Right
BNE β ZRH
Left
CNX β PVG
Left
CSX β PEK
Right
CSX β PKX
Right
DME β PVG
Right
HKG β ORD
Right
HKG β SAW
Left
KZN β PVG
Right
LIN β PVG
Right
MUC β PVG
Right
MXP β PVG
Right
ORD β HKG
Left
PEK β CSX
Left
PKX β CSX
Left
PVG β AKL
Right
PVG β BCN
Left
PVG β CNX
Right
PVG β KZN
Left
PVG β LIN
Left
PVG β MUC
Left
PVG β MXP
Left
PVG β SVO
Left
PVG β VIE
Left
SAW β HKG
Right
SVO β PVG
Right
VIE β PVG
Right
ZRH β BNE
Right
ELS β PVG
Left
FRA β PVG
Right
GVA β PVG
Right
HET β PVG
Right
KWL β PVG
Left
PVG β ELS
Right
PVG β FRA
Left
PVG β GVA
Left
PVG β HET
Left
PVG β KWL
Right
PVG β MAD
Left
PVG β ZRH
Left
XSP β YXU
Left
YXU β XSP
Right
ZRH β PVG
Right
AMS β CSX
Left
BRU β PVG
Right
CDG β PVG
Right
CSX β AMS
Right
HAN β PVG
Left
PVG β BRU
Left
PVG β CDG
Left
PVG β HAN
Right
AMS β PVG
Right
CIA β MNL
Right
CJU β PVG
Right
CPH β PVG
Right
HEL β PVG
Right
ILO β LYR
Left
LCY β PVG
Right
LED β PVG
Right
LGW β PVG
Right
LHR β PVG
Right
LYR β ILO
Right
MNL β CIA
Left
PVG β AMS
Left
PVG β CJU
Left
PVG β CPH
Left
PVG β HEL
Left
PVG β LCY
Left
PVG β LED
Left
PVG β LGW
Left
PVG β LHR
Left
PVG β RKE
Left
RKE β PVG
Right
BKK β YVR
Right
BNE β PVG
Left
CAN β LAX
Left
CGI β SIN
Left
CKG β HAK
Right
HAK β CKG
Left
KUL β TFU
Left
LAX β CAN
Right
MAN β PVG
Right
PUS β PVG
Right
PVG β BNE
Right
PVG β MAN
Left
PVG β PUS
Left
PVG β ULN
Left
SIN β CGI
Right
TFU β KUL
Right
ULN β PVG
Right
XMN β URC
Right
YVR β BKK
Left
BKK β PVG
Left
HGH β PVG
Left
ORD β SIN
Left
PVG β BKK
Right
PVG β HGH
Right
PVG β SYD
Right
SIN β ORD
Right
SYD β PVG
Left
CTS β PVG
Right
CTU β KUL
Left
HKT β PVG
Left
KUL β CTU
Right
LXA β CKG
Right
PEK β PVG
Right
PVG β CTS
Left
PVG β HKT
Right
PVG β PEK
Left
PVG β TAE
Left
TAE β PVG
Right
CAN β DLC
Right
CAN β PVG
Left
DLC β CAN
Left
DME β SYX
Left
DXB β TPE
Left
HKG β MAD
Right
LAX β PVG
Right
MAD β HKG
Left
MEB β PVG
Left
MEL β PVG
Left
PVG β CAN
Right
PVG β LAX
Left
PVG β MEB
Right
PVG β MEL
Right
PVG β SFO
Left
SFO β PVG
Right
SYX β DME
Right
TPE β DXB
Right
CKG β DOH
Left
CKG β LHR
Left
DOH β CKG
Right
HKG β PVG
Left
KUL β PEK
Left
LHR β CKG
Right
MFM β PVG
Left
PEK β KUL
Right
PNH β PVG
Left
PVG β HKG
Right
PVG β MFM
Right
PVG β PNH
Right
PVG β SZX
Right
SZX β PVG
Left
BFI β PVG
Right
CAN β CKG
Left
CKG β CAN
Right
CKG β CTU
Left
CKG β HKG
Right
CKG β MXP
Left
CKG β TPE
Right
CKG β URC
Left
CTU β CKG
Right
CTU β WUH
Right
HAN β SBN
Right
HKG β CKG
Left
HKG β MXP
Right
KUL β PVG
Left
MXP β CKG
Right
MXP β HKG
Left
PVG β BFI
Left
PVG β KUL
Right
PVG β SEA
Left
PVG β SGN
Right
PVG β YVR
Left
SBN β HAN
Left
SEA β PVG
Right
SGN β PVG
Left
TPE β CKG
Left
URC β CKG
Right
WUH β CTU
Left
YVR β PVG
Right
BKK β IAD
Right
CEB β PVG
Left
DFW β PVG
Right
GMP β PVG
Right
IAD β BKK
Left
IAH β PVG
Right
ICN β PVG
Right
PVG β CEB
Right
PVG β DFW
Left
PVG β GMP
Left
PVG β IAH
Left
PVG β ICN
Left
PVG β SIN
Right
PVG β XSP
Right
PVG β YNT
Left
SIN β PVG
Left
XSP β PVG
Left
YNT β PVG
Right
ATL β PVG
Right
BKK β LAS
Right
BNE β LCY
Right
CGK β PVG
Left
DLC β PVG
Right
DTW β PVG
Right
HKG β IST
Left
HKG β SEA
Right
IST β HKG
Right
LAS β BKK
Left
LCY β BNE
Left
MIA β PVG
Right
MNL β PVG
Left
MSP β PVG
Right
ORD β PVG
Right
PVG β ATL
Left
PVG β CGK
Right
PVG β DLC
Left
PVG β DTW
Left
PVG β MIA
Left
PVG β MNL
Right
PVG β MSP
Left
PVG β NBS
Left
PVG β ORD
Left
PVG β TPE
Right
PVG β TSA
Right
PVG β XMN
Right
SEA β HKG
Left
TPE β PVG
Left
TSA β PVG
Left
XMN β PVG
Left
BOS β PVG
Right
DPS β PVG
Left
HAN β PUS
Right
HRB β PVG
Right
JFK β PVG
Right
JFK β SGN
Right
KHH β PVG
Left
LGA β PVG
Right
PKX β DYG
Left
PUS β HAN
Left
PVG β BOS
Left
PVG β DPS
Right
PVG β HRB
Left
PVG β JFK
Left
PVG β KHH
Right
PVG β LGA
Left
PVG β SHE
Left
PVG β YYZ
Left
SGN β JFK
Left
SHE β PVG
Right
YYZ β PVG
Right
DEL β TSA
Left
TSA β DEL
Right
DYG β PEK
Right
KUL β YVR
Right
PEK β DYG
Left
YVR β KUL
Left
HAN β LAX
Left
LAX β HAN
Right
BKK β YYZ
Left
DOH β WUH
Right
LHR β WUH
Right
WUH β DOH
Left
WUH β LHR
Left
YYZ β BKK
Right
BLR β KCZ
Right
CAN β CGO
Right
CGO β CAN
Left
KUL β TNA
Right
PKX β KUL
Right
BLR β NRT
Both Sides
DEL β TPE
Left
MAD β MNL
Left
MNL β MAD
Right
MRO β ZRH
Left
NRT β BLR
Both Sides
TPE β DEL
Right
ZRH β MRO
Right
BCN β SZX
Left
BKK β PUS
Left
PUS β BKK
Right
SZX β BCN
Right
BKK β IAH
Both Sides
CLE β KUL
Left
DAD β PHX
Left
IAH β BKK
Both Sides
PHX β DAD
Right
BNE β FRA
Right
CAN β LHR
Right
FRA β BNE
Left
HND β MAA
Right
LHR β CAN
Left
MAA β HND
Left
SIN β TFU
Left
TFU β SIN
Right
DEL β KIX
Right
KIX β DEL
Left
BKK β PHX
Right
CAN β IST
Right
IST β CAN
Left
ORD β SGN
Right
PHX β BKK
Left
SGN β ORD
Left
CAN β LCY
Right
HAN β YVR
Left
LCY β CAN
Left
LCY β SYD
Right
SYD β LCY
Left
YVR β HAN
Right
BKK β LAX
Right
LAX β BKK
Left
SIN β TSN
Right
TSN β SIN
Left
DUB β SYD
Right
IST β TPE
Left
SYD β DUB
Left
TPE β IST
Right
AUH β TPE
Left
CAN β LGW
Right
LGW β CAN
Left
TPE β AUH
Right
BWU β LHR
Left
LCY β SZX
Left
LHR β BWU
Right
LHR β HAK
Left
SIN β YYZ
Right
SZX β LCY
Right
YYZ β SIN
Left
FRA β HKG
Right
HAN β HTA
Both Sides
HKG β FRA
Left
HTA β HAN
Both Sides
ICN β XMN
Right
XMN β ICN
Left
AMS β XMN
Left
CAN β KHG
Left
CAN β PKX
Left
HKG β YVR
Right
KHG β CAN
Right
PKX β CAN
Right
XMN β AMS
Right
YVR β HKG
Left
CAN β PEK
Left
PEK β CAN
Right
SAW β TPE
Left
TPE β SAW
Right
BKK β ICN
Left
HKG β STN
Right
ICN β BKK
Right
LHR β TSA
Left
PEK β SYD
Right
STN β HKG
Left
SYD β PEK
Left
SZX β URC
Left
TSA β LHR
Right
URC β SZX
Right
BCN β HKG
Left
BOS β HKG
Right
HKG β BCN
Right
HKG β BOS
Left
HKG β ULN
Left
LEJ β HKG
Right
NGB β PEK
Right
PEK β NGB
Left
ULN β HKG
Right
AMS β CAN
Left
CAN β AMS
Right
AMS β SYD
Right
CAN β TFU
Right
HKG β LHR
Right
LCY β TSA
Left
LHR β HKG
Left
SYD β AMS
Left
TFU β CAN
Left
TSA β LCY
Right
DFW β SIN
Right
SIN β DFW
Left
HKG β LCY
Right
LCY β HKG
Left
HAK β PEK
Right
PEK β HAK
Left
AKL β VIE
Left
HGH β KIX
Left
KIX β HGH
Right
VIE β AKL
Right
BKK β GMP
Left
GMP β BKK
Right
ICN β SGN
Left
SGN β ICN
Right
BKK β SFO
Right
FRA β SZX
Right
SFO β BKK
Left
SZX β FRA
Left
ALA β CAN
Left
BOS β SIN
Right
CAN β CTU
Right
CAN β TAS
Left
CAN β URC
Left
CTU β CAN
Left
HKG β ICN
Right
HKG β TFU
Right
ICN β HKG
Left
MEL β PEK
Right
PEK β MEL
Left
SIN β BOS
Left
TAS β CAN
Right
TFU β HKG
Left
URC β CAN
Right
KWL β LHW
Right
LHW β KWL
Left
ICN β KUL
Left
KUL β ICN
Right
CDG β HKG
Right
HKG β CDG
Left
HKG β LBG
Left
LBG β HKG
Right
MIB β SIN
Left
SIN β MIB
Right
CSX β URC
Right
MNL β FRA
Right
URC β CSX
Left
BKK β ONT
Right
ICN β MFM
Left
MFM β ICN
Right
ONT β BKK
Left
CTU β HKG
Left
GMP β HFE
Left
HAN β JFK
Right
HFE β GMP
Right
HKG β CTU
Right
JFK β HAN
Left
KUL β YNT
Right
LGW β MNL
Right
LHR β SYD
Right
MIA β SIN
Right
MNL β LGW
Left
SIN β MIA
Left
SYD β LHR
Left
SZX β TYN
Right
TYN β SZX
Left
YNT β KUL
Left
AMS β HKG
Left
CAN β FRA
Left
DNH β SZX
Right
FRA β CAN
Right
HKG β AMS
Right
SZX β DNH
Left
HAN β MAN
Right
MAN β HAN
Left
BSZ β CAN
Right
CAN β BSZ
Left
FCO β HKG
Right
HKG β FCO
Left
ICN β SZX
Left
SZX β ICN
Right
BKK β CLT
Left
CLT β BKK
Right
MNL β PEK
Left
PEK β MNL
Right
CLT β HKG
Left
HKG β CLT
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 Yangtze River from a plane?
Yes β 708 flight routes pass within 50 miles of Yangtze River. The closest routes include Abu Dhabi to Shanghai, Dalian to Wuhan, Dubai to Shanghai. The landmark is visible from both sides, passing directly overhead.
Which side of the plane is best for viewing Yangtze River?
The best side varies by route. For the most common routes near Yangtze River: on a Abu Dhabi to Shanghai flight, visible from both sides; on a Dalian to Wuhan flight, sit on the Left side; on a Dubai to Shanghai flight, visible from both sides.