Which side to sit on flying from Denpasar-Bali Island (DPS)?

Flying out of DPS: mornings, usually the left; afternoons, usually the left; evenings, usually the right. Some routes flip with the sun.

LeftRightSwitches with the time of day
Map of the 10 busiest nonstops from Denpasar-Bali Island, coloured by the better side

Only the 10 busiest routes out of DPS. The table below has every route we cover.

Flying out of Denpasar-Bali Island

Every nonstop from Denpasar-Bali Island we cover; for any other route, search it in the app. Each cell is the better side for flights at that time and its usual score: landmark points after glare, plus any sunset. ☀ means the better side still gets more sun glare than the other. Tap a side to open that flight; tap a column to sort by it.

ToMorningAfternoonEvening
Hong Kong HKGLeft31 ptsLeft36 pts ☀–
Seoul ICNRight64 pts ☀–Right119 pts
Singapore SINLeft22 ptsLeft22 ptsLeft15 pts

On the climb out of DPS

Satellite map of the climb out of Denpasar-Bali Island with the sights on each side

The usual paths of its busiest nonstops in the last month. Imagery: Sentinel-2 cloudless by EOX IT Services GmbH (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024), CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

RightMt. Agung›
on the right, on the climb
15 ★
LeftMt. Batur›
left on most routes, on the climb
6 ★
RightRinjani›
on the right, on the climb
3 ★

On the way down into DPS

Satellite map of the approach into Denpasar-Bali Island with the sights on each side

The usual paths of its busiest nonstops in the last month. Imagery: Sentinel-2 cloudless by EOX IT Services GmbH (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024), CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.

LeftMt. Agung›
on the left, on the way down
11 ★
RightGunung Raung›
on the right, on the way down
6 ★
LeftMt. Batur›
on the left, on the way down
4 ★
RightIjen›
on the right, on the way down
2 ★

From the real paths of every nonstop on these routes in the last 10 days, with no clouds. Within 3 days of your flight, pick your exact flight in the app for the cloud forecast.

Questions

Which side of the plane sees Mt. Agung on takeoff from DPS?

Usually the right. It depends on the route and the runway in use: open your route for its usual climb-out.

Which side is best flying out of Denpasar-Bali Island in the morning?

Usually the left. The table above has each route's own answer and score.

Which side is best flying out of Denpasar-Bali Island in the afternoon?

Usually the left. The table above has each route's own answer and score.

Which side is best flying out of Denpasar-Bali Island in the evening?

Usually the right. The table above has each route's own answer and score.

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