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.
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.
| To | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong HKG | Left31 pts | Left36 pts ☀ | – |
| Seoul ICN | Right64 pts ☀ | – | Right119 pts |
| Singapore SIN | Left22 pts | Left22 pts | Left15 pts |
| Hong Kong HKG | Left62 pts | – | – |
| Seoul ICN | – | Right39 pts ☀ | Left54 pts |
| Singapore SIN | Right25 pts | Right17 pts ☀ | Left12 pts |
On the climb out of DPS

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.
on the right, on the climb15 ★LeftMt. Batur›
left on most routes, on the climb6 ★RightRinjani›
on the right, on the climb3 ★
On the way down into DPS

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.
on the left, on the way down11 ★RightGunung Raung›
on the right, on the way down6 ★LeftMt. Batur›
on the left, on the way down4 ★RightIjen›
on the right, on the way down2 ★
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.