Which side to sit on flying from Tokyo (HND)?
Flying out of HND, the right side usually has the better view, morning to evening. Some routes flip with the sun.
Only the 10 busiest routes out of HND. The table below has every route we cover.
Flying out of Tokyo
Every nonstop from Tokyo 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.
On the climb out of HND
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.
left on most routes, on the climb18 ★RightUmihotaru›
right on most routes, on the climb8 ★LeftTokyo Skytree›
left on most routes, on the climb5 ★RightYokohama›
on the right, on the climb5 ★LeftImperial Palace›
on the left, on the climb5 ★LeftKashiwa›
on the left, on the climb4 ★RightSagamihara›
on the right, on the climb3 ★LeftTokyo Tower›
on the left, on the climb3 ★
On the way down into HND
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 way down8 ★LeftYokohama›
on the left, on the way down9 ★LeftMt. Amagi›
on the left, on the way down6 ★RightKashiwa›
on the right, on the way down4 ★
on the left, on the way down4 ★
on the right, on the way down3 ★
on the left, on the way down3 ★RightMt. Nantai›
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 Tokyo on takeoff from HND?
Usually the left. 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 Tokyo in the morning?
Usually the right. The table above has each route's own answer and score.
Which side is best flying out of Tokyo in the afternoon?
Usually the right. The table above has each route's own answer and score.
Which side is best flying out of Tokyo in the evening?
Usually the right. The table above has each route's own answer and score.