Seeing Gunung Raung from a plane

At about 10,900 ft, one of Java's highest volcanoes, with a deep summit caldera over a mile wide. Its 2015 ash closed Bali's airport. Look for the smoking crater at Java's eastern end.

2 of our routes pass it. Indonesia · rated 9 of 10

The easy pick

Denpasar-Bali Island to Singapore: sit on the left, 16 min after takeoff.

Which side, by route

RouteSideWhen
Denpasar-Bali Island to SingaporeLeft16 min after takeoff
Singapore to Denpasar-Bali IslandRight114 min after takeoff

From the real paths of every nonstop on these routes in the last 10 days, at the usual time of day.

Questions

Which side of the plane do you see Gunung Raung from?

It depends on the direction: the left on most of our routes (1 of 2). The table lists each route's side.

When can you see Gunung Raung from a plane?

Mid-flight: see the table for when on each route.

Do clouds matter?

Yes. These answers assume a clear day. Within 3 days of your flight, pick your exact flight in the app for the cloud forecast.

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