Seeing Mount Agung from a planeup to 18 ★
Bali's highest peak at about 9,900 ft and its holiest mountain. Its 1963 eruption killed over 1,000 people, and ash in 2017 shut the airport. Look for the tall cone with the Besakih temple complex on its slope.
7 of our routes pass it. Indonesia · rated 9 of 10
The easy pick
Denpasar-Bali Island to Seoul: sit on the right, on the climb, 8 min after takeoff.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Denpasar-Bali Island to Singapore | Right Best seat for the whole flight: left | on the climb, 4 min after takeoff |
| Denpasar-Bali Island to Seoul | Right | on the climb, 8 min after takeoff |
| Denpasar-Bali Island to Hong Kong | Right Best seat for the whole flight: left | on the climb, 9 min after takeoff |
| Hong Kong to Denpasar-Bali Island | Left | on the way down |
| Seoul to Denpasar-Bali Island | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | on the way down |
| Singapore to Denpasar-Bali Island | Right | 121 min after takeoff |
| Sydney to Singapore | Left | 341 min after takeoff |
From the real paths of every nonstop on these routes in the last 10 days, at the usual time of day. Where the best seat for the whole flight is on the other side, you'd trade this sight for more elsewhere.
Questions
Which side of the plane do you see Mount Agung from?
It depends on the direction: the right on most of our routes (4 of 7). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Mount Agung from a plane?
Near the airport, on the climb or on the way down, and mid-flight on longer routes: see the table for 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.
More
Mount Batur Rinjani Ijen Gunung Raung Denpasar-Bali Island (DPS) Singapore (SIN) Seoul (ICN) Hong Kong (HKG) All routes