Seeing Mount Aso from a planeup to 12 ★
One of the largest calderas on Earth, about 15 miles long, with towns, rice fields and a railway inside it. Look for the steaming Nakadake crater in the center of the huge green bowl.
8 of our routes pass it. Japan · rated 6 of 10
The easy pick
Tokyo to Nagasaki: sit on the left, on the way down.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Fukuoka to Seoul | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | on the climb, 3 min after takeoff |
| Fukuoka to Tokyo | Right Best seat for the whole flight: left | on the climb, 7 min after takeoff |
| Kumamoto to Tokyo | Right Best seat for the whole flight: left | on the climb, 1 min after takeoff |
| Nagasaki to Tokyo | Right Best seat for the whole flight: left | 11 min after takeoff |
| Osaka to Hong Kong | Right Best seat for the whole flight: left | 37 min after takeoff |
| Tokyo to Kumamoto | Left Best seat for the whole flight: right | on the way down |
| Tokyo to Hong Kong | Right Best seat for the whole flight: left | 75 min after takeoff |
| Tokyo to Nagasaki | Left | on the way down |
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 Aso from?
It depends on the direction: the right on most of our routes (5 of 8). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Mount Aso 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.
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