Seeing Rinjani from a planeup to 7 ★
At about 12,220 ft, Lombok's giant. Its ancestor Samalas blew apart in 1257 in one of the largest eruptions of the past few thousand years. Look for the crescent crater lake with a young cone growing inside it.
2 of our routes pass it. Indonesia · rated 9 of 10
The easy pick
Sydney to Singapore: sit on the left, 334 min after takeoff.
Which side, by route
| Route | Side | When |
|---|---|---|
| Denpasar-Bali Island to Hong Kong | Right Best seat for the whole flight: left | on the climb, 8 min after takeoff |
| Sydney to Singapore | Left | 334 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 Rinjani from?
It depends on the direction: the right on most of our routes (1 of 2). The table lists each route's side.
When can you see Rinjani 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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