Seeing Seongsan Ilchulbong from a plane

Sunrise Peak, a tuff cone that erupted from the sea about 5,000 years ago and is now joined to Jeju by a strip of land. Look for a green bowl with a perfectly round crater on Jeju's eastern tip.

7 of our routes pass it. Republic of Korea · rated 6 of 10

The easy pick

Seoul to Singapore: sit on the left, 36 min after takeoff.

Which side, by route

RouteSideWhen
Bangkok to SeoulRight257 min after takeoff
Hong Kong to SeoulRight146 min after takeoff
Seoul to SingaporeLeft36 min after takeoff
Seoul to BangkokLeft37 min after takeoff
Seoul to TaipeiLeft37 min after takeoff
Singapore to SeoulRight321 min after takeoff
Taipei to SeoulRight75 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 Seongsan Ilchulbong 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 Seongsan Ilchulbong 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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