CAN → PEN

Hainan Island

Clear views of the tropical coastline near Wenchang and Sanya as the flight heads south from China.

Da Nang & Central Vietnam

The rugged Marble Mountains and the sweeping crescent-shaped coastline of Da Nang and the Son Tra Peninsula.

Cam Ranh Bay

A stunning deep-water harbor characterized by mountainous peninsulas and turquoise lagoons in southern Vietnam.

Titiwangsa Range

The dense, cloud-shrouded rainforest mountains forming the spine of the Malay Peninsula during the final descent.

George Town

A bird's-eye view of the UNESCO World Heritage site and the dense urban core of Penang Island before landing.

Pearl River Delta

Massive urban sprawl of the Greater Bay Area including Dongguan and Shenzhen shortly after takeoff.

South China Sea

Deep blue waters dotted with international shipping vessels navigating major maritime trade routes.

Paracel Islands

If on a more easterly airway, remote coral atolls and reefs may be visible as small turquoise rings.

Sultan Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Bridge

On final approach from the south, the massive Second Penang Bridge spans the strait below.