Flying from Hong Kong to Metro Manila?
Add a departure date and see which side gets the sun.
Flying from Hong Kong to Metro Manila?
Add a departure date and see which side gets the sun.
Flying from Hong Kong to Metro Manila?
Add a departure date and see which side gets the sun.
Hong Kong → Metro Manila
A short flight from Hong Kong SAR China to Philippines. Same local time zone at both ends.
The city between harbor and peaks
Hong Kong is a dense, vertical city wedged between Victoria Harbour and a ring of steep, forested peaks, split between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon peninsula on the mainland side. The MTR subway and the historic Star Ferry across the harbor cover the built-up core thoroughly, and the Airport Express runs nonstop from the airport on reclaimed land at Chek Lap Kok to the city center in under 25 minutes. Hong Kong dollars, English and Cantonese signage, and a separate legal and transit system set it apart from mainland China, even though it returned to Chinese sovereignty in 1997. A car is rarely useful and rarely owned; nearly everyone moves by rail, ferry, or on foot.
Nearby airports
| 136 km / 85 mi |
Surrounding hubs
| 1,548 km / 962 mi | |
| 806 km / 501 mi | |
| 846 km / 526 mi |
The gateway to the islands
Metro Manila is a vast, dense agglomeration of cities around Manila Bay, home to more than 13 million people in one of the most crowded urban areas on Earth. Jeepneys, buses, and a handful of elevated rail lines move much of the city, but traffic is a defining fact of daily life here, often turning short distances into long, slow trips. It's the gateway to a sprawling island nation, and most onward travel within the Philippines means another flight rather than a road or rail trip. The city runs hot and humid year-round, with a distinct typhoon season from roughly June to November.
City access
Ninoy Aquino International has no direct rail connection; the city's LRT and MRT lines require a transfer by bus, jeepney, or taxi to reach any terminal. A Metro Manila Subway spur to the airport is under construction but isn't expected to open before 2029, so road traffic is the main variable in any airport trip. Build significant extra time into the journey, especially at peak hours, since traffic congestion here is among the worst of any major Asian capital.
Surrounding hubs
| 1,779 km / 1,105 mi | |
| 1,175 km / 730 mi | |
| 1,278 km / 794 mi |
Find out which side of the plane to sit on.
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We calculate the sun's position based on your flight path and departure time, then tell you which side of the plane gets direct sun and which stays shaded. No guessing, just math.
Enter your flight
Pick your departure and arrival airports and set your departure time at the departure airport. FlightSide estimates the duration and you can adjust it if you know the exact schedule.
We track the sun along your route
Your flight path is broken into hundreds of points. At each one we check where the sun is and which side of the plane it faces.
You get a recommendation
Which side of the plane to sit on, left or right, depending on whether you'd rather avoid the sun or enjoy it. The percentages and the map are there if you want to see why.
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Notes from the product.
Small updates, route observations, and clearer explanations for how the app keeps evolving.
Type less, wait less, wonder more
Airport search now understands metro codes and old city names, FlightSide loads noticeably faster, and a new Feeling lucky button chooses a flight for anyone without one in mind.
A closer look at the route, not just the seat
FlightSide now shows the two cities and key details about the flight alongside the seat recommendation: confirm you picked the right airports, read the time change off two clocks, and check the return leg.
It's all about the sun (after all)
Not all sunlight reaches the side windows. FlightSide now weighs the sun’s angle to the cabin and shows twilight along the route.