Bangkok to Melbourne flight path: BKK to MEL

Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Bangkok to Melbourne. While the right side offers a strong Bangkok departure view, the left side wins overall because of the Melbourne Bay and skyline approach plus the greater visual variety along the Indonesian archipelago portion of the cruise, where scattered islands and coastlines are more often glimpsed from the eastern-facing side of the aircraft.

During takeoff from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK), sit on the Right side for the best views. Departing Suvarnabhumi, the initial southbound climb curves the aircraft over Bangkok's sprawling grid and the looping Chao Phraya River before the turn toward the Gulf of Thailand. This urban river-delta view is best seen from the right side as the jet banks onto its southeast heading. Notable sights include: Chao Phraya River bends, Bangkok metropolitan skyline, Gulf of Thailand coastline, Bang Pakong estuary.

When landing at Melbourne International (MEL), sit on the Left side for the best views. On the descent into Melbourne from the north on runway 16, the aircraft tracks south past the western suburbs, giving left-side passengers a clear view of Port Phillip Bay opening up ahead along with the Melbourne CBD skyline in the middle distance before touchdown. Notable sights include: Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne CBD skyline, You Yangs hills, Werribee coastline.

The flight from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Melbourne International (MEL) takes 9h 05m.

South China Sea shipping lanes, Vietnamese coastline near the Mekong Delta, scattered islands of the Indonesian archipelago (Borneo and Sulawesi region), the Arafura and Timor Seas, and the vast red-brown expanse of Australia's Northern Territory outback before the descent toward Victoria.