Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Sydney to Melbourne. Right seats capture the departure climb over western Sydney's urban-to-rural transition and the Blue Mountains, then offer superior views during the Melbourne approach with Port Phillip Bay and the CBD visible during descent. Left seats miss the key landing features.

During takeoff from Sydney Bankstown (BWU), sit on the Left side for the best views. Bankstown typically departs to the west or southwest. Left seats face toward the Blue Mountains and inland terrain, offering immediate elevation gain views. Right seats face back toward Sydney Harbour and the coast, but the aircraft climbs away from these features quickly. Notable sights include: Blue Mountains (distant southwestern horizon), Nepean River valley, Parramatta urban sprawl, Cumberland Plain.

When landing at Melbourne Essendon (MEB), sit on the Right side for the best views. Approaching Melbourne Essendon from the northeast typically uses runways aligned north-south. Right seats face west toward Port Phillip Bay and the city center during descent. Left seats face the eastern suburbs and inland terrain, which offer less distinctive visual landmarks during final approach. Notable sights include: Port Phillip Bay (western approach), Melbourne CBD skyline, Yarra River, Dandenong Ranges (distant eastern horizon).

The flight from Sydney Bankstown (BWU) to Melbourne Essendon (MEB) takes Approximately 1 hour 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses inland New South Wales, passing east of the Southern Tablelands. Notable features include the Shoalhaven River valley (visible around midpoint if flying at 15,000+ feet), scattered towns like Goulburn and Yass in the distance, and the transition from coastal-influenced terrain to drier inland plains. The Snowy Mountains remain too far south to be prominent. As the aircraft approaches Victoria, the landscape flattens noticeably, and the Western Ranges become visible on the left (west) side before descent into Melbourne airspace.