Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Sydney to Santiago. While takeoff offers good Sydney views, the landing approach into Santiago provides more dramatic and sustained scenery—the Andes dominate the final 90 minutes of descent, and the right side captures the full mountain wall. The outbound flight over the Tasman Sea and Southern Ocean offers little visual interest from either side.

During takeoff from Sydney Bankstown (BWU), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left side offers views of Sydney Harbour and the Blue Mountains to the west during climb-out. Bankstown Airport sits inland southwest of the city, so westbound initial climb reveals the harbour system and then the Great Dividing Range. Notable sights include: Sydney Harbour, Blue Mountains (Great Dividing Range), Parramatta River, Penrith Lakes.

When landing at Arturo Merino Benitez International (SCL), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right side provides views of the Andes Mountains during descent into Santiago. The aircraft approaches from the west over the Central Valley, and the right (south) side faces the main Andes peaks. The Maipo River valley and pre-Andean foothills are also visible on descent. Notable sights include: Andes Mountains (San Cristóbal Peak and main cordillera), Maipo River valley, Central Valley agricultural plains, Cerro San Cristóbal.

The flight from Sydney Bankstown (BWU) to Arturo Merino Benitez International (SCL) takes Approximately 13-14 hours.

The flight crosses the Tasman Sea (featureless ocean for 6-7 hours), then passes over New Zealand's South Island—the Southern Alps and Fiordland are visible if crossing the southern route, though most commercial flights track further north. The aircraft then crosses the Southern Ocean toward South America. Approaching South America, the southern Patagonian landscape (if visible) shows sparse vegetation and glacial valleys before the aircraft turns north toward Santiago.