Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Guangzhou to Jakarta. While takeoff offers good Pearl River Delta views, the landing approach over Jakarta Bay and the Thousand Islands provides more visually distinctive and dramatic scenery. The island-studded waters and coastal geography of Jakarta's approach are more striking than Guangzhou's delta landscape.

During takeoff from Baiyun (CAN), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats offer views of the Pearl River Delta's waterways and industrial landscape immediately after departure. The aircraft climbs southwestward, so right-side passengers see the river system, Guangzhou's urban sprawl, and the transition to rural Guangdong province. Notable sights include: Pearl River Delta waterways, Guangzhou urban districts, Lianhuashan Mountain (south of airport), South China Sea coastline in distance.

When landing at Halim Perdanakusuma International (HLP), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats provide views of Jakarta's approach corridor over the Java Sea and the city's northern coastal zone. The descent path brings the aircraft over Thousand Islands (Kepulauan Seribu) and Jakarta Bay before turning toward Halim Perdanakusuma in the southeast. Notable sights include: Jakarta Bay, Thousand Islands (Kepulauan Seribu), Java coastline, Jakarta's northern urban districts.

The flight from Baiyun (CAN) to Halim Perdanakusuma International (HLP) takes 3h 15m.

South China Sea open water, Hainan Island (visible to the left/south on southbound routing), transition from Chinese to Indonesian airspace over the Strait of Malacca region, coastal features of Peninsular Malaysia or northern Sumatra depending on exact routing