Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Guangzhou to Tokyo. The right side captures the spectacular Pearl River Delta on departure, and during the cruise over the East China Sea you get views of the Ryukyu Island chain including Okinawa passing in the distance on the right side. The left side wins at landing but the departure and mid-flight scenery on the right is more consistently interesting.

During takeoff from Baiyun (CAN), sit on the Right side for the best views. Baiyun's primary departure to the northeast on runway 02R/L puts the Pearl River Delta and Guangzhou city center on the right side. You get a clear view of the dense urban grid of Guangzhou, the Pearl River snaking through it, and the broader delta spreading toward Foshan and Dongguan. Notable sights include: Pearl River and its delta channels, Guangzhou city center skyline, Foshan urban sprawl to the southwest, Baiyun Mountain (Baiyun Shan) green ridge to the northeast.

When landing at New Tokyo International (NRT), sit on the Left side for the best views. NRT's primary approach from the south on runway 34L/R brings aircraft in over the Pacific coast and Chiba Prefecture. The left side gives you Tokyo Bay, the dense urban fabric of eastern Tokyo, and on clear days the distinctive outline of the Boso Peninsula across the bay. Notable sights include: Tokyo Bay, Chiba city and port facilities, eastern Tokyo urban grid, Boso Peninsula coastline across the bay.

The flight from Baiyun (CAN) to New Tokyo International (NRT) takes Approximately 3 hours 30 minutes to 4 hours.

The flight tracks northeast over the South China Sea coast of Fujian and Zhejiang provinces, then crosses the East China Sea. The Ryukyu Island chain (Okinawa and surrounding islands) passes to the right side roughly mid-flight. The route then crosses the open East China Sea before making landfall over the Kanto Plain of Honshu. On clear days the volcanic peaks of Kyushu including Aso may be faintly visible to the right in the early mid-flight phase.