Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Paris to Singapore. The left side delivers the iconic Paris departure view — one of the most recognizable cityscapes in the world — and also captures the Alps crossing over Switzerland and northern Italy, where the left side looks south toward the main Alpine massif. The right side landing view at Seletar is good but narrowly loses out given the Paris departure is a once-in-a-flight highlight.

During takeoff from Charles De Gaulle (CDG), sit on the Left side for the best views. CDG departures heading southeast on runway 27L/09R or 26R typically swing south toward Paris. The left side gives you a clear view over central Paris including the Seine river bends, the Eiffel Tower area, and the dense Haussmann grid of the city. Right side faces northeast toward flat agricultural Île-de-France with little of interest. Notable sights include: Seine river meanders through Paris, Eiffel Tower and Champ de Mars, La Défense business district towers, Bois de Boulogne forest.

When landing at Seletar (XSP), sit on the Right side for the best views. Seletar Airport sits on the northeastern tip of Singapore island. Arrivals typically come in from the north or northeast over the Johor Strait. The right side gives you the best view of the Johor Strait waterway, the causeway linking Singapore to Malaysia, and the dense urban core of Singapore spreading to the south and west. Notable sights include: Johor Strait and the Woodlands Causeway, Johor Bahru city across the strait in Malaysia, Seletar Reservoir and surrounding forest reserves, Singapore's northeastern HDB housing estates.

The flight from Charles De Gaulle (CDG) to Seletar (XSP) takes Approximately 12 to 13 hours.

The route tracks southeast from Paris over the Swiss Alps (Mont Blanc massif visible on clear days), then across northern Italy and the Adriatic. It continues over Greece and the Aegean Sea, then Turkey, before crossing into the Middle East over Iraq or Iran depending on routing. The flight then passes over the Arabian Sea or Bay of Bengal approach, crosses the Andaman Sea, and descends over the Malay Peninsula and Johor Strait into Singapore.