Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Cebu to Tokyo. The left side captures the South China Sea and Philippine Sea coastlines during cruise, the Ryukyu Island chain as the flight crosses into Japanese territory, and the superior Tokyo Bay and urban Tokyo approach views at landing. The takeoff right-side advantage is shorter in duration than the sustained left-side benefits across the flight.

During takeoff from Cotabato (CEB), sit on the Right side for the best views. Cotabato Airport (Francisco Bangoy is Davao — Cotabato is AWAC/OZC area, but the Maguindanao flatlands and Liguasan Marsh spread to the right on northbound departure. The right side gives views over the Liguasan Marsh, one of the largest freshwater marshes in the Philippines, and the Mindanao River basin. Notable sights include: Liguasan Marsh, Mindanao River delta floodplain, Maguindanao lowlands, distant Bukidnon plateau escarpment to the northeast.

When landing at New Tokyo International (NRT), sit on the Left side for the best views. Narita Airport sits east of Tokyo and typically uses westbound approaches on Runway 34L/16R or 34R. On approach from the south or southwest, the left side offers views over Tokyo Bay, the dense urban grid of greater Tokyo, and Mount Fuji on clear days to the southwest. The right side faces open Pacific or Chiba farmland. Notable sights include: Tokyo Bay, greater Tokyo urban grid, Chiba Peninsula coastline, Mount Fuji on the distant horizon to the southwest on clear days.

The flight from Cotabato (CEB) to New Tokyo International (NRT) takes Approximately 4.5 to 5.5 hours depending on routing and winds.

The flight tracks northeast over the Visayan Sea and Sibuyan Sea, crosses Luzon or passes east of it over the Philippine Sea, then transits the Ryukyu Arc — Miyako-jima, Okinawa's Naha visible as a developed island, and Amami-Oshima — before crossing the East China Sea shallows and making landfall over Kyushu or the Kii Peninsula toward Narita.