Jakarta to Tokyo flight path: CGK to NRT

Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Jakarta to Tokyo. The left side bookends the flight with genuine scenery: Jakarta Bay and its island chain at departure, and the iconic Mount Fuji-Tokyo Bay approach at arrival. The right side, facing the Philippine Sea for most of the route and open Pacific on approach, offers only brief island glimpses and no comparable landmark.

During takeoff from Soekarno Hatta International (CGK), sit on the Left side for the best views. As the aircraft climbs out from CGK and turns onto its northeast routing, the left side faces toward Jakarta Bay, giving a clear view of the small coral islands of the Thousand Islands archipelago and a receding glimpse of Jakarta's skyline with West Java's volcanic peaks on the horizon. The right side mostly looks out over featureless Java Sea. Notable sights include: Jakarta Bay, Kepulauan Seribu (Thousand Islands), Jakarta skyline, distant Salak/Gede-Pangrango volcanoes.

When landing at New Tokyo International (NRT), sit on the Left side for the best views. On the typical southerly approach into Narita, the aircraft tracks north up the Boso Peninsula toward runway 34, putting Mount Fuji, the Izu Peninsula, and Tokyo Bay on the left side. The right side mainly faces the open Pacific with little to see. Notable sights include: Mount Fuji, Tokyo Bay, Boso Peninsula/Chiba coastline, Izu Peninsula.

The flight from Soekarno Hatta International (CGK) to New Tokyo International (NRT) takes 7h 05m.

After crossing the Java Sea and South China Sea, the route passes near the Luzon Strait between the northern Philippines and southern Taiwan, then continues over the East China Sea past the Ryukyu Islands (Okinawa) before making landfall near Kyushu/Shikoku and tracking up Japan's Pacific coast toward Tokyo.