Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Dallas-fort Worth to Tokyo. While the right side offers a solid Dallas-Fort Worth departure view, the left side wins overall for the arrival into Narita with Tokyo Bay, the vast Tokyo metropolitan sprawl, and the potential sighting of Mount Fuji on the western horizon — a genuinely iconic combination that is hard to beat on any route.

During takeoff from Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW), sit on the Right side for the best views. DFW departures heading northwest or north on runways 17L/17R (southbound) or 18L/18R give right-side passengers views over the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex sprawl, including the dense urban core of Fort Worth to the west and the Trinity River corridor. Northbound departures on 36L/36R put the downtown Dallas skyline clearly on the right side as the aircraft climbs out. Notable sights include: Downtown Dallas skyline, Fort Worth urban core, Trinity River corridor, Lake Grapevine.

When landing at New Tokyo International (NRT), sit on the Left side for the best views. NRT approaches typically come in from the east or southeast over the Pacific, with aircraft lining up for runways 34L/34R heading northwest or 16L/16R heading southeast. Left-side passengers on a northwest-heading approach get views over Tokyo Bay, the dense urban fabric of central Tokyo, and Mount Fuji on the western horizon on clear days. Notable sights include: Tokyo Bay, central Tokyo urban grid, Mount Fuji (on clear days, distant western horizon), Chiba coastal lowlands.

The flight from Dallas Fort Worth International (DFW) to New Tokyo International (NRT) takes Approximately 13 to 14 hours.

The great circle route from DFW to NRT tracks northwest across the central US plains, crosses the Rocky Mountains over Colorado or Wyoming, continues over the Pacific Northwest coast near Seattle or Vancouver, then arcs across the North Pacific at high latitudes passing south of the Aleutian Islands chain. The route crosses the Kamchatka Peninsula or Kuril Islands before descending toward Honshu. Mid-flight passengers may see the Aleutian Islands as dark volcanic peaks emerging from cloud and ocean, and on clear nights the aurora borealis is occasionally visible at the high-latitude portion of the route.