Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Fukuoka to Taipei. While takeoff favors the right for Hakata Bay views, the landing approach provides superior geography—the Tamsui estuary, Taiwan Strait, and Taipei Basin are more visually distinctive and geographically significant than Fukuoka's departure views. Left side captures the approach's most memorable features.

During takeoff from Fukuoka (FUK), sit on the Right side for the best views. Fukuoka typically departs runway 16L/R heading south-southwest. Right-side seats face toward Hakata Bay and the Genkai Sea immediately after takeoff, offering clear water views and the Fukuoka urban sprawl receding beneath. Left side faces inland toward the Fukuoka Prefecture hills. Notable sights include: Hakata Bay (immediate offshore water body), Fukuoka city grid and Tenjin district (urban sprawl), Genkai Sea (broader water expanse to the south), Shikano Peninsula (distant landmass southeast).

When landing at Chiang Kai Shek International (TPE), sit on the Left side for the best views. Taipei's Chiang Kai Shek International uses runways 05L/R for most arrivals from the north. Left-side seats on approach face west-northwest toward the Taiwan Strait and the northern Taiwan coastline, including the Tamsui River estuary and Taipei Basin. Right side faces the inland Yangmingshan volcanic plateau. Notable sights include: Taiwan Strait (broad water body to the west), Tamsui River estuary (distinctive branching waterway), Taipei Basin urban area (dense city grid), Yangmingshan volcanic plateau (elevated terrain with visible ridge lines to the southeast).

The flight from Fukuoka (FUK) to Chiang Kai Shek International (TPE) takes Approximately 2 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Genkai Sea and East China Sea, passing west of the Ryukyu Islands chain (not directly visible but the route skirts their western edge). The Okinawa Trough lies beneath the flight path. As the aircraft approaches Taiwan, the northern tip of Taiwan (Cape Fugui) becomes visible on the horizon before the final descent into Taipei. The Taiwan Strait remains visible throughout much of the descent phase.