Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Tokyo to Hanoi. While takeoff from Tokyo offers good bay views on the right, the landing approach into Hanoi on the left provides more dramatic and visually distinctive scenery—the Red River Delta's agricultural patterns and the river itself are striking from altitude and occupy most of the descent.

During takeoff from Tokyo International (HND), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats offer views of Tokyo Bay and the Kanto Plain as the aircraft climbs southeastward from Haneda. You'll see the bay's distinctive shape, urban sprawl, and the Boso Peninsula across the water. Notable sights include: Tokyo Bay, Boso Peninsula, Kanto Plain urban grid, Mount Fuji (distant, weather permitting).

When landing at Noibai International (HAN), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats provide excellent views during descent into Hanoi. You'll see the Red River Delta's distinctive patchwork of rice paddies, the Red River itself winding through the landscape, and the approach over the flat delta terrain before landing at Noibai. Notable sights include: Red River Delta agricultural fields, Red River, Hanoi city area, limestone karst formations (distant, to the south).

The flight from Tokyo International (HND) to Noibai International (HAN) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the East China Sea heading southwest. Notable features include the Ryukyu Islands (Okinawa chain) visible to the right during the first hour, the transition from open ocean to the Vietnamese coast near the Gulf of Tonkin, and the approach to the Red River Delta as the aircraft descends into Hanoi airspace. The coastline near Haiphong becomes visible about 30 minutes before landing.