Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Seoul to Bombay. While takeoff favors the right, the landing approach over the Arabian Sea and harbor entrance is the more visually distinctive segment of this route. Left seats capture the approach geography more comprehensively, including the open sea, island, and harbor approach that defines the arrival experience.

During takeoff from Incheon International (ICN), sit on the Right side for the best views. Incheon typically departs runways 03L/03R (northeast heading) or 15L/15R (southwest heading). Right seats offer views of the Yellow Sea and the Korean peninsula's western coastline during northeast departures, which are more common. During southwest departures, right seats face inland toward Seoul and the Han River valley. Notable sights include: Yellow Sea (west), Han River estuary, Seoul metropolitan area (southeast), Gimpo district industrial zones.

When landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International (BOM), sit on the Left side for the best views. Bombay's primary landing runways are 09/27 (east-west). Approaches typically come from the northeast over the Arabian Sea. Left seats provide extended views of the sea approach, Elephanta Island, and the harbor entrance before turning final into the airport on the peninsula's western shore. Notable sights include: Arabian Sea, Elephanta Island, Mumbai Harbor, Colaba Peninsula.

The flight from Incheon International (ICN) to Chhatrapati Shivaji International (BOM) takes Approximately 4 hours 45 minutes to 5 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Bay of Bengal and the Indian subcontinent's western coast. Notable features include the Deccan Plateau's western edge (visible as terrain elevation change during descent into western India), the Western Ghats mountain range running parallel to the coast (visible as a linear ridge during descent), and the transition from the peninsula's interior to the coastal plains approaching Bombay. The route passes over parts of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra states. Clear-weather flights may show the Deccan's plateau surface with its distinctive flat-topped terrain and river valleys, particularly the Godavari and Krishna river systems, though these are subtle at cruise altitude.