Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Port Blair to Calcutta. While takeoff on the right offers island and sea views, the landing approach on the left provides more dramatic and distinctive scenery with the Hooghly River's striking meanders and Kolkata's urban landscape. The landing experience outweighs the takeoff for overall visual interest on this route.

During takeoff from Port Blair (IXZ), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats offer views of the Andaman Sea and the archipelago's eastern islands as the aircraft climbs northwestward from Port Blair. The contrast between turquoise shallow waters and deeper blue ocean is striking during the initial climb. Notable sights include: Andaman Sea (eastern approach), Ross Island (southwest of runway), North Bay (visible during climb-out), smaller islands of the Andaman group scattered across the seascape.

When landing at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (CCU), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats provide excellent views during descent into Calcutta, showing the Hooghly River's distinctive meanders and the sprawling urban landscape of Kolkata. The river's serpentine path and surrounding wetlands are particularly visible on approach. Notable sights include: Hooghly River (main visual feature with multiple bends), Kolkata city sprawl (dense urban grid), Sundarbans wetlands and mangrove areas (south and southeast), Salt Lake City district (geometric layout visible from altitude).

The flight from Port Blair (IXZ) to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (CCU) takes Approximately 2 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 45 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Bay of Bengal heading northwest. Midway through the journey, you'll pass over open water with occasional views of fishing vessels and cargo ships. As the aircraft approaches the mainland (around 90 minutes into flight), the Sundarbans mangrove forests become visible—a vast, flat expanse of dark green wetlands interspersed with waterways. The transition from open ocean to the Gangetic Delta's complex network of rivers and channels marks the approach to the coastal plain. The Ganges River system becomes increasingly visible with its characteristic brown, sediment-laden water contrasting sharply with surrounding terrain.