Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Kuala Lumpur to Tokyo. The right side wins overall. At takeoff you get the KL skyline and Titiwangsa Range. During the flight the right side faces east toward the South China Sea and later the Philippine archipelago. On descent into HND the left side is better for Tokyo Bay, but the takeoff and mid-flight scenery on the right is more consistently rewarding across the full journey.

During takeoff from Kuala Lumpur International (KUL), sit on the Right side for the best views. KLIA's primary departure runway 14R/32L sends northbound flights climbing out over the Klang Valley. On a northbound departure, the right side gives you the Titiwangsa Range running north-south along the spine of the peninsula, with Kuala Lumpur's city skyline including the Petronas Towers visible to the northeast as you climb through 5,000-10,000 feet. Notable sights include: Petronas Twin Towers and KL city skyline, Titiwangsa Range (Main Range of Peninsular Malaysia), Klang Valley urban sprawl, Putrajaya federal administrative district.

When landing at Tokyo International (HND), sit on the Left side for the best views. Flights from KUL typically approach HND from the southwest, using runway 34L/34R for northerly landings. On approach from the southwest, the left side gives you Tokyo Bay, the dense urban grid of central Tokyo, and Mount Fuji visible to the west on clear days as a solitary cone rising above the Kanto Plain. Notable sights include: Tokyo Bay and waterfront reclamation islands, Mount Fuji (on clear days, ~60 miles west), Central Tokyo urban grid including Shinjuku and Shibuya districts, Yokohama port and bay area.

The flight from Kuala Lumpur International (KUL) to Tokyo International (HND) takes Approximately 7 hours.

The flight tracks northeast over the South China Sea, passing east of Vietnam's coastline and the Gulf of Tonkin. It then crosses the southern Chinese coast near Guangdong or the Taiwan Strait region, passes east of or over Taiwan, crosses the East China Sea, and approaches Japan's Ryukyu island chain including Okinawa before reaching Kyushu and the Kanto region. On the right side, the South China Sea is visible for a long stretch, and the scattered islands of the Philippines may appear on the far right horizon during the mid-flight segment.