Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Learmonth to Manila. The right side wins overall because the Ningaloo Reef and Cape Range departure is one of the most visually spectacular coastal departures in Australia, and during the cruise the right side also faces east toward the Indonesian archipelago — Timor, the Banda Sea islands, and the Sulawesi coastline are all on the right. The Manila Bay arrival on the left is excellent but shorter in duration than the extended island-hopping scenery on the right during cruise.

During takeoff from Learmonth (LEA), sit on the Right side for the best views. Learmonth's runway 18/36 orientation means a northbound departure toward Manila will have the right side facing east toward the Exmouth Gulf and the rugged Cape Range. The Cape Range National Park ridgeline and the turquoise waters of the Ningaloo Reef are clearly visible on the right as the aircraft climbs out northward. Notable sights include: Ningaloo Reef (turquoise coastal fringe), Exmouth Gulf (broad shallow bay to the east), Cape Range ridgeline (low limestone escarpment running north-south), North West Cape peninsula tip.

When landing at Ninoy Aquino International (MNL), sit on the Left side for the best views. NAIA typically uses runway 06/24 or 13/31. Approaches from the south or southwest place Manila Bay on the left side of the aircraft, offering a sweeping view of the bay, the Cavite shoreline, and the Manila city skyline. The left seat gets the iconic bay approach that defines Manila arrivals. Notable sights include: Manila Bay (large enclosed bay with distinctive shape), Manila city skyline and Intramuros district, Cavite peninsula and naval base, Laguna de Bay (large lake visible to the southeast).

The flight from Learmonth (LEA) to Ninoy Aquino International (MNL) takes Approximately 7 to 8 hours.

The flight tracks north-northwest over the Timor Sea, crossing the Indonesian archipelago including Timor island, the Banda Sea, Sulawesi's southern peninsula, the Sulu Sea, and the southern Philippine island of Palawan before descending toward Luzon and Manila. The Banda Sea and its scattered volcanic islands are particularly notable from altitude, as is the mountainous spine of Sulawesi visible as a dark ridgeline on the right side.