Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Legazpi to Hanoi. Right-side seats offer superior views on both legs: the Zamboanga Peninsula and Illana Bay during departure, and the best perspective of the Red River Delta's agricultural detail and river meanders during the long descent into Hanoi.

During takeoff from Pagadian (LGP), sit on the Right side for the best views. Pagadian airport (LGP) typically departs to the north or northeast. Right-side seats capture the Zamboanga Peninsula's eastern coastline and Illana Bay immediately after climb-out, with the Tiburon Peninsula visible across the water to the east. Notable sights include: Illana Bay (immediate offshore water), Tiburon Peninsula (across the bay to the east), Zamboanga Peninsula coastline (receding westward), Mount Matutum volcanic cone (visible inland to the north at distance).

When landing at Noibai International (HAN), sit on the Left side for the best views. Hanoi's Noibai International typically uses runways aligned north-south (01/19). Left-side seats on descent provide excellent views of the Red River Delta's agricultural patchwork, the Red River itself winding through the delta, and the approach over the densely populated areas west of Hanoi before touchdown. Notable sights include: Red River Delta (extensive flat agricultural grid), Red River (winding waterway through delta), Hanoi city sprawl (urban area to the east), Thai Nguyen Province highlands (distant western horizon).

The flight from Pagadian (LGP) to Noibai International (HAN) takes Approximately 2 hours 15 minutes.

The flight crosses the Sulu Sea northwestward, passing west of Mindoro Island (Philippines). The route then crosses into Vietnamese airspace over the Gulf of Tonkin, with the Tonkin coastline (Thanh Hoa Province) visible on the left during descent. The Red River Delta becomes visible approximately 30 minutes before landing at Hanoi.