Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Shannan (Gonggar) to Chengdu (Jianyang). While the takeoff offers excellent Tibetan Plateau scenery on the right, the landing approach on the left provides more sustained and visually varied views—the transition from mountains to the Chengdu Plain, the Minjiang River system, and the sprawling city are more dramatic and photogenic than the initial climb-out.

During takeoff from Lhasa Gonggar International Airport (LXA), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats capture the Yarlung Tsangpo River valley and the dramatic eastern escarpment of the Tibetan Plateau as the aircraft climbs northeast toward Chengdu. The river's distinctive meandering pattern and the sharp topographic relief are striking during initial climb. Notable sights include: Yarlung Tsangpo River (major river valley below), Gonggar County settlements, Eastern Tibetan Plateau escarpment, Brahmaputra tributary system.

When landing at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats offer the best views during descent into Chengdu, revealing the Chengdu Plain's agricultural grid, the Minjiang River system, and urban sprawl as the aircraft approaches from the northeast. The transition from mountains to flat basin is visually dramatic. Notable sights include: Minjiang River and tributaries, Chengdu urban area and districts, Chengdu Plain agricultural fields, Longquan Mountains (western rim of basin).

The flight from Lhasa Gonggar International Airport (LXA) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) takes Approximately 2 hours 15 minutes to 2 hours 45 minutes.

The flight path crosses the eastern Tibetan Plateau, descending gradually through the Sichuan Basin. Notable features include the Dadu River valley (tributary of the Minjiang), the transition zone where plateau terrain gives way to the Sichuan Basin's rolling foothills, and scattered mountain ranges including the Qionglai Mountains to the west. The landscape transitions from sparse alpine terrain to increasingly dense vegetation and agricultural development as the aircraft approaches Chengdu.