Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Madras to Bombay. While left seats offer a strong takeoff experience, right seats provide the more distinctive landing view of Mumbai's harbor geography and Arabian Sea approach. The landing view is more visually rewarding and geographically informative than the takeoff, making right the overall choice for this route.

During takeoff from Chennai International (MAA), sit on the Left side for the best views. Chennai typically departs from runways 07L/R or 25L/R. A left-side seat captures the Cooum River delta and Pulicat Lake to the north during northwesterly climb-out, providing immediate water and wetland geography. Right seats see inland urban sprawl with less distinctive visual markers. Notable sights include: Cooum River delta (immediate foreground), Pulicat Lake (north, shallow brackish water body), Chennai harbor and port facilities (south), Madras city grid (west).

When landing at Chhatrapati Shivaji International (BOM), sit on the Right side for the best views. Approaching BOM typically uses runways 09L/R or 27L/R. Right-side seats during descent capture the Arabian Sea approach and the distinctive geography of Mumbai's harbor islands—Elephanta Island and the Salsette Island formation—which are visually prominent and unique. Left seats see the inland Thane Creek and less dramatic terrain. Notable sights include: Arabian Sea (approach water), Elephanta Island (rocky island with caves, southeast of harbor), Salsette Island and harbor islands (Mumbai's geographic foundation), Western Ghats escarpment (distant eastern horizon).

The flight from Chennai International (MAA) to Chhatrapati Shivaji International (BOM) takes Approximately 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Deccan Plateau interior, passing over the Eastern Ghats foothills and transitioning toward the Western Ghats. Notable features include the Krishna River valley (south of direct route), scattered reservoirs and agricultural patchwork across Maharashtra and Telangana, and the gradual elevation gain toward the Western Ghats escarpment as the aircraft approaches the Mumbai coast. The terrain transitions from coastal plains to elevated plateau to coastal mountains.