Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Melbourne to Singapore. Takeoff views from the left are significantly more rewarding—Port Phillip Bay and the You Yangs provide genuine visual interest during the critical early climb phase. Landing views are comparable between sides, but the superior takeoff experience tips the overall advantage to left.

During takeoff from Melbourne International (MEL), sit on the Left side for the best views. Melbourne typically departs runways 09 or 27 depending on wind. Left seats offer views of Port Phillip Bay's western shoreline and the You Yangs volcanic range during initial climb. Right seats face inland toward less distinctive terrain. Notable sights include: Port Phillip Bay (immediate left), You Yangs volcanic peaks (southwest, ~40km distant), Dandenong Ranges (east, receding), Western suburbs sprawl (right side).

When landing at Seletar (XSP), sit on the Right side for the best views. Seletar is a military airfield north of Singapore's main urban area. Right seats during approach offer views of the Johor Strait separating Malaysia and Singapore, plus the northern Singapore coastline and Seletar Reservoir. Left seats face the built-up southern and central Singapore areas with less distinctive geography. Notable sights include: Johor Strait (north, separating Malaysia and Singapore), Seletar Reservoir (immediate approach area), Causeway linking Singapore to Johor Bahru (northwest), mangrove wetlands and coastal inlets (northeast).

The flight from Melbourne International (MEL) to Seletar (XSP) takes Approximately 7 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Tasman Sea and then the Coral Sea, passing east of Australia's east coast. Notable features include the Bass Strait (immediately after takeoff), the Australian coastline near Sydney visible on the right during the first 2 hours, then open ocean for 4+ hours. As the aircraft approaches Southeast Asia, the Timor Sea and then the Indonesian archipelago become visible—Sumatra appears on the left around 6 hours into flight, followed by the Malacca Strait. The final approach into Singapore offers views of the Riau Islands (Indonesia) to the east and the Malaysian peninsula to the north.