Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Munich to Taipei. While the takeoff offers excellent Alpine views, the landing approach into Taipei provides more sustained and dramatic scenery—the coastal transition, harbor, and urban landscape are visually richer than the departure. Left-side seats capture the most distinctive features of the arrival.

During takeoff from Munich (MUC), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats offer views of the Alps immediately south of Munich during climb-out. The aircraft departs runways oriented east-west, and a right bank reveals the snow-capped peaks and foothills that dominate the southern approach to the airport. Notable sights include: Bavarian Alps (Zugspitze massif), Isar River valley, Munich city sprawl to the north, Ammersee lake to the southwest.

When landing at Sungshan (TSA), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats provide views of Taiwan's northern coast and the Taipei Basin during descent into Sungshan. The aircraft approaches from the northwest, and left-side windows frame the East China Sea, the Keelung River estuary, and the urban sprawl of Taipei as the aircraft descends toward the airport located in the city center. Notable sights include: East China Sea coastline, Keelung River and Taipei Harbor, Taipei 101 and downtown Taipei skyline, Yangmingshan volcanic peaks to the north.

The flight from Munich (MUC) to Sungshan (TSA) takes Approximately 11-12 hours.

The flight path crosses the Alps (visible during early climb), then traverses central Europe before heading southeast over the Mediterranean, Middle East, and Indian Ocean. Over the Mediterranean, the southern coasts of France, Italy, and Greece are visible on clear days. The flight then crosses the Suez Canal region (Egypt), the Red Sea, and the Arabian Peninsula. Crossing the Indian Ocean offers views of the Maldives archipelago (if the route passes nearby) and eventually the Bay of Bengal. As the aircraft approaches Southeast Asia, the Andaman Sea, Thailand's coastline, and eventually the Vietnamese and Chinese coasts become visible before the final descent into Taiwan. The most dramatic midpoint scenery occurs over the Alps (first 1-2 hours) and during the approach to Taiwan (final 1-2 hours).