Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Nanjing to Guangzhou. Right-side seats capture the Yangtze River's dramatic geography during departure and maintain good views of the landscape corridor southward. While left seats excel during landing, the takeoff experience over the Yangtze—one of Asia's most significant rivers—provides the flight's most distinctive scenic moment.

During takeoff from Lu Kou Airport (NKG), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats offer views of the Yangtze River and its floodplain immediately after departure, plus the urban sprawl of Nanjing itself. The aircraft climbs southwestward, so right-side windows capture the river's meanders and surrounding agricultural plains before turning toward Guangzhou. Notable sights include: Yangtze River (north of airport), Nanjing urban area, Qinhuai River confluence, low-lying Jiangsu plains extending eastward.

When landing at Baiyun (CAN), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats provide excellent views of the Pearl River Delta's water network and Guangzhou's urban landscape during descent. The approach path brings aircraft over the river system and the city's eastern districts, making left windows ideal for seeing the delta's intricate waterways and Guangzhou's high-rise clusters. Notable sights include: Pearl River (main channel and tributaries), Guangzhou urban core, Baiyun Mountain (north of city), Shenzhen haze layer to the east.

The flight from Lu Kou Airport (NKG) to Baiyun (CAN) takes 2h 15m.

Poyang Lake (largest freshwater lake in China, visible as a massive water body west of the flight path near Jiangxi Province), Ganjiang River valley, transition from Yangtze River basin to Pearl River Delta, low mountains of Jiangxi and northern Guangdong provinces on the western horizon