Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Tokyo to Mexico City. The right side misses Fuji on departure but the Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl arrival view on the right is one of the most dramatic volcano approaches in commercial aviation. Over the Pacific crossing both sides are equally featureless, so the landing experience tips the balance to the right.

During takeoff from New Tokyo International (NRT), sit on the Left side for the best views. NRT departures on runway 34L/34R head roughly northward, then aircraft turn northeast over the Pacific. The left side faces west toward Tokyo Bay and the Kanto Plain, with Mount Fuji visible on clear days about 100km southwest. Right side gets open ocean almost immediately. Notable sights include: Tokyo Bay, Mount Fuji (distant, southwest), Kanto Plain urban sprawl, Chiba Peninsula coastline.

When landing at Licenciado Benito Juarez International (MEX), sit on the Right side for the best views. Mexico City's main arrival runways 05L/05R have aircraft approaching from the northeast over the Valley of Mexico. The right side faces southeast toward Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl volcanoes, which are dramatically visible during approach. Left side faces northwest toward the drier basin edge with less visual interest. Notable sights include: Popocatepetl volcano, Iztaccihuatl volcano, Lake Texcoco dry lakebed, Mexico City urban grid.

The flight from New Tokyo International (NRT) to Licenciado Benito Juarez International (MEX) takes Approximately 12 to 13 hours.

The great circle route from NRT to MEX tracks northeast over the North Pacific, passing south of the Aleutian Islands chain, crossing the Gulf of Alaska, then descending along the North American coast over the Pacific Northwest and Baja California before cutting inland to Mexico City. The Aleutian Islands may be faintly visible on clear days, and the Sierra Madre Occidental appears during the final hour of flight over Mexico.