Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Tokyo to Xi'an. The left side wins at takeoff for Tokyo Bay views, but the right side delivers more consistently across the full flight — over the Yellow Sea crossing, views of the Chinese coastline near Shanghai, and the best angle on Xi'an and the Wei River valley on descent. The Qinling Mountains are also partially visible from the right on approach.

During takeoff from New Tokyo International (NRT), sit on the Left side for the best views. NRT typically departs westbound on runway 16R/34L or uses runways oriented roughly north-south. On a westbound departure toward Xi'an, the left (south) side gives you views over Tokyo Bay and the Boso Peninsula coastline as the aircraft turns west. The right side faces inland toward Chiba's flat agricultural plains, which are far less interesting. Notable sights include: Tokyo Bay, Boso Peninsula coastline, the urban sprawl of greater Tokyo visible to the northwest, and on clear days the distant outline of Yokohama port.

When landing at Xianyang (XIY), sit on the Right side for the best views. ZLXY (XIY) approaches from the east, typically landing on runways oriented roughly east-west. On approach from the east, the right (north) side gives you a clear view of the Wei River valley and the flat Guanzhong Plain with Xi'an's urban grid visible to the south. The left side faces south toward the Qinling Mountains, which are dramatic but the city itself is better framed on the right. Notable sights include: Wei River winding across the Guanzhong Plain, Xi'an's urban grid and ancient city walls, the flat agricultural patchwork of the Guanzhong Basin, and the Qinling Mountains ridge to the south.

The flight from New Tokyo International (NRT) to Xianyang (XIY) takes Approximately 3 hours 30 minutes.

The route crosses the Yellow Sea (Huang Hai), passing south of the Shandong Peninsula. Over eastern China the flight tracks across the North China Plain — flat, heavily farmed lowlands of Jiangsu and Anhui provinces. Further west the terrain rises slightly through Henan Province before descending into the Guanzhong Basin. The Qinling-Dabie mountain system becomes visible as a dark ridge to the south as the aircraft approaches Xi'an.