Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Oita to Tokyo. Left side wins both ends of the flight. During the cruise over the Seto Inland Sea and up through Honshu, the left side also keeps you oriented toward the Japanese interior and coastline rather than open Pacific water on the right.

During takeoff from Oita (OIT), sit on the Left side for the best views. Oita Airport sits on reclaimed land along Beppu Bay. Departing northeast toward the bay, the left side gives you a clear view back over Beppu Bay and the steaming hot spring city of Beppu, with the Tsurumi and Yufu volcanic peaks rising behind it. The right side faces open water with little of interest. Notable sights include: Beppu Bay, Mount Yufu (1,584m), Mount Tsurumi (1,375m), Beppu city hot spring steam plumes.

When landing at Tokyo International (HND), sit on the Left side for the best views. Haneda typically uses runways 34L/34R for northward landings, approaching from the south over Tokyo Bay. The left side gives you a sweeping view of central Tokyo — the Sumida River, Tokyo Tower, and the dense urban grid of the city center — while the right side faces the bay and Yokohama's waterfront. Notable sights include: Tokyo Bay, central Tokyo urban grid, Tokyo Tower, Sumida River and Rainbow Bridge area.

The flight from Oita (OIT) to Tokyo International (HND) takes Approximately 1 hour 20 minutes.

The flight tracks northeast from Oita across northern Kyushu, then crosses the Kanmon Strait between Kyushu and Honshu, passes over the Seto Inland Sea's eastern reaches, crosses the Chugoku Mountains of western Honshu, then follows the Pacific coast of the Kinki and Tokai regions before descending into Tokyo Bay. Mount Fuji (3,776m) may be visible on the left side in the distance during the final cruise phase if visibility is good, appearing as a snow-capped isolated cone above the Shizuoka highlands.