Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Beijing to Singapore. The right side wins overall. At takeoff you get the Western Hills and Summer Palace. Through central China the right side tracks closer to the Yangtze River basin and offers better views of the karst terrain of Guangxi and Guizhou provinces. Over the South China Sea both sides are similar ocean, but the takeoff scenery on the right is more distinctive than the landing advantage on the left.

During takeoff from Capital (PEK), sit on the Right side for the best views. PEK typically departs southward on runway 01/19 or 18L/36R. A southbound departure on the right (west) side gives you a clear view of the Western Hills (Xishan) rising above the Beijing plain, and the Summer Palace reservoir is visible as a distinct blue rectangle just northwest of the city. The dense urban grid of central Beijing spreads across the left-center of your view as you climb. Notable sights include: Western Hills (Xishan), Summer Palace Kunming Lake, Ming Tombs reservoir to the north, Beijing urban grid.

When landing at Singapore Changi (SIN), sit on the Left side for the best views. Changi typically lands on runways 02L/20R or 02C/20C, with southbound approaches common. On a southbound approach, the left (east) side gives you the best view of the South China Sea coastline, the distinctive reclaimed land of Changi's runway peninsulas, and the dense container port at Pasir Panjang visible across the island. The city skyline of Marina Bay with its recognizable towers appears ahead-left as you descend. Notable sights include: Marina Bay Sands and CBD skyline, Changi reclaimed runway peninsulas, Johor Strait and southern Malaysia coastline, Singapore container port.

The flight from Capital (PEK) to Singapore Changi (SIN) takes Approximately 6 hours 30 minutes.

The route crosses the North China Plain south of Beijing, then passes over the hilly terrain of Hubei and Hunan provinces, the karst limestone landscape of Guizhou and Guangxi (distinctive cone-shaped hills visible on clear days), the Pearl River Delta and Guangzhou urban sprawl, then exits Chinese airspace over the South China Sea. The flight crosses the Gulf of Tonkin or passes near Vietnam's coast depending on routing, then tracks south over the South China Sea before descending into Singapore.