Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Perth to Manila. The right side wins overall because the Perth departure offers genuinely spectacular views of the Swan River, Fremantle, and Rottnest Island that are hard to beat. Mid-flight the route crosses the Java Sea and Borneo's interior, where the right side also tracks closer to the Borneo coastline and the Sulu Sea. The Manila arrival on the left is excellent but shorter in duration than the extended Perth departure scenery.

During takeoff from Perth International (PER), sit on the Right side for the best views. Perth Airport's primary departure runway 21 sends aircraft southwest over the Swan River estuary and the city of Perth itself. A right-side seat gives you the Swan River winding toward Fremantle, the CBD skyline, and Kings Park on the escarpment above the river. Left side gets suburban sprawl heading toward the Darling Scarp. Notable sights include: Swan River estuary and Fremantle Harbour, Perth CBD skyline, Kings Park on the river bluff, Rottnest Island visible offshore to the west.

When landing at Ninoy Aquino International (MNL), sit on the Left side for the best views. Manila's primary arrival runway 06 brings aircraft in from the west over Manila Bay. A left-side seat faces south over the bay and gives you the full panorama of Manila Bay's wide expanse, the Cavite peninsula, and the city waterfront including Roxas Boulevard. Right side faces north toward Quezon City suburbs with less dramatic scenery. Notable sights include: Manila Bay and its broad open water, Roxas Boulevard waterfront and Intramuros district, Cavite peninsula across the bay, Laguna de Bay visible to the southeast on clear days.

The flight from Perth International (PER) to Ninoy Aquino International (MNL) takes Approximately 7 to 8 hours.

The route tracks north-northwest from Perth across the Indian Ocean, crossing the Indonesian archipelago roughly over Java and then Borneo. Notable features include the coastline of Java with its volcanic peaks visible on clear days, the dense rainforest interior of Kalimantan (Indonesian Borneo), the Sulu Sea between Borneo and the Philippines, and the Palawan island chain of the Philippines appearing as a long narrow ridge before the final descent toward Luzon and Manila Bay.