Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Papeete to Bora Bora. While the landing favors left seats, the takeoff offers more sustained scenic value with views of multiple islands and Tahiti's dramatic interior. Right-side passengers see the Society Islands chain and volcanic landscape for most of the climb; left-side passengers get concentrated beauty only during final approach.

During takeoff from Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats offer views of Tahiti's interior peaks and the Society Islands chain stretching northwest. The climb-out path from Fa'a'ā typically heads northwest, positioning right-side passengers to see the dramatic volcanic ridges of Tahiti and neighboring Moorea across the channel. Notable sights include: Tahiti's central volcanic peaks (including Mount Orohena at 7,352 ft), Moorea's distinctive twin peaks across the Passe de Arue strait, the lagoon system surrounding Papeete, and the northern coast of Tahiti.

When landing at Bora Bora (BOB), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats provide the best views during approach to Bora Bora. The descent path typically brings aircraft in from the southeast, and left-side passengers will see the island's iconic lagoon, the barrier reef, and Mount Otemanu (2,385 ft) rising dramatically from the center of the island. Notable sights include: Mount Otemanu and Mount Pahia (the twin peaks of Bora Bora), the turquoise lagoon enclosed by the barrier reef, the motu (small islands) dotting the reef perimeter, and the deep blue of the open ocean beyond the atoll.

The flight from Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) to Bora Bora (BOB) takes Approximately 50 minutes.

The flight passes over open ocean between the two islands. At cruise altitude (around 15,000-20,000 feet), passengers may glimpse Huahine and Raiatea to the northwest on the horizon if visibility is excellent, but the midpoint is primarily open water of the South Pacific. The flight path maintains a northwesterly heading across the Leeward Islands passage.