Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Pendik, Istanbul to Seoul. Right-side seats offer superior scenery at takeoff with immediate views of Istanbul's maritime setting and the Sea of Marmara. While left seats excel during landing, the dramatic early-climb views over Istanbul's waterfront and islands from the right side provide more memorable and distinctive scenery for the majority of passengers.

During takeoff from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats offer immediate views of the Sea of Marmara and the Asian side of Istanbul's urban sprawl as the aircraft climbs eastward from Sabiha Gökçen. The left side faces inland toward Anatolia with less distinctive early-climb scenery. Notable sights include: Sea of Marmara (south and southeast), Istanbul's eastern districts and Pendik waterfront (below and receding), Kocaeli Peninsula (east), Prince Islands archipelago (visible as small landmasses in the sea to the south).

When landing at Incheon International (ICN), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats provide excellent views during the descent approach to Incheon, including the Han River estuary, Incheon's reclaimed land areas, and the Yellow Sea coastline. The aircraft typically descends from the west over water before turning for final approach. Notable sights include: Han River estuary and delta (visible as a broad, meandering waterway), Incheon's reclaimed island districts and port facilities (geometric patterns of development), Yellow Sea (west and northwest), Korean peninsula's western coastal plains.

The flight from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Incheon International (ICN) takes Approximately 9.5 to 10.5 hours.

The flight path crosses the Black Sea (visible as open water for roughly 2-3 hours of flight), the Caucasus Mountains appear on the southern horizon (around 4-5 hours into flight), the Caspian Sea is crossed in the mid-flight phase, followed by the steppes and mountains of Kazakhstan and western Mongolia. The Altai Mountains may be visible as distant peaks in the far south during the latter half of the flight. Approaching Korea, the flight descends over Manchuria's plains before reaching the Yellow Sea and Korean peninsula.