Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Seattle to Tokyo. The left side wins both takeoff and landing — Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains at departure, plus Tokyo Bay and the Boso Peninsula coastline at arrival. The right side faces mostly featureless interior terrain on departure and inland Kanto Plain sprawl on arrival, with no strong compensating landmarks.

During takeoff from Seattle Tacoma International (SEA), sit on the Left side for the best views. Departing SEA, flights typically head north or west over Puget Sound before turning toward the Pacific, giving left-side passengers views of the Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound's islands. The right side mostly sees the Cascades foothills and eventually just interior land before the turn out to sea. Notable sights include: Puget Sound, Olympic Mountains, Bainbridge Island, Vashon Island.

When landing at New Tokyo International (NRT), sit on the Left side for the best views. Arrivals into NRT from the north/northeast often pass over the Boso Peninsula and Tokyo Bay area, giving left-side passengers glimpses of the Pacific coastline and Tokyo's sprawling suburbs before touchdown. Mount Fuji is occasionally visible in clear conditions on the left depending on approach direction, though this is not guaranteed. Notable sights include: Tokyo Bay, Boso Peninsula coastline, Pacific coast fishing towns, dense Kanto Plain suburbs.

The flight from Seattle Tacoma International (SEA) to New Tokyo International (NRT) takes 9h 55m.

The majority of the route crosses the open North Pacific Ocean, passing north of the Aleutian Islands' great circle path with no land visible for several hours until the Japanese coastline appears near descent.