Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Singapore to Kota Kinabalu. The right side delivers the more dramatic payoff: Mount Kinabalu on approach to BKI is one of the most striking aerial views in Southeast Asia, and the right side also captures the South China Sea and Borneo's coastline during the cruise phase as the route tracks northeast over the sea.

During takeoff from Singapore Changi (SIN), sit on the Left side for the best views. Changi typically departs on runway 02L/02R heading north, or 20L/20R heading south. On a northeastbound departure toward BKI, aircraft often climb out over the eastern side of Singapore and the Johor Strait. The left side gives you the Singapore city skyline, Marina Bay, and the southern islands as you bank northeast. Notable sights include: Marina Bay Sands and CBD skyline, Sentosa Island and the southern anchorage with container ships, Johor Strait and the causeway to Malaysia, Pulau Tekong military island to the northeast.

When landing at Kota Kinabalu International (BKI), sit on the Right side for the best views. Kota Kinabalu's runway 02/20 runs roughly north-south parallel to the coast. Arriving from the southwest on runway 02, the right side faces east toward the Crocker Range and Mount Kinabalu, which is unmistakably visible on clear days as the dominant peak of Borneo rising to 4,095m. The left side faces west over the South China Sea. Notable sights include: Mount Kinabalu (4,095m, highest peak in Southeast Asia), Crocker Range running north-south inland, Kota Kinabalu city waterfront and Gaya Island, South China Sea and the Tunku Abdul Rahman island group.

The flight from Singapore Changi (SIN) to Kota Kinabalu International (BKI) takes Approximately 2 hours 30 minutes.

The route crosses the South China Sea northeast of Singapore, passing over or near the shallow Sunda Shelf waters. You may see the scattered islands and reefs of the Natuna archipelago (Indonesian territory) below, along with the occasional oil platform or tanker. As the flight approaches Sabah, the green mountainous interior of northern Borneo becomes visible, with the Crocker Range rising ahead before Mount Kinabalu appears on the horizon.