Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Singapore to Burbank. The right side wins overall because the Burbank landing approach delivers a genuinely spectacular and rare view of the entire Los Angeles Basin with the San Fernando Valley, the Santa Monica Mountains ridge, and the downtown skyline all visible simultaneously on a clear day. The Singapore departure on the left is excellent but the LA arrival on the right is the highlight of this route.

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 northbound departure toward the Pacific, the left side gives you views over the Strait of Johor and peninsular Malaysia's coastline, while the right side faces the South China Sea open water. On a southbound departure, left side shows Singapore city center, Marina Bay, and the southern islands. Notable sights include: Marina Bay Sands and CBD skyline, Sentosa Island and the southern anchorage, Strait of Johor and Johor Bahru across the causeway, Riau Islands (Indonesia) to the south.

When landing at Burbank Glendale Pasadena (BUR), sit on the Right side for the best views. Burbank Airport sits just south of the San Gabriel Mountains, and flights from the west typically approach from the northwest on runway 08 heading east, or from the south on runway 15. On the standard approach from the northwest, the right side faces south toward the Los Angeles Basin — you get the San Fernando Valley spread out below, the downtown LA skyline in the distance, and the Santa Monica Mountains as a ridge to the south. Left side faces the San Gabriel Mountains directly but you're very close to terrain. Notable sights include: San Fernando Valley urban grid below, San Gabriel Mountains to the north (left), downtown Los Angeles skyline 15 miles to the southeast, Griffith Observatory on the south slope of the Santa Monica Mountains.

The flight from Singapore Changi (SIN) to Burbank Glendale Pasadena (BUR) takes Approximately 17 to 19 hours depending on routing and winds, typically operated as a one-stop service via Tokyo, Seoul, or Taipei.

The route tracks northeast from Singapore across the South China Sea, over the Philippines archipelago (Luzon visible as a large landmass), then out over the vast open North Pacific Ocean for the majority of the flight. The Aleutian Islands chain may be visible as a distant arc of volcanic peaks if routing goes far north. The California coastline appears near the end, with the Sierra Nevada visible as a snow-capped range to the east on descent into Southern California.