Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Singapore to Cebu. Left side wins both ends of the flight — Singapore's iconic skyline on departure and Cebu City with its dramatic mountain backdrop on approach. Over the Sulu Sea mid-flight, neither side has a strong advantage, but the left side occasionally offers glimpses of the Sulu Archipelago islands.

During takeoff from Singapore Changi (SIN), sit on the Left side for the best views. Changi typically departs eastward on runway 02L/20R or 03/21. A left-side seat after takeoff heading northeast gives you views back over Singapore's city skyline, Marina Bay, and the southern islands. The right side faces open sea toward Batam. Notable sights include: Marina Bay Sands and CBD skyline, Sentosa Island and Resorts World, Singapore Strait southern islands (St John's, Lazarus), Johor Strait and southern Malaysia coastline.

When landing at Cotabato (CEB), sit on the Left side for the best views. Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) serves Cebu, not Cotabato — note that CEB IATA code refers to Mactan-Cebu. Approaching from the southwest, the left side gives views over Cebu City, the Cebu Strait, and the mountainous spine of Cebu island. Right side faces open Camotes Sea. Notable sights include: Cebu City urban sprawl along the western coast of Cebu island, Mactan Island and its surrounding reef-fringed waters, Cebu Strait separating Cebu from Bohol, mountainous interior ridge of Cebu island.

The flight from Singapore Changi (SIN) to Cotabato (CEB) takes Approximately 3 hours 15 minutes.

The route crosses the southern Philippines via the Sulu Sea, passing north of Borneo's tip and over the Sulu Archipelago — a chain of small islands and atolls visible on clear days. The Zamboanga Peninsula of Mindanao appears to the left before descent. The Visayan Sea and scattered Philippine island groups mark the final approach corridor.