Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Singapore to Jakarta. The right side delivers the spectacular Singapore skyline departure, then tracks over the Strait of Singapore and the Riau Islands chain. For most of the short flight the views are comparable over the Java Sea, but the takeoff spectacle from the right side edges it overall.

During takeoff from Singapore Changi (SIN), sit on the Right side for the best views. Changi typically departs westbound on runway 02L/20R or 02C/20C, and climbing out to the southwest puts the Singapore city skyline and Marina Bay on the right side. You get a clear view of the CBD towers, Marina Bay Sands, and the southern harbor before the aircraft tracks over the Strait of Singapore. Notable sights include: Marina Bay Sands and CBD skyline, Sentosa Island and Keppel Harbor, Strait of Singapore shipping lanes, Batam Island (Indonesia) to the south.

When landing at Soekarno Hatta International (CGK), sit on the Left side for the best views. Soekarno-Hatta sits northwest of central Jakarta, and aircraft typically approach from the northwest or north on runway 25L/25R, tracking over the Java Sea before crossing the coast. The left side gives you the Java Sea approach and then the sprawling Jakarta urban mass spreading to the south and east as you descend. Notable sights include: Java Sea coastline and northern Jakarta bay, Jakarta's dense urban sprawl extending south, Thousand Islands (Kepulauan Seribu) scattered in the Java Sea to the northwest, Tanjung Priok port district.

The flight from Singapore Changi (SIN) to Soekarno Hatta International (CGK) takes Approximately 1 hour 40 minutes.

The flight crosses the Strait of Singapore, then passes over the Riau Islands of Indonesia including Batam and Bintan, before crossing the open Java Sea. The route is mostly over water with the low-lying Riau archipelago visible as scattered green islands below. No significant mountain ranges are crossed on this route.