Singapore to Johannesburg flight path: SIN to JNB

Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Singapore to Johannesburg. The left side offers the only real terrain interest on this ocean-heavy route: Sumatra's volcanic mountains during departure and the Drakensberg escarpment plus Johannesburg's skyline during arrival, while the right side faces mostly featureless ocean or flat plains throughout.

During takeoff from Singapore Changi (SIN), sit on the Left side for the best views. Departing Changi toward the southwest, the route crosses the Malacca Strait and then Sumatra, whose volcanic Barisan Mountains and coastal river deltas are visible on the left side as the aircraft climbs and turns onto its westbound track. The right side mostly shows open water and Singapore's flat eastern suburbs. Notable sights include: Barisan Mountains, Sumatra's river deltas, Malacca Strait shipping lanes, Singapore coastline.

When landing at O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB), sit on the Left side for the best views. Arrivals into Johannesburg from the northeast typically descend over the Mozambique lowveld and cross the Drakensberg escarpment before leveling out over the Highveld, giving left-side passengers a dramatic view of the mountain edge dropping into the plateau. The final approach also reveals Johannesburg and Pretoria's sprawling skyline and mine dumps on that side. Notable sights include: Drakensberg escarpment, Highveld plateau, Johannesburg skyline, historic mine dumps.

The flight from Singapore Changi (SIN) to O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) takes 10h30m.

Indian Ocean crossing, southern tip of Madagascar, Mozambique Channel