Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Singapore to Osaka. The left side wins overall. While the right side has a slight edge at takeoff for the Singapore Strait views, the left side delivers the more dramatic payoff on approach into KIX with the Osaka Bay panorama, Kobe, and the Rokko Mountains. During the cruise over the South China Sea and East China Sea, the left side also faces the Chinese coastline and eventually the Korean Peninsula on the horizon, giving more landmass interest through the flight.

During takeoff from Singapore Changi (SIN), sit on the Right side for the best views. Changi typically departs on runway 02C/02R heading north, so the right (east) side gives you views over the Strait of Singapore and the southern islands. You'll see the dense container port activity at Tanjong Pagar and the southern island chain of Sentosa and the Sisters Islands before the aircraft banks northward. Notable sights include: Sentosa Island, Singapore southern anchorage with container ships, Batam Island (Indonesia) to the south, Johor Strait to the north.

When landing at Kansai International (KIX), sit on the Left side for the best views. Kansai International sits on an artificial island in Osaka Bay, and aircraft typically approach from the south or southeast on runway 06L/06R. The left (north) side gives you a panoramic view across Osaka Bay toward the Osaka city skyline, Kobe to the northwest, and the Rokko Mountains rising behind the coast. Notable sights include: Osaka city skyline and bay waterfront, Kobe port and urban area, Rokko Mountains behind Kobe, Awaji Island to the southwest.

The flight from Singapore Changi (SIN) to Kansai International (KIX) takes Approximately 6 hours 30 minutes.

The route tracks north-northeast over the South China Sea, passing west of the Philippines. Around the midpoint the aircraft crosses the Taiwan Strait or skirts the western coast of Taiwan, where the Central Mountain Range of Taiwan may be visible on the right side. Further north the route crosses the East China Sea, a broad expanse of shallow open water. On descent toward Japan, the Kii Peninsula and the mountainous interior of Honshu become visible before the aircraft swings into Osaka Bay.