The left side wins both takeoff and landing segments, offering Singapore's skyline and strait at departure and Melbourne's bay and CBD skyline at arrival, while the right side is dominated by featureless ocean and farmland for most of the flight.
Flight Path
The flight path crosses the Java Sea near Java and Bali, then continues over the Timor Sea and the Arafura Sea before making landfall near the Kimberley coast of northern Australia, followed by a long transit over the arid interior of central Australia.
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Takeoff from SIN
LEFTDeparting Changi toward the southeast, the left side offers views back over Singapore's harbor, the Straits, and the outline of the city skyline before the route tracks over Sumatra and Java. The right side faces open water toward Malaysia with little to see.
Landing at MEB
LEFTOn approach to Essendon from the north, the aircraft banks over Port Phillip Bay and the Melbourne CBD skyline is visible off the left side just before the final turn onto runway 26. The right side mostly shows flat farmland and outer suburbs with no defining features.
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About This Route
Which side of the plane should I sit on flying from Singapore Changi (SIN) to Melbourne Essendon (MEB)?
Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Singapore to Melbourne. The left side wins both takeoff and landing segments, offering Singapore's skyline and strait at departure and Melbourne's bay and CBD skyline at arrival, while the right side is dominated by featureless ocean and farmland for most of the flight.
What can I see during takeoff from Singapore Changi in Singapore?
During takeoff from Singapore Changi (SIN), sit on the Left side for the best views. Departing Changi toward the southeast, the left side offers views back over Singapore's harbor, the Straits, and the outline of the city skyline before the route tracks over Sumatra and Java. The right side faces open water toward Malaysia with little to see. Notable sights include: Singapore Strait, Sentosa Island, Singapore city skyline, Riau Archipelago islands.
What can I see when landing at Melbourne Essendon in Melbourne?
When landing at Melbourne Essendon (MEB), sit on the Left side for the best views. On approach to Essendon from the north, the aircraft banks over Port Phillip Bay and the Melbourne CBD skyline is visible off the left side just before the final turn onto runway 26. The right side mostly shows flat farmland and outer suburbs with no defining features. Notable sights include: Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne CBD skyline, Yarra River, Maribyrnong River valley.
How long is the flight from Singapore to Melbourne?
The flight from Singapore Changi (SIN) to Melbourne Essendon (MEB) takes 7h 35m.
What does the Singapore to Melbourne flight path pass over?
The flight path crosses the Java Sea near Java and Bali, then continues over the Timor Sea and the Arafura Sea before making landfall near the Kimberley coast of northern Australia, followed by a long transit over the arid interior of central Australia.