Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Singapore to Melbourne. The left side delivers the best views at both ends of the flight — the Singapore city and strait on departure, and the Melbourne CBD and Port Phillip Bay on arrival. Over the open ocean and Australian interior the difference is minimal, but the bookend city views make left the clear winner for the full journey.

During takeoff from Singapore Changi (SIN), sit on the Left side for the best views. Changi typically departs on runway 02L/02R heading north, then turns south toward Australia. A left-side seat gives you views over the Singapore Strait, Sentosa Island, and the dense urban core of Singapore as the aircraft banks south. The southern coastline and port facilities are clearly visible on the left during the turn. Notable sights include: Singapore CBD skyline and Marina Bay, Sentosa Island and the southern port, Singapore Strait with shipping lanes, Batam Island (Indonesia) to the south.

When landing at Melbourne International (MEL), sit on the Left side for the best views. Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine) most commonly uses runway 27 or 34 for arrivals from the north. On a runway 27 approach from the east, the left side looks south over the Melbourne CBD, Port Phillip Bay, and the Yarra River valley. This gives a clear view of the city grid, the bay, and the Dandenong Ranges to the east. Notable sights include: Melbourne CBD and Yarra River, Port Phillip Bay, Dandenong Ranges to the east, Western suburbs grid stretching to the bay.

The flight from Singapore Changi (SIN) to Melbourne International (MEL) takes Approximately 7 hours 45 minutes to 8 hours 30 minutes.

The route crosses the Java Sea and then the Timor Sea north of Darwin, passing over the largely featureless red interior of the Northern Territory and South Australia. The Kimberley plateau and the vast flat expanse of the Australian outback are visible in daylight hours. The Murray-Darling basin farmland becomes visible as the aircraft descends toward Victoria, with the Great Dividing Range visible to the east as a low ridge before the approach into Melbourne.