Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Singapore to Shanghai. The right side wins overall because the Shanghai landing approach delivers one of the most dramatic urban skyline views in Asia, with Pudong's iconic towers clearly visible on final. The takeoff from Singapore on the left is excellent but the landing view edges it out. During the cruise over the South China Sea and southeastern China, the right side also picks up coastal views of Guangdong and Fujian provinces.

During takeoff from Singapore Changi (SIN), sit on the Left side for the best views. Changi typically departs on runway 02L/02R heading north, or 20L/20R heading south. On northbound departures, the left side gives you the Singapore city skyline, Marina Bay Sands, and the dense urban core before the aircraft banks toward the South China Sea. On southbound departures, left still captures the Strait of Singapore and Sentosa Island. Notable sights include: Marina Bay Sands and CBD skyline, Sentosa Island and the Strait of Singapore, Johor Bahru across the causeway to the north, Pulau Ubin and the eastern islands.

When landing at Hongqiao International (SHA), sit on the Right side for the best views. Hongqiao typically lands on runway 18R/36L or 18L/36R oriented roughly north-south. On southbound approaches from the north, the right side faces east toward central Shanghai, giving clear views of Pudong's skyline including the Oriental Pearl Tower, Shanghai Tower, and the Huangpu River snaking through the city. Left side faces west toward flat suburban Jiangsu. Notable sights include: Pudong skyline with Shanghai Tower and Oriental Pearl Tower, Huangpu River bends through central Shanghai, Suzhou Creek confluence, Dianshan Lake to the west visible on left side.

The flight from Singapore Changi (SIN) to Hongqiao International (SHA) takes Approximately 5 hours 30 minutes.

The route tracks north-northeast over the South China Sea, passing east of Vietnam's coastline and the Gulf of Tonkin. Over southern China, the aircraft crosses Guangdong province and the Pearl River Delta, where Hong Kong and Macau are visible to the west on clear days. Further north, the route crosses Fujian and Zhejiang provinces, with the rugged coastal hills and river deltas of southeastern China visible below before descending toward the flat Yangtze River Delta plain approaching Shanghai.