Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from Seoul East to Tokyo. While takeoff offers Seoul's urban geography, the landing approach provides more dramatic and varied scenery—Tokyo Bay's industrial complexity, the vast Kanto Plain, and the iconic silhouette of Mount Fuji make the descent more visually rewarding. Left seats capture this better.

During takeoff from Seoul Ab (SSN), sit on the Right side for the best views. Right-side seats capture the Han River winding through Seoul's urban sprawl and the Bukhan Mountains to the northeast as the aircraft climbs northeastward on departure. The city's grid pattern and the river's curves are distinctive from altitude. Notable sights include: Han River (snaking through central Seoul), Bukhan Mountain Range (north of the city), Seoul's downtown high-rise district, Incheon Bay (visible to the west as you climb).

When landing at New Tokyo International (NRT), sit on the Left side for the best views. Left-side seats offer views of Tokyo Bay, the Kanto Plain's urban expanse, and Mount Fuji on clear days as the aircraft descends toward Narita from the northeast. The bay's distinctive shape and the city's massive scale are compelling from this angle. Notable sights include: Tokyo Bay (with its industrial waterfront and harbor islands), Mount Fuji (visible on clear days, 60+ miles southwest on the horizon), Kanto Plain urban sprawl, Tone River (flowing into the bay).

The flight from Seoul Ab (SSN) to New Tokyo International (NRT) takes Approximately 2 hours 15 minutes.

The flight path crosses the Korea Strait (visible as open water between the Korean peninsula and Japan), passes over the Japanese island of Honshu's northwestern coast near Niigata Prefecture, and crosses the Echigo Mountains before descending toward the Kanto Plain. The strait crossing offers open ocean views; the Echigo range shows forested mountains with visible valleys and ridgelines.